An emblem is an abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a monarch or saint. [1]

Both emblem and its synonym symbol trace back to the Greek verb bállein, meaning "to throw." Emblem arose from embállein, meaning "to insert," while symbol comes from symbállein, …

EMBLEM definition: an object or its representation, symbolizing a quality, state, class of persons, etc.; symbol. See examples of emblem used in a sentence.

In emblem books, abstract concepts are personified by a person, typically a woman, whose costume and attributes are explained in an accompanying text.

Named after the working class revolutionary government of that year, many of its designs feature emblems and symbols from the time. An emblem is a design representing a country or …

Dec 30, 2025 · emblem (third-person singular simple present emblems, present participle embleming, simple past and past participle emblemed) (obsolete, transitive) To symbolize.

EMBLEM meaning: 1 : an object or picture used to suggest a thing that cannot be shown; 2 : a person or thing that represents an idea