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Tiny metal medals adults give themselves for completing the obvious.
means Small emblems pinned, sewn, or pixelated onto people to signal rank, achievement, membership, or authority.
from From Middle English bage, a heraldic emblem worn by a lord's followers — proof of whose side you fought on, long before LinkedIn.
Scout economyEarned by tying knots, traded like currency.
Digital boomGamified apps award them for opening apps.
Legal weightA police badge converts cloth into command.