<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A special or distinctive mark, token, or device worn as a sign of allegiance, membership, authority, achievement, etc.: a police badge; a merit badge.</li><li>Synonyms: earmark, hallmark, seal, shield, insignia.</li><li>Any emblem, token, or distinctive mark: He thinks rich people buy art mainly as a badge of their sophistication and success.</li><li>A card bearing identifying information, as one's name, symbol or place of employment, or academic affiliation, and often worn pinned to one's clothing.</li><li>Digital Technology: digital badge.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(Used with object) badged, badging: to furnish or mark with a badge.</li></ul>