"An Emblem, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, was anenigmatic picture with a motto and explanatory verse attached. In the sixteenth and seventeeth centuries, emblems often took the form of puzzling little drawings, the meaning of which was explained in appended verses.... In modern usage, an emblem is a visible object representing an abstract quality...." (members.fortunecity.es/fabianvillegas/drama/glossary-e.htm)
Definition of Emblem
in General