insignia
part of speech
noun (insignia — plural or singular; also «insignias»; old singular «insigne»)
meaning for a pupil
1) A badge, sign or symbol that shows someone's rank, job, group or authority, like stripes on a uniform. tree →
2) An emblem of an organisation, such as a club or army logo. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means the royal symbols, such as the crown and the testimony, given to a king when he was crowned. Interpretation: Tradition reads this as the crowning of the young Joash, who was a descendant of David, so that David's line would continue. In the primary lessons: In history and citizenship lessons, soldiers, police, scouts and pilots wear insignia showing rank and unit; kings and queens have royal insignia (crown, sceptre). In stories, insignia identify a spaceship's crew. Phrases: rank insignia, royal insignia, military insignia, insignia of office.
examples
- Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown and the insignia, and made him king; and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him; and they said: 'Long live the king.' (Writings 2CH.23.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then he brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown and the insignia; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said: 'Long live the king.' (Prophets 2KI.11.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- The pilot's jacket had the airline's insignia. tree →
- Police officers wear insignia showing their rank. tree →
- The crown and sceptre are royal insignia. tree →
- Our scout group has its own insignia on our badges. tree →
- Each Starfleet crew member wore the same insignia. tree →
- The general's insignia had four stars. tree →
- It is also one of the treasures that form the insignia of the Emperor. tree →
note
Grammar: «insignia» is used as both singular and plural today («this insignia», «these insignia»); «insignias» is also accepted. Pronounced in-SIG-nee-uh.
Trees and pragmatics
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