| INSIGNIA | A distinguishing emblem or badge of military rank or office (8) |
| CHEVRONS | V-shaped sleeve badges of military rank (8) |
| BADGE | A distinguishing emblem or mark worn to signify membership, employment or achievement (5) |
| PURPLEHEART | Decoration for members of the US armed forces wounded or killed in action, established as the Badge of Military Merit in 1782 (6,5) |
| CHEVRON | V-shaped stripe indicating military rank or service |
| INSIGNE | Emblem or badge denoting rank or membership |
| SYMBOL | Emblem or badge (6) |
| COLOPHON | From "finishing touch", word for a historical inscription at the end of a tome, giving information about its authorship and printing; or, a publisher's emblem or imprint (8) |
| ALLEGORY | From "speaking otherwise", a parable, picture, piece of art, play or poem with symbolic meaning; or, an emblem or symbol generally (8) |
| OFHONOUR | Words after "word" or "badge" (in some countries) |
| LANDMARK | And Mark at 50 has such a distinguishing feature (8) |
| BLUEEYES | Clothing for baseball umpire enforcedly exhibits a distinguishing feature |
| TRAIT | From the Latin "to draw", a word for a touch of a pen or pencil in a picture originally, later a distinguishing feature of character or mind (5) |
| CHARGE | An accumulation of electricity; a person or thing in one's care; a heraldic emblem or device on a shield; or, a financial liability (6) |
| MALCOLM | Scottish king of military rank drowned in a lot of wine (7) |
| FIGURE | Bodily shape; a diagram, emblem or illustration; a number; a sequence in ice dancing/skating; or, a statuette (6) |
| DEVICE | A plan, plot, scheme or trick; any contraption, contrivance, gimmick, gismo, tool or waldo; an ornamental design, embroidery pattern, heraldic emblem or motto; or, a bomb (6) |
| DIGNITARY | Person of high rank or office (9) |
| ELEVATE | Raise to a higher state, rank, or office. (7) |
| PROMOTE | Raise to a higher rank or office (7) |
