emblem

Noun

1. A representative symbol, such as a trademark, a badge or logo.
2. Something that represents a larger whole.
3. Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.
4. A picture accompanied with a motto, a set of verses, etc. intended as a moral lesson or meditation.
5. A picture placed on the field of the escutcheon.

Verb

To symbolize.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛmbləm/

Etymology

From Old French embleme, from Latin emblema (“raised ornaments on vessels, tessellated work, mosaic”), from Ancient Greek ἔμβλημα (émblēma, “an insertion”), from ἐμβάλλειν (embállein, “to put in, to lay on”). Doublet of emblema.

Synonyms

symbol

sign

mark

token

badge

insignia

logo

ensign

figure

seal

🦭

stamp

image

representation

allegory

emblematize

banner

attribute

coat of arms

award

type

flag

labeling

livery

logotype

marker

marking

medal

medallion

model

motto

omen

ribbon

🎀

sentinel

signal

slogan

sticker

symbolic

symbolize

symptom

tattoo

laurel wreath

design

character-istic

device characteristic

emblem mark

characteristics identification

sign of a company

company sign

armorial bearings

arms