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'.
(..) hear something from my point of view, You're supposed to be my woman! I'm not your property! Look, I'm not gonna say you were right just because I love you, I can see through that badge, It doesn't hide the evilness, I thought I was doin' right, You know, uh,,, I really thought (..)1994 The Glass Shield
(..) may have been carrying a gun? We just can't seem to get people around here to do their job, Now, if criminals don't fear God, they will this badge and this division, - Now, do you want to be part of this force? - Yes, sir, All right! Your job won't make you soft, And when you're on backup, (..)1994 The Glass Shield