Synonyms for Emblematic (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (being or serving as an illustration of a type):
exemplary, typic
WordNet sense 2 (exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category):
typical
WordNet sense 3 (serving as a visible symbol for something abstract):
symbolic, emblematical, symbolical
WordNet sense 4 (standing for something else):
representative
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