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Cultural icon
artifact that is recognised by members of a culture or sub-culture as representing some aspect of cultural identity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A cultural icon can be a symbol, logo, picture, name, face, person, building, or other image. It is easily recognized and generally represents an object or idea with great cultural significance to a wide cultural group. It has a special status as representing, or important to, or loved by, a particular group of people, a place, or a period in history.
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In the media, many well-known examples of popular culture have been called "iconic". Some writers say that the word is overused.[1][2][3]