History, allegory and legend, with all of their symbolic accouterments, received confident aesthetic expression in murals, friezes, carvings and embellishments.

WSJ: Miracle on 42nd Street

The ceremony marks the symbolic conclusion of the disarmament process, and an historic expression of our deep sense of national triumph...

BBC: The President's speech

But when peace returns, the rehabilitation and enhancement of these highly symbolic sites, as well as that of cultural spaces or forms of cultural expression belonging to the intangible heritage, can sometimes help to strengthen the process of national reconciliation and revive economic activity.

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