### Question
What does official insignia or uniform mean?


### Answer
**Official insignia or uniform** has the following meaning in *18 U.S.C. § 716*:

> an article of distinctive clothing or insignia, including a badge, emblem or identification card, that is an indicium of the authority of a public employee

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 716*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 33-EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES**

