Sheriff's symbol (5)
I believe the answer is:
badge
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sheriff's symbol</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for badge that I've seen before include "Shield" , "Lapel emblem" , "Identity symbol" , "Symbol worn for identification" , "Form of identification" .)