Emblems (6)
I believe the answer is:
totems
'emblems' is the definition.
(totem is a kind of emblem)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for totems that I've seen before include "family emblems" , "Natural objects adopted as emblems" , "Revered objects" , "Signs" , "Emblems once adopted by native Americans, seen on pole" .)