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Emblem

A pictorial allegory or symbolic representation, often accompanied by a motto.

A pictorial allegory or symbolic representation, often accompanied by a motto. An emblem can serve as an identifying sign for a person, family, or nation.

  • Arabic:
    شعار
  • French:
    Devise; Emblčme
  • Italian:
    Impresa; Emblema; Divisa
  • Spanish:
    Emblema

Michelle Brown, Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts (Malibu, CA: J. Paul Getty Museum in association with the British Library, c1994).