Multiplayer emblems

Emblems were first introduced in Halo 2. They 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, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
== Halo 2 Emblems ==
In Halo 2, when a Character Profile is created, there is an option to make an Emblem for your character. 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. The color and background of the emblems are usually determined by the primary and secondary armor colors. In-game, a player's emblem can be seen glowing on their back and shoulders.
== Halo 3 Emblems ==
Emblems also appear in Halo 3. All of the designs from Halo 2 (except for Sergeant, Waypoint, Cleave, and Race) are available, along with numerous new designs unique to Halo 3. The background shape's color is now determined by a third, user-selected color, as opposed to Halo 2, where it took on the same color as the player's armor. Also, in Halo 3, a design can be "toggled" — the secondary Emblem color can be hidden.
Emblems in Halo 3 are less prominent than they were in Halo 2; in Halo 3, a Spartan player's emblem is only shown on their right shoulder, whereas in Halo 2, it could be seen on both shoulders and the player's back. Elite players' emblems are shown on their right shoulder and upper back. Emblems are no longer used to uniquely identify a player; that job has been taken on by a new, user-customizable call sign composed of a letter followed by two digits.
Some clans encourage their members to use the same emblem to signify unity; in such cases, the emblem functions similarly to a US Army Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.
The 80 primary emblem designs, the 80 "toggles" of those designs, the 48 possible emblem backgrounds, and the 30 possible colors for each of the above all allow for a combined total of 7,680 possible Emblems in Halo 3.
== Halo 3: ODST Emblems ==
Emblems are also featured in Halo 3: ODST's Firefight mode. All Emblem designs from Halo 3 are available, along with 16 new designs unique in Halo 3: ODST, bringing the total to 96. Emblem designs appear on the player's chest plate.
== Halo: Reach Emblems ==
Emblems return in Halo: Reach. They were also featured in the Multiplayer Beta. Once again there are 80 different emblems; 15 new emblems are available, while 31 of the emblems available in Halo 3: ODST have been removed. Notable among the deleted emblems are several which date back to Halo 2, including "Mark of Shame," "Snake," "Hawk," "Marathon" and "Trident." Three of the new designs featured in Halo: Reach were selected after Bungie held a contest where players could send in their ideas for emblem designs, similar to the contest that was held before Halo 3 was released.
Emblems are far less prominent on player armor in Halo: Reach than in previous games. Very small emblems appear on the upper right side of the player's chest piece; a UNSC logo in found in a similar position on the left side of the chest piece. In addition some of the unlockable chest pieces obscure the emblem entirely. Halo: Reach also marks the first appearance of multiplayer emblems in campaign, being found on the player-customized SPARTAN-B312. The emblems are not present on Elite armor variants.
== Halo 4 Emblems ==
Emblems return in Halo 4. Unlike the previous Halo games, players can earn extra emblems by DLC, earning commendations, or by completing certain accomplishments.
==List of Emblems==
Multiplayer Emblems 	Multiplayer Emblems	Multiplayer Emblems	Multiplayer Emblems	Multiplayer Emblems	Multiplayer Emblems
 	Halo 2 	Halo 3 	Halo 3: ODST 	Halo: Reach 	Halo 4
"0"-"9" 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
117 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
1K Club 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Active Rooster 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Anchor 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes
Anchored (OP) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Arrowhead Ver. 1 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	No
Arrowhead Ver. 2 (PR) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Arrow on Target (WK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Assassin 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Atomic 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes
Avian (RG) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Baller 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Bear Claw 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Black Widow 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Bonebreaker 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Brute Head 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Bubble Shield 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Buffalo 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	No
Bulletproof 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Bullseye 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Bulltrue 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Campfire 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes
Cancel 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Capsule 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Castle 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	No
Celestial (TK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Champion 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Chaos 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Cleave 	Yes 	No 	No 	No 	No
Clubs 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Compass (PR) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Cone'd 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes
Corbulo 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Covenant 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Crossed Swords 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Crosshairs 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Cube/Ordnance* 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	Yes*
Cup of Death 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes
Da Bomb 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Daisho 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Daisy 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Delta 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Diamonds 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Dog Tags 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes
Dominated 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Double Crescent 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Drone 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Elephant 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Energy 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Engineer (EN) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Evil Stare (SK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Extracted 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Eye, The (SK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Falcon 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Flag 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Flaming Horns 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Flaming Ninja 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Fleur de Lis 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Flying Colors 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Foxed (SK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Frowney 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Gas Mask 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Grenade 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Grid (PT) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Grunt 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Grunt Head 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Grunt Symbol 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Guilty 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Halt 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Hardlight 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Hawk 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Headshot 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes
Hearts 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Helmet 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Hill, The 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Hog Tire (OP) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Horse 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Infected Ver. 1 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Infected Ver. 2 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Jokers 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	No
Jolly Roger 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Keep it Clean 	No 	No 	Yes 	No 	No
Killer Bee (WK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Kingslayer 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
LASO 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Lens (PT) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Leo 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Librarian, The 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Lips 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Marathon 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Mark of Shame 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Mastery 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Missile (PR) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Mjolnir 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Mombasa/New Mombasa* 	No 	No 	Yes* 	Yes 	No
Muzzled (RG) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Network (EN) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
No Camping 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes
Noted 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	No
ONI 	No 	No 	Yes 	No 	Yes
On Your Shield 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Operator (OP) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Optican 	No 	No 	Yes 	No 	No
Overachiever 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Patch (RG) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Pathfinder (PT) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Peaceafist 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Phoenix 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Pioneer (PR) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Pirate 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Planet 	No 	No 	Yes 	No 	No
Plantetary (TK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Power is On 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	No
Prime 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Promethean 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Projectile 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Race 	Yes 	No 	No 	No 	No
Radioactive 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Raider 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Rampancy 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Rank Up 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Recon Bot (PT) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Recruit 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Rogue (RG) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Rose 	No 	No 	No 	Yes 	No
Runes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Screw (EN) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Sergeant 	Yes 	No 	No 	No 	No
Seventh Column 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Skull King 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Smiley 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Slayer, The 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Snake 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	Yes
Spades 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Spartan/Spartan Swords*	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes*
Spartan Helmet 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Spartan League 	No 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Spearhead 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Splatter 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Stalker (SK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Stealth (WK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Stuck 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Subnova 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Superintendent 	No 	No 	Yes 	No 	No
Supernova 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Surf 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Thor 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Tomcat 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Tracker (TK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Trail, The (TK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Triad 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Trident 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Trinity 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Trip Mine 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Triplicate 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Tsantsa 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No 	No
Tycho 	No 	No 	Yes 	No 	No
Unicorn Ver. 1 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Unicorn Ver. 2 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Valkyrie 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Vehicular 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Vortex 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	No
Wasp 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Waypoint 	Yes 	No 	No 	No 	No
Webmaster 	No 	No 	Yes 	No 	No
Wetworks (WK) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Winged (OP) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Wiseguy 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Wolf 	No 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Wrench (EN) 	No 	No 	No 	No 	Yes
Yin Yang 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Zebra 	No 	No 	Yes 	No 	No
==Trivia==
* In the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, emblems were not visible on the players' armor.
*You can "toggle" a design by pressing X while modifying your emblem's design, background, or colors; doing so hides all portions of the Emblem that use the secondary emblem color.
**Some players have formed unique emblems by toggling the designs. As an example, toggling the Grunt design and using the Arrow background makes "The Bat." On a similar note, a chicken can be created by using a Bullseye with the Ball of Fire.
**Toggling the Seventh Column design makes it completely invisible, as the entire design is shown using the secondary emblem color. This, in combination with the Blank background, makes it possible to have a completely transparent emblem.
*The Bubble Shield and Trip Mine emblems return in Halo 3: ODST, despite the player not using Equipment in ODST while playing as an ODST. These emblems probably returned due to the fact that Brutes can still carry and use them.
*The Marathon symbol is available as an emblem in Halo 2, Halo 3, and in Halo 3: ODST.
*Prior to Halo 3's release, Bungie held a contest in which people could send in their ideas for Emblem designs. The Pirate Emblem was the winner, and can be used in Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach.
*The three Spartans from Red Team in Halo Wars have emblems from Halo 3 and are also the first characters to use emblems in the campaign.
*Emblems, when shown on a player's armor, are most prominent on a Spartan CQB Right Shoulder armor part.
*In Halo 3: ODST, one of the many new emblems added is the seal of the rampant UESC AI Tycho. Tycho's seal is the second emblem to be added to the list that makes reference to Bungie's previous game, Marathon.
*Every player on Live that played a Halo 3 or Halo 3: ODST game on the 21st/22 January with the "Hearts" icon colored red and white, Bungie donated $100 for every 1,000 players, up to $77,000, to Red Cross for Haiti earthquake relief efforts. The campaign was called:Be a Hero! with the slogan: Help us help Haiti.
*The new Halo: Reach emblem that is a human skull with a bullet hole through the head was designed by a fan in an emblem contest Bungie held. The emblem has since been made into a T-shirt available on the Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace.
*The "Triad" emblem looks just like the Triforce from the Zelda games.
*In Halo: Reach, the "4 Diamonds" background is a duplicate of the "4 Plots" background, unlike in previous games where it has been its own design.
*An exclusive in-game emblem was included with the Halo 4 Limited Edition.
*Three exclusive emblems were available for those who pre-ordered Halo 4 at GameStop, though the person was required to have a PowerUp Rewards account in order to obtain the emblems.
==Gallery==
File:1210644830 Emblems.gif|A picture of all the emblem foregrounds available in Halo 3.
File:Halo2emblem.jpeg|A Halo 2 emblem using the "Drone" design.
File:Quetsalcoatl.jpg|A Halo 3 emblem using the "Valkyrie" design, on a Triangle background.
File:My_Halo_Emblem.jpg|A Halo 3 emblem using the "Spartan" design atop a Shield background.
File:MyEmblem.png|A Halo 3 emblem using the "Runes" design.
File:Beahero.PNG|The Halo 3 and ODST emblem used to help Haiti relief efforts, courtesy of Bungie.
DDkeY.jpg|lol-jk's compilation of Halo 4 emblems.
Foreground Emblem Chart.jpg|SK CRISIS' Halo 4 Foreground Emblem Chart
==External links==
*A Halo 2 Emblem generator.
*A Halo 4 Emblem generator.
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