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A distinctive mark token sign or cognizance worn on the person as the badge of a society the badge of a policeman...
Badge of fraud
Badge of fraud, means a circumstance that the courts generally interpret as a reliable indicator that a party to a transaction was trying to hinder or defraud the other party, such as a transfer in anticipation of litigation, a transaction outside the usual course of business, or a false statement, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 134....
Garter
Garter. The Order of the Garter, constituted by King Edward III. About 1348, has since June 28, 1831, consisted of the Sovereign and twenty-five Knight Companions, such lineal descendants of King George I. as may have been elected, and of Sovereigns and extra Knights who have been admitted by special statutes. The Prince of Wales is a constituent part of the original institution, The Habit and Ensigns of the Order comprise (inter alia) (1) a garter of dark blue velvet edged with gold bearing the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense, in gold letters with buckle and pendant of gold richly chased. It is worn on the left leg, below the knee; (2) a collar of gold; (3) the Lesser George or Badge; and (4) a Star of eight points of silver. At death the Badge and Star are delivered up to His Majesty by the knight's nearest male relative, the Collar and Garter being returned to the Central Chancery. The Chappel of St. George, Windsor Castle, is the Chapel of the Order, Debrett's Peerage....
Badgeless
Having no badge...
Chuprassy
A messenger or servant wearing an official badge...
Cockade
A badge usually in the form of a rosette or knot and generally worn upon the hat used as an indication of military or naval service or party allegiance and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer...
Cordon
A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor a broad ribbon usually worn after the manner of a baldric constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary order Cf Grand cordon...
Diadem
Originally an ornamental head band or fillet worn by Eastern monarchs as a badge of royalty hence later also a crown in general...
dosimeter badge
a dosimeter cosisting of a radiation sensitive material such as film worn in a small package on a persons clothing to record the accumulated radiation exposure of the person over a period of time used to monitor the exposure of individuals such as workers in a nuclear power plant to ionizing radiation...
Epaulet
A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device as a star eagle etc a shoulder knot...
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