emblematic in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   emblematic  emblematical  symbolic  symbolical 
   
2. being or serving as an illustration of a type
   "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct";
   emblematic  exemplary  typic