The phrase "a symbolic expression of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that represents or signifies a deeper meaning or concept.
Example: "The dove is often seen as a symbolic expression of peace and hope in various cultures."
Alternatives: "a representation of" or "an emblem of".
It was a symbolic expression of my freedom.
It was a symbolic expression of Nawaz Sharif's attempt to ruin Pakistan".
Early land warfare can, in fact, be thought of as a symbolic expression of the Greek city's identity.
"I did indeed spend last Saturday slam-dancing with Alanis Morissette, but only as a symbolic expression of my commitment to ballot access reform".
Ritual is often described as a symbolic expression of actual social relations, status, or the role of individuals in a society.
The Republican Party platform promises, "We will reopen Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House as a symbolic expression of our confidence in the restoration of the rule of law".
They make use of analytic definition of a symbolic expression, and of the analytic clarification of a concept, but they do not distinguish between them.
In later work, Lamont (2009) inspected social borders as a symbolic expression voiced in the discourses of working classes of France and the USA, finding that ethical frames aligning with class, race, and ethnic affiliation underlie dynamics of membership and exclusion.
Many of its cities have declared that they are sanctuaries, but the word's meaning varies, from a mainly symbolic expression of support for the undocumented to the implementation of more concrete measures.
The appointment of Glen Ella as temporary skills coach for the tour has merely increased the interest further; short of English cricket asking one of the Chappell brothers to help them win the Ashes it is hard to imagine a more symbolic expression of attacking intent.
