nnoun.artifactspecial design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.Derivationally Related Form:emblematic
Hypernyms:design figure pattern
Inherited Hypernyms:emblemdesigndecorationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Crosscolophoncolorscolourscrestdeviceflagheraldryskull and crossbonestotemtotem pole
Full Hyponyms:american flagannuletbannerbar sinisterbattle flagbendblack flagcalvary crossceltic crosschargechevroncoat of armscolophoncolorscrestcrosscrucifixdeviceensignfanionfesseflagfleur-de-lisgreek crossheraldryjackjerusalem crosslatin crosslorraine crossmaltese crossnational flagordinaryoriflammepapal crosspatriarchal crosspennantpennoncelquarteringroundelskull and crossbonesststandardstars and barstau crosstotemtotem poletricolorunionunion jackwhite flagyellow jack
nnoun.communicationa visible symbol representing an abstract ideaSynset:allegory
Derivationally Related Form:emblematicalemblematicallegorizeallegoricalallegorise
Hypernyms:symbol symbolic representation symbolisation symbolization
Inherited Hypernyms:emblemsymbolrepresentational processbasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Agnus DeiHakenkreuzMagen DavidMogen DavidPaschal LambShield of DavidSolomon's sealStar of Davidbadgecupiddonkeydoveeagleelephantensignfasceshammer and sicklemaple-leafmedallionnational flagred flagscarlet letterspread eagleswastika
Full Hyponyms:agnus deibadgeblack beltblue ribbonbuttoncaduceuschevroncordoncupiddonkeydoveeagleelephantfasceshammer and sickleidinsigniainsignia of rankmaple-leafmedallionmerit badgenational flagred flagscarlet letterservice stripeshoulder flashspread eaglestar of davidstripeswastikawings