An emblem is an abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a monarch or saint. [1]

Both emblem and its synonym symbol trace back to the Greek verb bállein, meaning "to throw." Emblem arose from embállein, meaning "to insert," while symbol comes from symbállein, Greek for "to throw …

EMBLEM definition: an object or its representation, symbolizing a quality, state, class of persons, etc.; symbol. See examples of emblem used in a sentence.

In emblem books, abstract concepts are personified by a person, typically a woman, whose costume and attributes are explained in an accompanying text.

Named after the working class revolutionary government of that year, many of its designs feature emblems and symbols from the time. An emblem is a design representing a country or organization. …

A heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family. The word is recorded from the late 16th century (as a verb), and comes from Latin emblema ‘inlaid work, raised …

An emblem is a design that stands for a group or a concept. If you’re Scottish, your family may have an emblem such as a coat of arms that symbolizes your heritage.

EMBLEM meaning: 1 : an object or picture used to suggest a thing that cannot be shown; 2 : a person or thing that represents an idea

Definition of emblem noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A visible symbol of a thing, idea, class of people, etc.; object or representation that stands for or suggests something else. The cross is an emblem of Christianity.