Assassin insignia

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The '''Assassin insignia''' of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], though varying slightly over different time periods and countries, held essentially the same shape and style. Each of its variations also possibly denoted the various sects of the Order.

==History==
===High Middle Ages===
During the High Middle Ages, the insignia was used to mark the entrances of [[Assassins' Bureau]]s, and could be seen on the banners decorating the fortress of [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

===Renaissance===
During the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]], it was used on the mechanisms in the many [[Secret Locations|Assassin Tombs]], and on the banners and walls of [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> It was also displayed on the banners hung in the [[Tiber Island]] [[Tiber Island headquarters|headquarters]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

In [[Constantinople]], [[Assassin Dens]] and [[ziplines]] had a small Assassin insignia atop them, while [[Bomb-crafting stations]] were all painted with the [[Turkish Assassins]]' personal insignia.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

===Appearances on Assassins===
Additionally, the insignia was worn openly on the armor and clothing of certain known Assassins, such as [[Mario Auditore]],<ref name="AC2" /> [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]<ref name="AC2" />, [[Nikolai Orelov]],<ref name="The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]],<ref name="Revelations" /> and [[Connor Kenway]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> Certain modern-day Assassins also wore the insignia in the form of a tattoo, such as [[Daniel Cross]].<ref name="The Fall" />

==Trivia==
*In the [[Sanctuary]], all of the statues have different variants of the Assassin insignia on their waists.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Desmond searches for Assassin insignias painted onto the walls to guide him to the [[Colosseum Vault]].
*The cape worn during the [[Carnevale]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' bears the Assassin insignia.
*The insignia bears some resemblance to the symbol of the [[Freemasons]] (the [[Wikipedia:Square and Compasses|Square and Compasses]]).
*Both the original insignia and the Russian variation are vertically asymmetrical, unlike the Italian variation. However, the symmetry of the Italian logo may be because of the Renaissance ideals of the time, in which mathematical proportions and symmetry were standard.
*The original Assassin insignia can be seen on the back of the Seusenhofer [[Armor]], and the [[Armor of Brutus]].
*The blade on Connor's axe in Assassin's Creed 3 resembles the Assassin Insignia.

==Renditions==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff">
Insignia 4.png|[[Persian Assassins]] Achaemenid Dynasty
Insignia 5.png|[[Babylonian Assassins]] Argead Dynasty
Insignia 2.png|[[Chinese Assassins]] Qin Dynasty
Insignia 3.png|[[Egyptian Assassins]] Ptolemaic Dynasty
Insignia 1.png|[[Roman Assassins]] Roman era
Syrian Insignia-R2.png|[[Levantine Assassins]] High Middle Ages
ACII Armor Insignia.png|Levantine Assassins (alternative) High Middle Ages
Insignia 6.png|[[Mongolian Assassins]] High Middle Ages
Asslogorenaissance.png|[[Italian Assassins]] [[Renaissance]]
Ezio belt.png|Italian Assassins Renaissance ([[Rome]])
Ottoman Insignia-R.png|[[Turkish Assassins]] [[Ottoman Empire]]
ACE-V 6.png|Chinese Assassins Ming Dynasty
ACIII_Insignia.png|[[American Assassins]] [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]]
Russian Insignia-R.png|[[Russian Assassins]] [[Russian Revolution]]
180px-Danielcross001.jpg|A tattoo of an unknown insignia.
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Assassin Order]]

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