Cryptic crossword clue
Emblem of country‘s peerage lads vandalised 6,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 5 letter word SPREAD EAGLE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Emblem of country" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case emblem of country = spread eagle.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SPREAD EAGLE mean?

SPREAD EAGLE verb
  1. To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms and legs extended and spread.
  2. To put one's body in a spread eagle.
SPREAD EAGLE adjective
  1. Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.
  2. Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.

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