Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. information artifacts
7. [information artifacts by function]
8. identifying artifacts
9. badges

Anotations

Scope note:

Official indicators of a firefighter's service, used as identification at fire scenes, and a mandated part of a firefighter's uniform. They usually indicate identification numbers, and the company of the firefighter.