Noun
badge of honor (plural badges of honour)
(idiomatic, US) An outward sign that signifies some distinction.
This is what I say about the scorn of the media elite: I wear their scorn as a badge of honor. Dan Quayle
Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero. David D. Burns
When I did Comic Relief, I did it to be on the show; it's a badge of honor as a comedian to do that show. Drew Carey
Today, for many in the profession, praise from the government for "responsible" reporting-for taking its direction about what should and should not be published-is a badge of honor. That this is the case is the true measure of how far adversarial journalism in the United States has fallen. Glenn Greenwald
I think Mr. Clarke had a tendency to interfere too much with the activities of the CIA, and our leadership at the senior level let him interfere too much. So criticism from him I kind of wear as a badge of honor. Michael Scheuer
Every book that is banned is a badge of honor. Pramoedya Ananta Toer