She wore no makeup or jewelry, save for an enameled school badge pinned to her regulation navy blazer.

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After John Jay High School suspended her, she went to court and won a temporary injunction to continue going to the school, without the badge.

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The committee was taking evidence on the Scottish government's passported benefits consultation , covering benefits such as free school meals and blue badge parking and how they will continue to operate in Scotland after changes are made to the UK benefit system.

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The chips are placed underneath the badge of a school uniform, or on a sleeve.

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"For high school kids Under Armour is the badge of authenticity that says I really am an athlete, " says Matthew Powell, analyst at the research firm SportsOnesource.

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In a relatively class-less society, the "school" you attend is an important badge of identity and success.

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The federal court ruling overturned that, saying if she was to stay at the school, she would be required to wear the badge.

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Likewise, a Catholic bishop might consider it a badge of honor to get an idea about religious education from the North American Jewish Day School Conference, or an insight into the broader culture from a novel written by an atheist.

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"To be a Wal-Mart supplier is a badge of honor, " says Robert Lamb, a management professor at New York University's Stern School of Business.

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