The source of the badge

Badges, in short, is worn on the body is used to indicate status, occupation logo. It has a long history, origin can be traced back to the totems of the the clan tribe of primitive society. Badge truly written, originated in China. "Let the Warring States policy," it reads: "the false passage Qin Han Wei attack together. Emperor WEI Akiko but should ... Akiko change their badge, miscellaneous Qin." This is the written record earliest an example. Referred to herein badge, badges sense is essentially different. It actually refers to the banner. GAO Notes: Hui, Chi-name ...... the variation, so that the same Qin Qi Zhang. "
    "Chi" through flag, the emblem of the banner chapter refers mark on the banner. Later, the Song Dynasty, According to historical records, Emperor Taizong of Song Taiping Xingguo three years (AD 978 years), Li Fei Xiong theft stagecoach, jactitation messenger conspiracy for sedition and the court saw through to beheading. To prevent someone fake messenger, the court provides to each messengers sent a silver medal engraved with special markings, entry into the audience with the performance of official duties when worn on the body, as a logo, as a way of strengthening the means of Palace Affairs Management. To the Jin Dynasty, the Jurchen dispatching messengers to go out, let you wear the gold medal, called for the "Gold langjun", times wear the silver medal, called for the "Silver Musical". Both badge engraved with six or seven of seal to prove that the angel of identity and status. In ancient China, the famous Fifteen Strings of Coins, fish character, Yaopai, and so is the prototype of the badge, now have the badge, in particular the characteristics of the certificate class badge. It was not until modern times, especially in the Qing Dynasty, badges really have a modern sense. Neighbor Xu Ke compiled the "clean barnyard class notes" 13 "clothing. Badge" wrote: "emblem, flag the ancient banner Jing do, so set up a badge in this so-called Where Jing the mark, said emblem commonly used in gold, silver whom, whom temporary silk silk damask. "in China, the real badge began in the Qing Dynasty in 1863 Ssangyong Po Sing series Chapter.