badgen.[LL. bagea, bagia, sign, prob. of German origin; cf. AS. beg, beh, bracelet, collar, crown, OS. bg- in comp., AS. bgan to bow, bend, G. biegen. See Bow to bend.]1. A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as, the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman.(Prescott.)2. Something characteristic; a mark; a token.()Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. (Shak.)3. (Naut.) A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.()v. t. To mark or distinguish with a badge.()