【emblem 】
object that represents sth; symbol 象徵; 标志; 标记:
【例句】1.The dove is an emblem of peace.鸽子是和平的象徵.
2.* The ring was important to her as an emblem of their love.
这枚戒指是他们爱情的象徵,对她至为重要.
【symbol 】
1.(of sth) image,object,etc that suggests or refers to sth else; emblem 象徵; 标志:
【例句】1.The cross is the symbol of Christianity.十字架是基督教的标志.
2.* The lion is the symbol of courage.狮子是勇武的象徵.
2.(for sth) mark or sign with a particular meaning,eg plus and minus signs in mathematics,punctuation marks,musical notation,etc 符号,记号（如数学中的加减号﹑ 标点符号﹑ 乐谱等）:【例句】1.On maps,a cross is the symbol for a church.在地图上,十字符号代表教堂.
2.* Au is the chemical symbol for gold.‘Au’是金的化学元素符号.
emblem词性是名词,象征；标志；标记的意思,如：dove is an emblem of peace.
symbol的词性也是名词,他意为象征,标志的时候和emblem没区别,只是symbol还有符号的意思,数学中的符号、标点符号、乐谱上的符号,这些只能用symble,就不能用emblem了