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insignia

vr.tr.insignia · ACT.PRC

Let an agent handle insignia by type, issuing body, meaning and rules of wear, and respect laws on protected emblems.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle insignia by type, issuing body, meaning and rules of wear, and respect laws on protected emblems.

A badge, emblem or distinctive mark of office, rank, membership or honour, such as orders of chivalry insignia, military rank badges, sashes, ribands and ceremonial regalia.

What it is for: Showing rank, office, membership or honours.

It can be identify an insignia and its issuer; follow rules of wear and precedence; research historical insignia; care for and display collections.

Distinguishing features

Marks rank, office or honour

Issued by a state or organisation

Rules govern wear

Some are legally protected

What it looks like

Badges, stars, sashes, ribbons, collars, patches and emblems.

How it is recognised

Order insignia such as grand cross sash and star

Military rank badges

Ribbon bars

Related models

is a kind of - category

symbol

is awarded by - issuer

state or order

is related to - related symbols

medal and coat of arms

is governed by - rules

rules of wear

In practice

Families and kinds

orders and decorations insignia

military rank insignia

civil office insignia and regalia

organisational emblems

traditional insignia such as leopard skins

Standards and regulation

National honours and orders statutes

Laws against unauthorised wearing of military insignia

Geneva Conventions protection of the red cross emblem

Failure modes and hazards

Unauthorised wearing

Fake decorations

Misidentifying grades

Also called

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Identity Which insignia.

Issuer and grade.

Issuer

State or order.

Issuer

Issuing body.

  1. Which state or organisation issues this insignia? provenance
  2. What does it signify? definition

Grade

Class or rank.

Grade

Grade.

  1. Which grade or rank does it indicate? definition
  2. How is it distinguished from others? definition
Wear Rules.

Wear is regulated.

Rules

Order of wear.

Rules

Rules of wear.

  1. How and when is it worn? provenance
  2. In which order of precedence? provenance

Authorisation

Right to wear.

Authorisation

Authorisation.

  1. Is the wearer entitled to it? boundary
  2. Is foreign insignia permitted? boundary
History Origins.

Insignia have histories.

Origin

Institution.

Origin

Origin.

  1. When was the insignia instituted? provenance
  2. Has its design changed? provenance

Recipients

Holders.

Recipients

Recipients.

  1. Who has received it, according to official lists? provenance
  2. Is the list public? provenance
Collecting Care and authenticity.

Collectors need care.

Authenticity

Fakes.

Authenticity

Authenticity.

  1. Is the piece genuine? boundary
  2. Which marks indicate the maker? provenance

Law

Sale and display.

Law

Legal limits.

  1. Are there legal limits on selling or displaying it? boundary
  2. Which law applies? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should insignia types be separate entries?
  • How should orders be linked?
  • How should protected emblems be marked?
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