emblematic

em·blem·at·ic  (mbl-mtk) or em·blem·at·i·cal (--kl)

adj.

Of, relating to, or serving as an emblem; symbolic.

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[French emblématique, from Medieval Latin emblmaticus, of an emblem, from Latin emblma, emblmat-, emblem; see emblem.]

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emblem·ati·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	emblematic - serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish" emblematical, symbolic, symbolical representative - standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
	2.	emblematic - being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct"; typic, exemplary typical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"

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emblematic or emblematical

adjective 1. symbolic, significant, figurative, allegorical

2. characteristic, representative, typical, symptomatic