plural. Vestiges or marks remaining and indicating the former presence, existence, or action of something; singular a vestige, an indication. Also t…

In extended use: a person or thing preserving the memory of a fact or event; a memorial.

With of. A physical reminder or surviving trace of some occurrence, period, people, etc.

A surviving memorial or trace of some condition, quality, practice, etc., serving as an indication of its former existence. Usually in plural.