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Evil raised for example in symbol (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

badge

'symbol' is the definition.
(I know that badge is a type of allegory)

'evil raised for example' is the wordplay.
'evil' becomes 'bad' (similar in meaning).
'raised' says the letters should be written backwards (going up in a down clue).
'for example' becomes 'eg' (short for 'exempli gratia', 'for example' in Latin).
'eg' backwards is 'ge'.
'bad'+'ge'='BADGE'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for badge that I've seen before include "Thing worn to show, say, membership of organisation" , "Identifying emblem" , "Insignia (of office?)" , "Worn emblem" , "Symbol worn, to indicate membership perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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