as in symbol
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
the bald eagle, that universally recognized totem of our country
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“Totem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totem. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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