Herald vs Insignia - What's the difference?
herald | insignia |
A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
(heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king of arms.
(entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix .
A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.
A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.
As nouns the difference between herald and insignia
is that herald is a messenger, especially one bringing important news while insignia is a patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.As a verb herald
is to proclaim or announce an event.herald
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Noun
(en noun)- The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
- Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
- Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.
