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Ethnic symbol

Selected traits used as symbolic badges of identity to emphasise distinctness from other ethnic groups. Dialect, religion, and style of dress are common ethnic symbols. Biological characteristics, such as skin colour and body shape, may be used as ethnic symbols as well.

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