Emblem of Ireland (8)
I believe the answer is:
shamrock
'emblem of ireland' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for shamrock that I've seen before include "Irish national symbol" , "Native Irish trefoil" , "Clover leaf" , "Sign of first part of 10 [IRISH [SEA]]" , "Symbol of Ireland" .)