01 n. A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as, the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman.
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A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as, the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman.
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Something characteristic; a mark; a token.“Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.” — Shak.
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A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.(Naut.)