BADGE

Definitions

1. 1. A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as, the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman. "Tax gatherers, recognized by their official badges. " Prescott.
2. 2. Something characteristic; a mark; a token. Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. Shak.
3. 3. A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.