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Insignia vs Heraldry - What's the difference?

insignia | heraldry |

As nouns the difference between insignia and heraldry

is that insignia is a patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization while heraldry is the profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.

insignia

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • heraldry

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.
  • Rouge Dragon Pursuivant is a specialist in heraldry at the College of Arms.
  • (countable) An armorial ensign along with its history and description.
  • (uncountable) Pageantry.
  • Onlookers were impressed by the rich and colorful heraldry .