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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Insignia \In*sig"ni*a\, noun pl. [L. insigne, pl. insignia, fr. insignis distinguished by a mark; pref. in- in + signum a mark, sign. See {Ensign}, {Sign}.]
1. Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order.
2. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
insignia
noun: a badge worn to show official position
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
35 Moby Thesaurus words for "insignia": badge, banner, character, characteristic, decoration, device, differentia, earmark, emblem, hallmark, idiosyncrasy, image, index, indicant, indicator, keynote, mark, measure, note, peculiarity, picture, property, regalia, representation, representative, seal, sigil, sign, signal, signature, stamp, sure sign, symptom, telltale sign, trait
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