/ ˈembləm; NAmE / noun emblem (of sth)
1.
a design or picture that represents a country or an organization :
America's national emblem, the bald eagle
the club emblem
2.
something that represents a perfect example or a principle :
The dove is an emblem of peace.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (as a verb): from Latin emblema inlaid work, raised ornament, from Greek emblēma insertion, from emballein throw in, insert, from em- in + ballein to throw.