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Insignia vs Medallion - What's the difference?

insignia | medallion | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between insignia and medallion

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 medallion is a large medal, usually decorative.

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.
  • medallion

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large medal, usually decorative.
  • A cut of meat resembling a medallion.
  • (architecture) A round or oval frame (often made of Stucco) which contains a plastic or pictorial decoration of a facade, an interior, a piece of furniture or equipment.
  • A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.
  • Derived terms

    * medallionist

    See also

    * amulet * rosary * talisman