Definition
A picture, sign, or object that represents an idea, group, or quality. It often stands for something larger and more complex than itself.
Etymology
From Latin 'emblema' meaning 'inlaid work, ornament,' from Greek 'émblēma' (insertion, raised ornament), from 'emballein' (to throw in, insert). It originally referred to a decorative piece set into a surface. The meaning shifted to any symbol that 'stands in' for something else.
Kelly Says
An emblem is like an idea wearing a costume—a small image that 'stands in' for a big story. Flags, logos, and even emojis act as emblems, compressing whole identities into a simple shape. Your brain is surprisingly happy to swap the complex thing for its little visual stand‑in.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ምስል (misal)
mis-al
ARالعربية
شعار (sha'ar)
sha-a-ar
BNবাংলা
প্রতীক (pratik)
pra-tik
CACatalà
emblema
em-ble-ma
ELΕλληνικά
σύμβολο (symbolo)
sim-vo-lo
ESEspañol
emblema
em-ble-ma
FAفارسی
آرم (ārām)
a-raam
FISuomi
embleemi
em-ble-e-mi
FRFrançais
emblème
em-blem
HEעברית
סמל (semel)
se-mel
HIहिन्दी
प्रतीक (pratik)
pra-tik
IDBahasa Indonesia
lambang
lam-bang
ITItaliano
emblema
em-ble-ma
JA日本語
エンブレム (enburīmu)
en-bu-ri-mu
KKKK
эмблема (emblem)
em-blem-a
KMKM
សំណុំ (sannum)
sa-num
KO한국어
엠블럼 (embeureumeu)
em-beu-re-umeu
MRMR
चिन्हा (chinha)
chi-n-ha
MSBahasa Melayu
lambang
lam-bang
NLNederlands
embleem
em-ble-em
PAPA
ਸਿੰBOL (sinbol)
sin-bol
PTPortuguês
emblema
em-ble-ma
RORomână
emblemă
em-blem-ă
RUРусский
эмблема
em-ble-ma
SWKiswahili
shujaa
shu-jaa
TAதமிழ்
சின்னம் (cinnam)
chi-nnam
TEతెలుగు
చిహ్నం (chīhnam)
chi-hnam
THไทย
สัญลักษณ์ (sanlak-sorn)
san-lak-sorn
TRTürkçe
semblema
sem-ble-ma
UKУкраїнська
EMBLEMA
em-ble-ma
URاردو
نشان (nishān)
ni-shaan
VITiếng Việt
biểu tượng
bieu-tou-ong
ZH中文
徽章 (huīzhāng)
hwee-zhang
ZUZU
isigqoko
i-si-g-qo-ko