He wore his ethnic heritage as a 'badge of honor/pride'. [=he was proud of his ethnic heritage and did not try to hide it]
She was wearing a 'badge' that read “Support your local library.”
The receptionist glanced at my visitor's 'badge'.
(..) I mean, nobody saw him. But there was a prolific car thief at the scene of the crime. You talking about me? I'm a cop now. - No, you're not. - Then why do I have a badge and a gun? The thin blue line just got thick as hell. - Give me that! - Come on, Judy. (..)2017 TvShow: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Title: #DUPE# Season: 4 Episode 11
(..) No, no, no. He's not a cop. He can't be wearing any of this. It's just a windbreaker. It's not like I gave him a badge and a gun. - Uh, he has both of those things. - It's not loaded. I just want to cock it and say a cool cop catch phrase. New York's finest just (..)2017 TvShow: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Title: #DUPE# Season: 4 Episode 11