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Emblem

–noun

1.	an object or its representation, symbolizing a quality, state, class of persons, etc.; symbol: The olive branch is an emblem of peace.

2.	a sign, design, or figure that identifies or represents something: the emblem of a school.

3.	an allegorical picture, often inscribed with a motto supplemental to the visual image with which it forms a single unit of meaning.

4.	Obsolete. an inlaid or tessellated ornament.

–verb (used with object)

5.	to represent with an emblem.