Symbols of the UNSC: Difference between revisions

*'''"Eagle, Globe, and Banner"''' - Or EGB for short, is a logo that has been used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] since its inception. During the Covenant War it was used in place of Marine specific insignias for most units.{{Ref/Site|Id=rookie|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/cosplay-guide-the-rookie|Halo Waypoint|Cosplay Guide: The Rookie}} This logo was used on the wings of [[UNSC frigate]]s,{{Ref/Level|Id=h3storm|[[Halo 3]]|[[The Storm]]}}{{Ref/Level|[[Halo: Reach]]|[[Tip of the Spear]]}} on [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]],{{Ref/Level|Id=hrnobleactual|Halo: Reach|[[Noble Actual]]}} and on the sides of vehicles like the [[M12B Warthog]].<ref name="h2achaingun"/> The logo was also used on some hats,{{Ref/Game|[[Halo Wars 2]]|Detail=[[James Cutter]] model}} and [[Unidentified UNSC medal|a medal]].<ref>''[[Believe]]'', [[:File:H3 Believe Print Ad medal ad.jpg|Print ad]]</ref>

:The Human-Covenant war version saw its earliest uses in [[2525]].<ref>''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'', [[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 1|Issue #1]]</ref> A slightly simplified version of the logo was used at [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] in 2526.<ref>''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''</ref> The logo continued to see use through much of 2552.{{Ref/Reuse|h3storm}}{{Ref/Reuse|hrnobleactual}} By [[2557]], the logo was almost wholly replaced by a new logo.<ref name="h4infinity"/> Though the Covenant war logo was still used on the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} at this point.{{Ref/Level|Halo 4|[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]}} Due to the disappearance of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} in [[2531]], equipment and uniforms from the ship use the Human-Covenant war era logo in [[2559]].<ref name="Halo Wars 2">''[[Halo Wars 2]]''</ref> At some point after [[2560]], the [[Echo 216's pilot|pilot]] of [[Pelican]] ''[[Echo 216]]'' had a different, simplified version of this logo.<ref name="HICGP">''[[Halo Infinite]]'', trailer, [[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere|Campaign Gameplay Premiere]]</ref>

File:Merch UNSC Logo Black.png|The simplified logo seen with Echo 216, in black.

File:Merch UNSC Logo White.png|The simplified logo seen with Echo 216, in white.

:The logo, saw use on the side of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}},<ref name="h4infinity"/> on the wings of {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s,<ref>''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 192</ref> and on the sides of vehicles.<ref name="h4infinity"/> A slightly modified version of the logo was used in the [[UNSC Tactical Simulator]], where the word "TACSIM" was added.<ref>''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', Menu</ref> A partially colored version of the logo was painted on to the floor of a meeting room in [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]].{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Escalation]]}}

:A redesigned wordmark was used by the UNSC as early as [[2554]].<ref name="legendarydatadrop2"/> By 2557, Some fatigues also had the wordmark printed on it.<ref>''[[Halo 4]]'', [[The Commissioning]]</ref>

*'''Navy logo''' - The navy's logo is composed of an arrow, point upwards and away from a star, above several chevrons and layered over a globe. It was in use starting in at least [[2554]], being semi-transparent on papers used for official reports.<ref name="legendarydatadrop2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop 2]]</ref>

File:UNSC-Navy-logo1.png

File:Omega Team emblem.png|[[Team Omega]] emblem

File:UNSC-Army-logo1.png

*'''ODST logo''' - The ODST's primary logo is composed of a [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]], with a flaming skull in the center. The logo was used on flags and etched into the caskets of deceased ODSTs.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[The Life]]</ref> The logo was placed on [[Edward Buck]]'s version of the [[HELLJUMPER-class Mjolnir]].{{Ref/Game|[[Halo 5: Guardians]]|Detail=[[Edward Buck]] model}}

*'''[[Hellbringers]] logo''' - The Hellbringer logo consists of a flame, with a two tone pattern behind it.<ref name="Halo Wars 2"/>

The post-war UNSC logo, the ONI seal, the Navy's logo, the Army's logo, and the ODST logo as well as several unit logos are all [[Multiplayer emblems]], acquirable through the [[Requisition system]].

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