The headdress signifies authority and autonomy.

I ignored her muttered comment and turned my attention to the warrior who wore a gold ring in his nose, signifying highest rank and equivalent authority.

Nothing signifies authority in most societies more than a crown or headdress.

The blue star stands for the civic virtues of purity and honesty while the red star signifies authority and law.

MACE, n. A staff of office signifying authority.

Ceremonial imagery - assumed to signify authority, status, and knowledge - had more men than women.

Priesthood, he says, signifies authority.

A tradition in evolution: Pallium signifies authority, loyalty (Catholic News Service)

The trident signifies authority and power and the annulet with red center suggest the muzzle of a gun in action.

Pukka sahib was also a term used to signify genuine and legitimate authority, with pukka meaning "absolutely genuine".