Evidence of worth, as most subtly altered

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A visible possession that is a sign of one's social status or personal wealth.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ These shoes have become an important status symbol among teenagers. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A sheepskin coat was the skinhead status symbol . ▪ Individual scores became a status symbol . ▪ New technologies can turn from ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A status symbol is a perceived visible, external denotation of one's social position and perceived indicator of economic or social status . Many luxury goods are often considered status symbols. Status symbol is also a sociological term – as part of social ...