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The 7th Column symbol.

The Seventh Column, also referred to as The Septagon, is a symbol commonly associated with Bungie and the Bungie community. It consists of a hollow ring with seven rectangular spokes. The uppermost spoke is located in the middle and is not connected to the rest of the ring.

Meaning of the symbol[edit]

The 7th Column

Originally, the Seventh Column was used as the symbol of Bungie's long-standing forum fan club of the same name. Over time, the symbol has gained a variety of meanings, most commonly representing the Bungie community or Bungie itself as a whole.

The Seventh Column also represents Bungie's 7 Steps to World Domination. Each spoke symbolizes a step. They are listed as so:

Start independent gaming software company. (Completed)
Dominate Mac platform: Launch assault on Windows platform. (Completed)
Announce killer gaming title. (Completed)
Acquire strangely addictive Chinese food company. (Completed)
Recover Ling Ling's head. (Completed)
Stage bloody coup of new parent company. (Completed)
Take over World. Shoot enemies into sun with giant slingshot. (In progress)

The steps are found in the extra disk that comes in the Halo 3 Legendary edition.

In Halo[edit]

The Seventh Column symbol appears frequently in the Halo universe.

Halo 2[edit]

The large monument in the Halo 2 multiplayer map Headlong resembles the Seventh Column symbol; the monument's appearance has been changed in the Halo: Anniversary remake Breakneck.

Halo 3[edit]

It is used by the UNSC in tactical maps to identify friendly units or bases. It appears in the level Crow's Nest and some multiplayer maps in Halo 3, where some of the wall mounted computer monitors have white Seventh Column symbols among the contact icons.^[1]^[2] Also in Halo 3, the Seventh Column emblem can also be seen on UNSC pilots' helmets.

In the Matchmaking lobby in Halo 3, the Seventh Column appears in the player's nameplate if they have logged onto Bungie.net using their Gamertag. A player gets awarded the Linktacular medal if they play a game in which all players have the Seventh Column by their name.

Requiem shown in Halo 3 has the Seventh Column symbol on the planet's surface.^[3]

Halo 3: ODST[edit]

In Halo 3: ODST the Seventh Column symbol can be seen on banners promoting New Mombasa. The symbol is after the 'F' in 'OF'.^[4]

Halo: Reach[edit]

In Halo: Reach, the Pillar of Autumn's insignia, - which is actually the Marathon symbol - as seen on the side of the vessel and on Captain Keyes' ID patch, is replaced by the Seventh Column symbol, likely due to property rights issues.

Other[edit]

The RJM 36" 7c rims featured in a Bungie.Net article talking about the Hog have the symbol on them. The 7c part of the name can also be seen as an abbreviation of Seventh Column.^[5]^[6]

Sources[edit]

^ Halo 3, campaign level Crow's Nest
^ Halo 3, campaign level The Pit
^ Halo 3: see image
^ Halo 3: ODST: see image
^ Bungie.net, The AMG Civilian Warthog
^ Joyride Studios/Halo 2 Series 1 - Hog box

[1] Halo 3, campaign level Crow's Nest

[2] Halo 3, campaign level The Pit

[3] Halo 3: see image

[4] Halo 3: ODST: see image

[BNET-5] Bungie.net, The AMG Civilian Warthog

[JRS-6] Joyride Studios/Halo 2 Series 1 - Hog box

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+[[File:SeventhColumnSymbol.png|thumb|150px|The 7th Column symbol.]]
+The '''Seventh Column''', also referred to as '''The Septagon''', is a symbol commonly associated with [[Bungie]] and the Bungie community. It consists of a hollow ring with [[seven]] rectangular spokes. The uppermost spoke is located in the middle and is not connected to the rest of the ring.
-[[Image:Seventhcolumnred.gif|thumb|300px|The 7th Column]]
+==Meaning of the symbol==
-The '''Seventh Column''' is a hollow ring with seven rectangular spokes. The one on the top goes into the middle and is not connected to the rest of the ring.
+[[File:Seventhcolumnred.gif|thumb|300px|The 7th Column]]
+Originally, the Seventh Column was used as the symbol of Bungie's long-standing forum fan club of the same name. Over time, the symbol has gained a variety of meanings, most commonly representing the Bungie community or Bungie itself as a whole.
-==Meaning of the symbol==
+The Seventh Column also represents Bungie's [[7 Steps to World Domination]]. Each spoke symbolizes a step. They are listed as so:
-{{Main|7 Steps to World Domination}}
-The Seventh Column represents [[Bungie]]'s entertaining step to world domination. Each spoke resembles a purpose. They are listed as so:
 #Start independent gaming software company. (Completed)
 #Dominate Mac platform: Launch assault on Windows platform. (Completed)
 #Announce killer gaming title. (Completed)
 #Acquire strangely addictive Chinese food company. (Completed)
 #Recover Ling Ling's head. (Completed)
 #Stage bloody coup of new parent company. (Completed)
 #Take over World. Shoot enemies into sun with giant slingshot. (In progress)
+The steps are found in the extra disk that comes in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Halo 3 Legendary Edition|Legendary edition]].
+==In Halo==
+The Seventh Column symbol appears frequently in the ''Halo'' universe.
+===Halo 2===
+The large monument in the ''[[Halo 2]]'' multiplayer map ''[[Headlong]]'' resembles the Seventh Column symbol; the monument's appearance has been changed in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Halo: Anniversary]]'' remake ''[[Breakneck]]''.
+===Halo 3===
+It is used by the UNSC in tactical maps to identify friendly units or bases. It appears in the level ''[[Crow's Nest]]'' and some [[multiplayer]] maps in ''Halo 3'', where some of the wall mounted computer monitors have white Seventh Column symbols among the contact icons.{{Ref/Level|H3|Crow's Nest}}{{Ref/Level|H3|The Pit}} Also in ''Halo 3'', the Seventh Column emblem can also be seen on [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[pilot]]s' helmets.
+In the Matchmaking lobby in ''[[Halo 3]]'', the Seventh Column appears in the player's [[Nameplates|nameplate]] if they have logged onto [[Bungie.net]] using their Gamertag. A player gets awarded the [[Linktacular]] medal if they play a game in which all players have the Seventh Column by their name.
+[[Requiem]] shown in ''Halo 3'' has the Seventh Column symbol on the planet's surface.{{Ref/Game|H3|Detail=[https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/b/b2/H3_Requiem_Symbols.png see image]}}
+===Halo 3: ODST===
+In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' the Seventh Column symbol can be seen on banners promoting New Mombasa. The symbol is after the 'F' in 'OF'. {{Ref/Game|H3ODST|Detail=[https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/7/79/Newmombasabanner.jpg see image]}}
+===Halo: Reach===
+In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'''s]] insignia, - which is actually the ''[[Marathon]]'' symbol - as seen on the side of the vessel and on [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]]' ID patch, is replaced by the Seventh Column symbol, likely due to property rights issues.
+===Other===
+The [[RJM 36" 7c rims]] featured in a Bungie.Net article talking about the [[Hog]] have the symbol on them. The 7c part of the name can also be seen as an abbreviation of Seventh Column.{{Ref/Site|Id=BNET|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=896|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The AMG Civilian Warthog}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=JRS|[[Joyride Studios/Halo 2 Series 1]]|Subheading=Hog box}}
-You can find these steps in the extra disk that comes in the [[Halo 3]] Legendary edition.
+==Sources==
-If you look closely, some of the wall mounted computer monitors in "Crows Nest" have white Seventh Column symbols among the contact icons. In [[Halo 3]] the seventh column is on UNSC pilots' helmets.
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-This is possibly the reason for Bungie including the number 7 in many of their games.
+[[Category:Bungie]]