Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Emblem"

A: An Emblem is a symbol.
The emblem in the picture is probably the symbol on the gun (emblems used to be engraved - carved into stone or metal) but they might call the heart on his arm an emblem too.

It used to be a very specific word for a type of art, but nowadays they use it a lot just to mean a symbol or an image.

The stress is on the first syllable ém-bluhm
The vowel in ém sounds like pen
ém rhymes with him
-bluhm is unstressed, it rhymes with plum.

A: a symbol to represent something or someone

A: An emblem is a graphic. It can be on paper like a drawing, or it could be worn like a badge. A badge is symbol you wear like a police badge.
This is a badge...

A: This soldier has an emblem of a bird on his shirt.

Toyota's emblem on cars is very famous.

This stamp is my king's emblem.

Most of the time, emblem and symbol have the same meaning. Technically, emblem can mean abstract things.

This holiday is an emblem of happiness.

But we usually use emblem to mean a decorative symbol. Notice all my examples were decorations.

A: An emblem is a symbol that represents a family, organization, etc. Emblems are visual images, or sometimes physical objects.

A motto also represents a family/organization, but is a short sentence or phrase.

A: An emblem is usually a picture associated with a human organization, such as a business or family. A symbol is more abstract and includes emblems, letters, and even mathematical notation.

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