emblem
abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a king or saint
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Summary
emblem is an art genre[1]. emblem draws 1,412 Wikipedia views per month (art genre category, ranking #81 of 200).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: symbol[3], image[4], visual artwork[5]
- Commons category: Emblems[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Emblems[7]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[8], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[15]
- Topic has template: Template:Infobox national emblem[16]
- Different from: emblem[17]
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Influence
Things named for emblem include emblem book[18], a literary genre[19] and Emblemata[20], a written work[21], written by Andrea Alciato[22].
Why It Matters
emblem has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] emblem is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for emblem include emblem book[18], a literary genre[19] and Emblemata[20], a written work[21], written by Andrea Alciato[22].