Insignia: a sign of authority, honor, or rankġ8. Imprimatur: approval, license, or sanction, or a mark thereofġ7.

Homologation: official approval or confirmationġ6.

Hallmark: a mark signifying approval or authenticity (also, a distinguishing feature or trait)ġ3. Ensign: a sign of authority, or a sign or a flag (also, a military rank or someone holding that rank)ġ2. Emblem: a symbol associated with a particular thing or conceptġ1. Device: a heraldic symbol (plus additional meanings)ġ0. Cryptograph (and cryptogram): a sign with hidden meaning or significance (also, a coded message)ĩ. Crest: see “coat of arms” (plus additional meanings)Ĩ. Colophon: a printer’s or publisher’s symbol (also, an inscription providing information about the production of a publication)ħ. Cognizance: a distinguishing sign (plus additional meanings)Ħ. Coat of arms: a heraldic symbol or combination of symbols, or one or more symbols serving a similar function (also, a garment on which such symbols are employed)ĥ. Cachet: a seal used to denote official approval, or an indication of prestigious approval (plus additional meanings, including “prestige”)Ĥ.

Badge: a sign symbolizing achievement, authority, or membershipģ. Attribute: an object, especially in representational art, signifying a person or place, or authority (also, a characteristic or quality or a word describing a quality)Ģ. Here are many words conveying subtle shades of meaning about signs and symbols.ġ. Various words referring to pictorial representations of objects or ideas often have precise connotations. 25 Synonyms for “Sign” and “Symbol” By Mark Nichol

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