counterfeitcrest

noun
UK /ˈkaʊntəfɪtkrɛst/
US /ˈkaʊntərfɪtkrɛst/

A counterfeitcrest is a fake badge that looks real but is not.

The knight was caught wearing a counterfeitcrest at the tournament.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A copied family symbol used to pretend to belong to a noble house.

The servant's counterfeitcrest fooled the guards at the gate.

3. A false mark of honor worn to cheat people.

Merchants refused to trade with anyone showing a counterfeitcrest.

4. A deceptive logo made to look like an official one.

The fake potion bottle had a counterfeitcrest stamped on its cork.