Badge

Etymology
From bagea:, bagia:, of  origin; compare with Old English beag:.

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/b{dZ/}}

Noun

 * 1) A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
 * 2) A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
 * 3) A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
 * 4) Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
 * 5)  A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
 * 6)  A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings.

Derived terms

 * badge bunny
 * badger

Verb

 * 1)  To mark or distinguish with a badge.
 * 2)  To show a badge to.