What is Insignia?
:''For the electronics brand-name of the same name, see ''[[Best Buy]]'' '''Insignia''' (the plural of [[Latin]] ''insigne'': emblem, symbol) is a [[symbol]] or [[token]] of personal [[power (sociology)|power]], [[status]] or [[office]], or of an official body of [[government]] or [[jurisdiction]]. Insignia are especially used as an [[emblem]] of a specific or general [[authority]]. Typical examples of insignia are: * [[Crown]]s * [[flag|Flags]] of a country or state * [[coat of arms|Coats of arms]] and [[Heraldry]] * [[Seal (device)|Seals]] * [[ensign|Ensigns]] * [[Roundel]]s * [[Badge]]s * [[Cockade]]s * Other [[national emblem|National Emblems]] * [[Shoulder patch]], or shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) * [[Military rank]] and [[Military unit|unit]] markings Official insignia are often protected by law as to allow their use only by people holding a specific office or staff members action on behalf of such a person. Misuse, defacement and destruction of such symbols is considered an offense in many countries. [[Category:Symbols]] [[Category:Military uniform]]