Converse of object

• depict: The marker ribbon of blue silk depicts the emblems of the Battle of Britain Fighter Association.

• bear: Woe is me, my slave-girls bear strange emblems in a strange city.

• adopt: The Pelican was an emblem adopted by Thomas Cromwell - it was formerly used by the Church.

• wear: The majority of men donned black ties, and many women also wore some emblem of mourning.

• display: Also appears to display some trade emblems within a crest.

• become: In recent years, these crosses have also become an emblem of Cornish identity.

Adjective modifier

• heraldic: It is far more than a guide to the hundreds of heraldic emblems in the Vatican or a history of their bearers.

• masonic: The Great Seal of the United States is not a Masonic emblem, nor does it contain hidden Masonic symbols.

• floral: You can put a floral emblem, badge, crest or small illustration.

• sacred: Coming close to the tomb, he began to remove from the chinks some of the sacred emblem which he had placed there.

• civic: The mural crown from the crest of the Boro of Romsey, is a common civic emblem.

• royal: The black eagle of the Federal Republic recalls its past royal emblems.

Modifies a noun

• book: There is a plan to convert a number of emblem books into SGML.

• literature: She would welcome research projects on French renaissance poetry, or on 16th or 17th century emblem literature.

Noun used with modifier

• leaf: The medal was never issued without a bar and a Mention in Despatches is indicated by an oak leaf emblem on the ribbon.

• state: The State Supreme Audit Institution has its own seal which presents the state emblem of the Republic of Albania and its name.

Preposition: of

• evangelist: The canopy has a ceiling of painted boards showing Christ in Glory with emblems of the evangelists.

• death: Sweetest, deepest, most appealing to all our hearts is that emblem of death, " Them that sleep " [ Dan.

• power: Finally, Richard achieved the third emblem of power: the crown.

Preposition: for

• figure: The Precious Gourd is also the emblem for the figure 8, which holds a lot of power in Feng Shui and Chinese Symbolism.