totem

An animal, plant, or natural object serving among certain tribal or traditional peoples as the emblem of a clan or family and sometimes revered as its founder, ancestor, or guardian.

A representation of such an object.

A social group having a common affiliation to such an object.

A venerated emblem or symbol.

Among the Indians of North America, a natural object, usually an animal, assumed as the token or emblem of a clan or family, and a representation of which served as a cognizance for each member of it; hence, a more or less similar observance and usage among other uncivilized peoples. See totemism.

A rude picture, as of a bird, beast, or the like, used by the North American Indians as a symbolic designation, as of a family or a clan; also, the object or animal itself, considered as an symbol of the family.

Anything which serves as a venerated or mystic symbol or emblem.

Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.

The representation of such object or creature.