Jaig eyes Jaig " eyes — a simplification of jai ' galaar ' la sur ' haii ' se , translating as " shriek - hawk eyes " in " Mando ' a " , and more commonly referred to simply as jaig " — were a Mandalorian sigil bestowed by clan leaders as a mark of honor , awarded for particular acts of bravery . Usually worn upon the helmet , the sigil marked Mandalorian soldiers who had distinguished themselves in battle . When the Mandalorian bounty hunter and " Mand ' alor " , Jango Fett , was chosen as the clone template for the clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic , he and his Mandalorian " Cuy ' val Dar " clone trainers passed on a number of Mandalorian traditions and customs to Fett ' s clones , among them the practice of awarding " jaig " eyes as an award of courage . Since the tradition of awarding " jaig " eyes to distinguished soldiers first began , a number of beings have been awarded the honor , with the likes of Mandalorian Protector and " Mand ' alor " Fenn Shysa , Clone Captain Rex , stealth operations clone trooper commander Blackout and ARC trooper captain Fordo being among its most notable recipients . Description . " Jaig " eyes were a Mandalorian sigil , known formally in " Mando ' a " as " jai ' galaar ' la sur ' haii ' se " , a name which translated as " shriek - hawk eyes " in the language of Galactic Basic Standard . Rendered as a stylized pair of shriek - hawk eyes , " jaig " were a mark of honor that select Mandalorian clan chieftains elected to bestow on warriors in recognition of their bravery . They were often painted on the soldier ' s helmet , or elsewhere on the plates of their armor . History . As it ' s name , " jai ' galaar ' la sur ' haii ' se " — " shriek - hawk eyes " — suggests , " jaig " found their origins with the predatory shriek - hawks native to the Outer Rim world of Mandalore . Mandalorians had long possessed traditions of marking their armor with personalized sigils : these symbols were often indicative of which clan the Mandalorian belonged to , where their allegiances lay , or identifying loved ones . The " jaig " eyes , however , became a symbol of honor among the Mandalorians , a unique marking awarded by clan chieftains as a means of recognizing a soldier ' s outstanding bravery . One such example was Fenn Shysa , a constable and Mandalorian Protector so well thought of by his people , he went on to become " Mand ' alor " , traditional leader of all the Mandalorian clans . This tradition carried over to the millions of clone soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic , each a clone of another " Mand ' alor " , the bounty hunter and mercenary , Jango Fett . Fett and the Mandalorian members of the " Cuy ' val Dar " , a group Fett handpicked to train the Grand Army ' s special forces clone commandos , were responsible for the proliferation of a number of Mandalorian customs among the clones . Not long after the outbreak of the Clone Wars , Mandalorian trainers responsible for educating clone officers on Kamino were responsible for issuing the traditional battle honor to Clone Captain Rex , who chose to display his " jaig " on his helmet as well , detailing it in the blue coloring of the 501st Legion . During an off - the - books mission to the planet Onderon that required Rex to forgo his personal trooper armor , the Republic captain carried his awarded " jaig " eyes over to new , non - military attire . Following the harrowing rescue of several Jedi from the clutches of the Separatist Supreme Commander , General Grievous , on Hypori , the Advanced Recon Commando Captain Fordo was bestowed the right to wear " jaig " eyes on his armor . During the Battle of Coruscant , late in the , the ARC trooper ' s red - colored " jaig " eyes could be seen atop his helmet . The clone stealth trooper commander known as Blackout , also wore yellow " jaig " eyes on the front of his otherwise black helmet . Behind the scenes . " Jaig " eyes originated in production concept art and early paint explorations by Joe Johnston , for the armor that would be worn by Boba Fett in the second " Star Wars " film , " " . Many of Johnston ' s initial decal designs were abandoned prior to filming , though they would later resurface as sigils adorning the armor of other Mandalorian soldiers , and upon personalized suits of clone trooper armor . The in - universe history and cultural significance of " jaig " eyes , as well as their full name of " jai ' galaar ' la sur ' haii ' se " , were detailed in the " Star Wars Insider " articles " Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic " and " " , written by author s Ryan Kaufman and Karen Traviss .