The Eiffel Tower is an emblematic monument of Paris
The first meaning of the emblematic adjective that the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) mentions in its dictionary refers to that which is linked to an emblem . An emblem is called, meanwhile, something that symbolically represents something else .
something representative
The emblematic, in this way, is representative or significant . For example : “The emblematic rock band will offer a concert with free admission to celebrate a new anniversary of national independence” , “We cannot allow them to demolish an emblematic building in the city such as the San Roque Theater” , “The emblematic “model of the Italian manufacturer turned fifty years old.”
The idea of emblematic can be used to describe an object, something abstract (non-physical) or even a person. An emblematic construction , in this framework, has great importance in a certain locality. Suppose that, in a town, there is a train station that is a century old. This structure, due to its history , is emblematic.
There are cities that people can identify just by seeing these buildings. We can cite the Eiffel Tower as an emblematic monument of Paris, as is the case with the Italian Tower of Pisa , the American Statue of Liberty or the Egyptian pyramids . Something that all of them have in common is that their creators could not imagine the significance they would have, both spatially and temporally.
An emblematic event
In the field of sport , it is common to talk about emblematic matches , which acquire that name due to their significance. The triumph of the Argentine basketball team ( basketball ) over the American team in the 2002 World Championship was emblematic since it marked the first defeat of a North American team made up exclusively of NBA players.
An event of these characteristics is not common, has not occurred before and may not be repeated. For this reason it is very special and people remember it for a long time; Depending on its importance and scope, it may go down in history. This brings us to the concept of milestone , which in one of its meanings is defined as "a fundamental event, thing or person for a specific context or area." In this case it is a fact that changes the course of many people's lives.
Returning to the definition of emblem and emblematic that we presented at the beginning of this article, we can say that a match with a result as unexpected as it is worthy of pride for the winning team represents the effort put in by all its members. It is not just any victory, but one that seemed impossible given the rival's experience and history throughout his career.
A sporting event can be emblematic if the results are unprecedented
An emblematic individual
An emblematic individual , finally, can represent an artistic discipline, a style or a genre due to his or her outstanding career. Madonna , in this framework, is an emblematic figure of pop thanks to the millions of records she sold throughout her career.
A person's life can become emblematic for different reasons, which largely depend on the area in which they are framed. A popular singer has different ways of influencing people to a point that allows her to go down in history: the number of sales at a national or international level is the most evident for the market and for people who do not follow her closely. However, the content of his songs, the messages he sends to his fans through his music and his behavior in public, his convictions and the way he carries out his career are more important, they are what differentiate a great artist of a passenger.