designation
des.ig.na.tion \.dez-ig-'na--sh*n\ n 1: the act of indicating or identifying 2: a distinguishing name, sign, or title 3: appointment to or selection for an office, post, or service 4: the relation between a sign and the thing signified
Webster's English Dictionarydes.ig.na.tion \.dez-ig-'na--sh*n\ n 1: the act of indicating or identifying 2: a distinguishing name, sign, or title 3: appointment to or selection for an office, post, or service 4: the relation between a sign and the thing signified