(~)
An ~ is a design or symbol which shows that a person or object belongs to a particular organization, often a military one.
The red star was the national ~ of the USSR.
= emblem
N-COUNT
(~)
An ~ is a design or symbol which shows that a person or object belongs to a particular organization, often a military one.
The red star was the national ~ of the USSR.
= emblem
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012