badge

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

badge [badge badges badged badging] BrE [bædʒ] NAmE [bædʒ] noun
1. a small piece of metal or plastic, with a design or words on it, that a person wears to show that they belong to an organization, support sth, have achieved sth, have a particular rank, etc
•She wore a badge saying ‘Vote for Coates’.
•All employees have to wear name badges.
compare ↑button
2. (BrE) (NAmE patch)a piece of material that you sew onto clothes as part of a uniform
•the school badge
3. a small piece of metal that you carry or wear to prove who you are, used, for example, by police officers
•He pulled out a badge and said he was a cop.
4. (formal)something that shows that a particular quality is present
•His gun was a badge of power for him.
See also: ↑patch

Word Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•His badge of office, a large gold key, hung around his neck.
•His scars are badges of honour/honor.
•The police officer flashed his badge.
•parking for disabled badge holders