Emblem vs Pennant - What's the difference?
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A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
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Something which represents a larger whole.
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Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.
A picture accompanied with a motto, a set of verses, etc. intended as a moral lesson or meditation.
A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
# The broad pennant flown by commodores.
# The church pennant indicating religious services are taking place aboard ship.
# The commissioning pennant flown on ceremonial occasions.
(sports) The winning of a competition, represented by a flag.
A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.
As nouns the difference between emblem and pennant
is that emblem is a representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo while pennant is a flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.emblem
English
Noun
(en noun)- The trucks were emblazoned with the emblem of the Red Cross and were not supposed to be targeted.
- His cicatrice, an emblem of war, here on his sinister cheek.
- The rampant poverty in the ethnic slums was just an emblem of the group's disenfranchisement by the society as a whole.
- (Milton)
Synonyms
* symbol * token (to betoken)External links
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English
Noun
(en noun)- The New York Yankees have won the American League pennant far more often than any other team.
