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Badge facts for kids

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For other uses, see Badge (disambiguation).

A badge is a device, patch, or accoutrement which is given and/or can be displayed to indicate some feat of service. It can be for a special accomplishment, a symbol of authority granted by taking an oath (e.g., police and fire). It may also be a sign of legitimate employment or student status, or as a simple means of identification. They are also used in advertising and publicity.

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  • Badge 1012

    Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department badge

  • Dispositif d'une épingle de sûreté sur une épinglette

    Back of a badge, with safety pin attachment

  • A Badge Pinning

    Badge pinning

  • Greenville, North Carolina Police Badge

    Police Badge, Greenville, North Carolina, presented to the Mayor, William J. Hadden

  • GeneseeDABadge

    The badge of an Assistant District Attorney in Genesee County, NY.

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