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'''Emblems''', first introduced in ''[[Halo 2]]'', are small designs that are associated with a Character Profile and used to represent a player's identity in [[multiplayer]] games and online play. They consist of a two-colored design or pattern overlaid upon a background (typically a geometric shape), with a user-selected color scheme applied to the result. The feature was later carried on into ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.

In ''Halo 2'', when a Character Profile is created, there is an option to make an '''Emblem''' for the player's in-game avatar. Emblems are the primary means of identifying players in multiplayer games and online play; they also appear in the game type [[Territories]], where they are displayed on the flags that denote captured territories.  In-game, a player's emblem can be seen glowing on their back and shoulders.

There are 64 emblems and 32 backgrounds, allowing 2048 basic combinations. With 18 different color options for each of the four elements of the emblem, there are more than 204 million possible emblems.<ref group="note">One of the backgrounds is "Solid", which eliminates one colour option; therefore total options are: (64*1*18*18*18)+(64*31*18*18*18*18)=204,645,632. These calculations do not account for emblems in which the same image is achieved despite different options due to overlapping of the same colors.</ref>

The 80 primary emblem designs, the 80 "toggles" of those designs, and the 48 possible emblem backgrounds allow for a combined total of 7,680 basic emblem possibilities in ''Halo 3''. Taking the 30 options for primary, secondary and background color into account, the number of possible emblems exceeds 104 million.<ref group="note">Due to one "Blank" background, total options calculated at: (80*1*30*30)+(80*47*30*30*30)+(80*1*30)+(80*47*30*30)=104,978,400</ref>

Emblems are also featured in ''Halo 3: ODST's'' [[Firefight]] mode. All Emblem designs from ''Halo 3'' are available save for one, along with 17 new emblems and four new backgrounds, bringing the total to 96 and 52 respectively. The only emblem which does not return from ''Halo 3'' is "OhNoUDnt", which is replaced by the similar but distinct "Peaceafist".

There are more than 136 million emblem possibilities.<ref group="note">(96*1*30*30)+(96*51*30*30*30)+(96*1*30)+(96*51*30*30)=136,687,680</ref>

With 80 emblems, toggling, 53 backgrounds and 30 colors for each option, there are nearly 116 million possibilities.<ref group="note">(80*1*30*30)+(80*52*30*30*30)+(80*1*30)+(80*52*30*30)=115,994,400</ref>

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Projectile || Complete the UNSC Loadout Mastery [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Energy || Complete the Covenant Loadout Mastery [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Hardlight || Complete the Forerunner Loadout Mastery [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Covenant || Complete the Covenant Destroyer [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Promethean || Complete the Forerunner Destroyer [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Splatter || Complete the Splatter [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Vehicular || Complete the Vehicular Mastery [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || 117 || Complete the Legend [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]] {{C|Complete the ''Halo 4'' campaign on [[Legendary]] difficulty}}

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Extracted || Complete the Spartan Slayer [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Ordnance || Complete the Hail of Death [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || The Slayer || Complete the Slayer Mastery [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Kingslayer || Complete the Regicide Mastery [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Flag || Complete the Capture the Flag Mastery [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Baller || Complete the Oddball Mastery [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || The Hill || Complete the King of the Hill Mastery [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Dominated || Complete the Dominion Mastery [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

|style="background:#444"|  ||style="background:#444"|  || Infected || Complete the Gravemind [[List of Halo 4 Commendations|commendation]]

There are 101 background options, a number of which return having been absent since ''Halo 2'' (i.e. X1, X2, Plus).

When the ''Collection'' was first released, emblems appeared in the matchmaking lobby and post-game menu and on a player's scoring HUD in campaign, but otherwise did not appear in gameplay. In ''Halo 2'' classic multiplayer the "Bullseye" emblem was used for all players in the in-game scoreboard and as their player identifier. In ''Halo 3'' the "Grunt" emblem was displayed in the scoreboard, and also appeared on all players' armor; in all other games the players' armor remained blank. In ''Halo 4'' the scoreboard assigned all players the "Recruit" emblem (interestingly, the only emblem from the original ''Halo 4'' not available to players in ''The Master Chief Collection''). By design, emblems did not appear at all in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer matches. This was updated in 2019 so that the player's emblem is displayed in all in-game scoreboards and as the identifier image in ''Halo 2''. The armor remained blank in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' and ''Halo 4''; it displayed a random emblem in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach''. Another update in 2020 resulted in emblems being displayed on players' armor in ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'', ''Halo 3: ODST'', and ''Halo: Reach''; it remains blank in the other games.

At launch and until the release of Hammer Storm, players could not choose the individual colors of the emblem. Instead, players had to choose from one of 33 colors, and then one of seven styles ("Sporty", "Elite", "Classic", "Muted", "Contrast", "Analagous", or "Inverse") which was a pre-set color combination (or "harmony"<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/hammer-storm-preview '''Halo Waypoint'' - ''Halo Community Update: Hammer Storm Preview'']</ref>) for the emblem. As a result of this severe limitation in customization options, immediately prior to the release of Hammer Storm there were only 58,674 possible unique emblems,<ref group="note">254*33*7=58,574</ref> a far cry from the millions of possibilities in previous games.

Following the release of Hammer Storm, players can once again choose individual primary, secondary and tertiary colors for their emblem, just as they have in previous instalments. In addition, the number of colors was increased from 33 to 60. This change exponentially increased the number of possible emblems, however the continued absence of backgrounds and toggling means that the total of 63,504,000 possible emblems<ref group="note">294*60*60*60=63,504,000</ref> remains the lowest of any emblem-featuring ''Halo'' game to date.

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!colspan="8"|Multiplayer Emblems

|Unicorn/Horse<ref group="note" name="unic">The original unicorn emblem had its horn removed in ''Halo 4'' and became a "Horse". A new, completely different Unicorn emblem was created. In ''The Master Chief Collection'', both the original and new unicorn emblems are present. The original unicorn once again has a horn, but is still called "Horse"</ref>

|Infected (1)<ref group="note" name="infec">In ''The Master Chief Collection'', the Infected emblem from ''Halo: Reach'' is referred to as "Infection 2" with the the Infected emblem from ''Halo 4'' being "Infected". This reflects the fact that ''Reach'' was added to the collection after ''Halo 4'', rather than their actual release order.</ref>

|Arrowhead (1)<ref group="note" name="arro">In ''The Master Chief Collection'', the Arrowhead emblem from ''Halo: Reach'' is referred to as "Arrowhead 2" with the the Arrow Head emblem from ''Halo 4'' being "Arrow Head". This reflects the fact that ''Reach'' was added to the collection after ''Halo 4'', rather than their actual release order.</ref>

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!colspan="4"|Multiplayer Emblems

|Arrowhead (2)<ref group="note" name="arro">In ''The Master Chief Collection'', the Arrowhead emblem from ''Halo: Reach'' is referred to as "Arrowhead 2" with the the Arrow Head emblem from ''Halo 4'' being "Arrow Head". This reflects the fact that ''Reach'' was added to the collection after ''Halo 4'', rather than their actual release order.</ref>

|Infected (2)<ref group="note" name="infec">In ''The Master Chief Collection'', the Infected emblem from ''Halo: Reach'' is referred to as "Infection 2" with the the Infected emblem from ''Halo 4'' being "Infected". This reflects the fact that ''Reach'' was added to the collection after ''Halo 4'', rather than their actual release order.</ref>

|style="background:#ddffdd;"|Yes<ref group="note">Available only with specially-marked [http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/Xbox360/Accessories/XboxLIVE/halo4xboxlive12plus1plusemblem Xbox LIVE 12+1 month Gold membership cards].</ref>

|style="background:#ddffdd;"|Yes<ref group="note">Available only with [[Halo 4 Limited Edition]].</ref>

|Unicorn (2)<ref group="note" name="unic"/>

|style="background:#ddffdd;"|Yes<ref group="note">Only available with [[Xbox 360#Halo-themed editions|Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 4 Console Bundle]].</ref>

|style="background:#ddffdd;"|Yes<ref group="note">Available only with Halo 4 War Games Map Pass.</ref>

|style="background:#ddffdd;"|Yes<ref group="note" name="vendor"/>

|style="background:#ddffdd;"|Yes<ref group="note" name="vendor"/>

|style="background:#ddffdd;"|Yes<ref group="note" name="vendor"/>

|style="background:#ddffdd;"|Yes<ref group="note" name="vendor">Vendor-specific pre-order bonus.</ref>

|style="background:#ddffdd;"|Yes<ref group="note" name="vendor"/>

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!colspan="8"|Single-game Emblems

*Prior to ''Halo 3''<nowiki/>'s release, [[Bungie]] held a contest in which people could send in their ideas for Emblem designs. The "Pirate" emblem was the winner, and has appeared in every ''Halo'' FPS game since.

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