badge

Definition

  • noun: a small object (such as a tag, pin, or metal shield) that is worn or held up by a person so that it can be easily seen, that has writing (such as a person's name) and often a picture on it, and that shows who the person is
  • noun: a device or token especially of membership in a society or group
  • synonyms: mark, token

Examples

  • 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'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) old Decepticons down. No. That's an Autobot there. The ones who fought for us. - I've got this taken care of from here. - Right. Same badge code scanned at two separate gates. I'm having the classified area locked down now. Check that guy. Hey! (..)
    2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction
  • (..) he's going to die. Hooah! There's a full-on manhunt out for us, Anyone who has got a badge is not our friend. You two in charge of stealing food and the essentials. And nothing else. Chicago KSI headquarters is like a fortress. I'm gonna find a way into (..)
    2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction