1a small piece of metal or plastic, with a design or words on it, that a person wears to show that they belong to an organization, support something, have achieved something, have a particular rank, etcShe wore a badge saying ‘Vote for Coates’.All employees have to wear name badges. compare button2(British English) (North American Englishpatch)a piece of material that you sew onto clothes as part of a uniformthe school badge3a small piece of metal that you carry or wear to prove who you are, used, for example, by police officersHe pulled out a badge and said he was a cop.4(formal) something that shows that a particular quality is presentHis gun was a badge of power for him.
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