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emblem (s) (noun), emblems (pl)
1. Something that visually symbolizes an object, idea, group, or quality.
2. A badge or sign that represents a person, group, or organization.
3. An allegorical picture, often with a motto, used to illustrate a moral lesson.
4. Etymology: from French embleme, "symbol"; from Latin emblema, "inlaid ornamental work"; from Greek emblema, emblematos, "embossed ornament"; literally, "insertion"; from emballein, "to insert"; literally, "to throw in"; from em-, "in" + ballein, "to throw".
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