The difference between Badge and Brand

When used as nouns, badge means 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, whereas brand means a conflagration.

When used as verbs, badge means to mark or distinguish with a badge, whereas brand means to burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound.

check bellow for the other definitions of Badge and Brand

  1. Badge as a noun:

    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.

    Examples:

    "the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman"

  2. Badge as a noun:

    A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.

  3. Badge as a noun:

    A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.

  4. Badge as a noun:

    Something characteristic; a mark; a token.

  5. Badge as a noun (obsolete, thieves' cant):

    A brand on the hand of a thief, etc.

    Examples:

    "He has got his badge, and piked:'' He was burned in the hand, and is at liberty."

  6. Badge as a noun (nautical):

    A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.

  7. Badge as a noun (heraldry):

    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.

  8. Badge as a noun (GUI):

    A small overlay on an icon that shows additional information about that item, such as the number of new alerts or messages.

  9. Badge as a noun (internet):

    An icon or emblem awarded to a user for some achievement.

    Examples:

    "When you have checked in to the site from ten different cities, you unlock the Traveller badge."

  1. Badge as a verb (transitive):

    To mark or distinguish with a badge.

    Examples:

    "The television was badged as 'GE', but wasn't made by them."

  2. Badge as a verb (transitive):

    To show a badge to.

    Examples:

    "He calmed down a lot when the policeman badged him."

  3. Badge as a verb (transitive):

    To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge.

  1. Brand as a noun (obsolete, rare):

    A conflagration; a flame.

  2. Brand as a noun (archaic, or, poetic):

    A piece of burning wood or peat, or a glowing cinder.

    Examples:

    "To burn something to brands and ashes."

  3. Brand as a noun (Scotland, Northern England):

    A torch used for signaling.

  4. Brand as a noun (archaic):

    A sword.

  5. Brand as a noun:

    A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.

  6. Brand as a noun:

    A branding iron.

  7. Brand as a noun:

    The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public.

  8. Brand as a noun:

    A specific product, service, or provider so distinguished.

    Examples:

    "Some brands of breakfast cereal contain a lot of sugar."

  9. Brand as a noun (by extension):

    Any specific type or variety of something; a distinct style or manner.

    Examples:

    "I didn't appreciate his particular brand of flattery."

    "New Orleans brand sausage"

  10. Brand as a noun:

    The public image or reputation and recognized, typical style of an individual or group.

  11. Brand as a noun:

    A mark of infamy; stigma.

  12. Brand as a noun:

    Any minute fungus producing a burnt appearance in plants.

  1. Brand as a verb (transitive):

    To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound.

    Examples:

    "When they caught him, he was branded and then locked up."

  2. Brand as a verb (transitive):

    To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.

    Examples:

    "The ranch hands had to brand every new calf by lunchtime."

  3. Brand as a verb (transitive):

    To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses.

    Examples:

    "Her face is branded upon my memory."

  4. Brand as a verb (transitive):

    To stigmatize, label (someone).

    Examples:

    "He was branded a fool by everyone that heard his story."

  5. Brand as a verb (transitive, marketing):

    To associate a product or service with a trademark or other name and related images.

    Examples:

    "They branded the new detergent "Suds-O", with a nature scene inside a green O on the muted-colored recycled-cardboard box."

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