Badge meaning : A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information. A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area. Something characteristic; a mark; a token. (thieves' cant) A brand on the hand of a thief, etc. A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one. A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings. A small overlay on an icon that shows additional information about that item, such as the number of new alerts or messages. An icon or emblem awarded to a user for some achievement. To mark or distinguish with a badge. To show a badge to. To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge.