impresa

noun

im·​pre·​sa im-ˈprā-zə 

-sə

: a device with a motto used in the 16th and 17th centuries

broadly : emblem

Synonyms

• emblem
• ensign
• hallmark
• logo
• symbol
• totem
• trademark

Examples of impresa in a Sentence

the family's selection of the lily as its impresa dates from the 16th century

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, undertaking

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above