different between insignia vs signs

English

Etymology

From Latin ?ns?gnia, nominative plural of ?ns?gne (“emblem, token, symbol”). Doublet of ensign.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?n?s??.ni.?/

Noun

insignia (plural insignias or insignia)

1. A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:badge
2. A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.
   • 1826, Mary Shelley, chapter 6 in the first part of The Last Man

     The former Protector tendered him the oaths, and presented him with the insignia of office, performing the ceremonies of installation.

3. (figuratively) A mark or token by which anything is known.
   • 2006, P. Goodrich, The Laws of Love: A Brief Historical and Practical Manual (page 49)

     Rule 23: “The stress of love makes it hard to eat and sleep.” To these empirical laws we can add the various other insignia of love.

Synonyms

• insigne (dated)

Translations

Further reading

• insignia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Galician

Pronunciation

Noun

insignia f (plural insignias)

1. pin, badge

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /in?si?.ni.a/, [???s???niä]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /in?si?.?i.a/, [in?si??i?]

Noun

?nsignia

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ?nsigne

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /in?si?nja/, [?n?si??.nja]
• Hyphenation: in?sig?nia

Noun

insignia f (plural insignias)

1. badge, insignia

Derived terms

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa?nz/
• Rhymes: -a?nz
• Homophone: sines

Noun

signs

1. plural of sign

   The signs beside the road warned of ice.

Verb

signs

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sign

   She signs her name slowly, but clearly.

Anagrams

• sings, snigs