I think this event and this situation would need some sort of unifying symbol.

For a lonely people, an Emperor is a guiding beacon and a unifying symbol.

Although he will not rule, he can serve as a unifying symbol.

"Beef is one of the great unifying symbols of our culture," observed the Guardian.

No one else is ready to take over, or the fragile new nation needs a unifying symbol; there's a foreign challenge or domestic crisis.

Of the crucifix, she added: "Most universities have a central unifying symbol.

As our unifying symbol, the First Lady should begin the trend.

A decade later, the nation's lacrosse team started carrying the flag to competitions, and it became a unifying symbol.

Its meaning in relation to the town is therefore quite visible even today as a unifying symbol of town, people and church.

Citizenship is a unifying symbol in Australia's culturally diverse society.