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"The symbol that you sought and found... It is a mark of courage and honor, yes. But it promises pain and loss as well."

―Oiá:ner, regarding the Assassins' insignia, 1777.^[src]^-[m]

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The Assassin insignia

The insignia of the Assassin Order, though varying slightly in design over different time periods and countries, held essentially the same shape and style of an eagle's head. Each of its variations represented the uniqueness of the various sects of the Order, and the insignia was often used to decorate the armor and robes of leading Assassin figures in a number of time periods.

History

The insignia was inspired in ancient Egypt by the former Medjay and Hidden One Bayek, after he dropped an eagle skull necklace which had belonged to his murdered son Khemu in the beach sand at Alexandria, leaving an imprint.^[1]

During the High Middle Ages, the insignia was used to mark the entrances of Assassins' bureaus and could be seen on the banners decorating the fortress of Masyaf.^[2] During the Renaissance in Italy, it was used on the mechanisms in the many Assassin Tombs and on the banners and walls of Monteriggioni,^[3] and was also displayed on the banners hung in the Tiber Island headquarters.^[4] In order to hide their intention from the Borgia or other forces that were trying to stop them, Leonardo da Vinci invented a special invisible paint that only the Assassins who were able to use Eagle Vision could detect, even at great distances. The paint was mostly used by Assassin scouts, usually drawing the symbol to mark a target house or item.^[5] In Constantinople, Assassin Dens and ziplines had a small Assassin insignia atop them, while bomb-crafting stations were all painted with the Ottoman Assassins' own insignia.^[6]

Additionally, the insignia was worn openly on the armor and clothing of certain known Assassins, such as Mario Auditore,^[7] Ezio Auditore da Firenze,^[7] Nikolai Orelov,^[8] Achilles Davenport, John de la Tour, Ratonhnhaké:ton,^[9], Aveline de Grandpré^[10], Saeko Mochizuki^[11] and Lo Sparviero.^[12] Certain modern-day Assassins also wore the insignia in the form of a tattoo, such as Daniel Cross^[8] and Kiyoshi Takakura.^[13]

Trivia

In the Sanctuary, all of the statues had different variations of the Assassin insignia on their waists.
In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Desmond searched for Assassin insignias painted onto the walls in order to guide him to the Colosseum Vault.
The cape worn during the Carnevale in Assassin's Creed II bore an emblem similar to the Assassin insignia.
The insignia bears some resemblance to the Freemasons' symbol of the square and compasses.
The sigils used by the Levantine and Russian Brotherhoods are vertically asymmetrical, unlike most of variations known.
The insignia could be seen on the back of the Seusenhofer armor and the Armor of Brutus.
The coin used in the Mongolian Assassins' symbol resembles currency from the Ming dynasty in China, which occurred much later than the period the insignia originated from.
As the Mentor of the Levantine Assassins, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad wore a cloak clasp in the shape of the Renaissance Roman Assassins' insignia. His robes were also adorned by multiple symmetrical insignia.^[14]
The outfits of both William Kidd^[15] and Alonzo Batilla^[16] featured Assassin insignias, however, it is unknown if they possessed knowledge of the Brotherhood.
Edward Kenway's alternate Jolly Roger for the Jackdaw was a skull encompassed by the Assassin insignia.
The lifts attached to the main mast of the Aquila had pulley handles shaped like the Assassin's insignia.
By the Victorian era, the British Brotherhood was quite discreet with their iconography and instead took to signifying their allegiance by the use of a ring. ^[17]

References

An image gallery is available for Assassin insignia

↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Last of the Medjay
↑ Assassin's Creed
↑ Assassin's Creed II
↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
↑ Assassin's Creed: Identity – Database: Assassin Mark
↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named AC2
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Assassin's Creed: The Fall
↑ Assassin's Creed III
↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Surveillance – 18 December 2013: "The Osaka Brotherhood"
↑ Assassin's Creed: Identity
↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Surveillance – 17 December 2013: "No Harm"
↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Passing the Torch
↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories
↑ Assassin's Creed: Pirates
↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Autumn of Terror
↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Database: Elizabeth Stride
↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Database: Catherine Eddowes
↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – The Mother of All Crimes

[1] Assassin's Creed: Origins – Last of the Medjay

[2] Assassin's Creed

[3] Assassin's Creed II

[4] Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

[5] Assassin's Creed: Identity – Database: Assassin Mark

[6] Assassin's Creed: Revelations

[AC2-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named AC2

[TheFall-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Assassin's Creed: The Fall

[9] Assassin's Creed III

[10] Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

[11] Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Surveillance – 18 December 2013: "The Osaka Brotherhood"

[12] Assassin's Creed: Identity

[13] Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Surveillance – 17 December 2013: "No Harm"

[14] Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Passing the Torch

[15] Assassin's Creed: Memories

[16] Assassin's Creed: Pirates

[17] Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Autumn of Terror
↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Database: Elizabeth Stride
↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Database: Catherine Eddowes
↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – The Mother of All Crimes

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-{{Quote|The symbol that you sought and found... It is a mark of courage and honor, yes. But it promises pain and loss as well.|[[Oiá:ner]], regarding the Assassins' insignia, 1777.|Assassin's Creed III}}
+{{Quote|The symbol that you sought and found... It is a mark of courage and honor, yes. But it promises pain and loss as well.|Oiá:ner, regarding the Assassins' insignia, 1777.|Assassin's Creed III|Interactive conversations}}
 [[File:AssassinLogo.png|thumb|200px|The Assassin insignia]]
-The '''insignia''' of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], though varying slightly in design over different time periods and countries, held essentially the same shape and style of an eagle's head. Each of its variations represented the uniqueness of the various sects of the Order, and the insignia was often used to decorate the [[armor]] and robes of leading Assassin figures in a number of time periods.
+The '''insignia''' of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], though varying slightly in design over different time periods and countries, held essentially the same shape and style of an [[eagle]]'s head. Each of its variations represented the uniqueness of the various sects of the Order, and the insignia was often used to decorate the [[armor]] and robes of leading Assassin figures in a number of time periods.
-==History==
+== History==
-The insignia was inspired in ancient Egypt by [[Medjay]] and [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] after he dropped an eagle skull necklace belonging to his murdered son in the sand, leaving an imprint.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
+The insignia was inspired in ancient [[Egypt]] by the former [[Medjay]] and [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Bayek]], after he dropped an eagle skull necklace which had belonged to his murdered son [[Khemu]] in the beach sand at [[Alexandria]], leaving an imprint.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref>
-During the High Middle Ages, the insignia was used to mark the entrances of [[Assassin bureau|Assassins' Bureaus]] and could be seen on the banners decorating the fortress of [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> During the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]], it was used on the mechanisms in the many [[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 order to hide their intention from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] or other forces that were trying to stop them, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] invented a special invisible paint that only the Assassins who were able to use the [[Eagle Vision]] could detect, even at great distances. The paint was mostly used by Assassin Scouts, usually drawing the symbol of the Assassins to mark a target house or item.<ref name="ACID_DA">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: Assassin Mark]]</ref> In [[Constantinople]], [[Assassin Dens]] and [[ziplines]] had a small Assassin insignia atop them, while [[Bomb-crafting stations]] were all painted with the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]]' own insignia.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
+During the High Middle Ages, the insignia was used to mark the entrances of [[Assassin bureau|Assassins' bureaus]] and could be seen on the [[Flag|banners]] decorating the [[fort]]ress of [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> During the [[Renaissance]] in [[Italy]], it was used on the mechanisms in the many [[Assassin Tombs]] and on the banners and walls of [[Monteriggioni]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> and was also displayed on the banners hung in the [[Tiber Island]] [[Tiber Island headquarters|headquarters]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> In order to hide their intention from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] or other forces that were trying to stop them, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] invented a special invisible paint that only the Assassins who were able to use [[Eagle Vision]] could detect, even at great distances. The paint was mostly used by Assassin scouts, usually drawing the symbol to mark a target house or item.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: Assassin Mark]]</ref> In [[Constantinople]], [[Assassin Den]]s and [[zipline]]s had a small Assassin insignia atop them, while [[bomb-crafting station]]s were all painted with the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]]' own insignia.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
-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> [[Achilles Davenport]], [[John de la Tour]], [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]],<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>, [[Aveline de Grandpré]]<ref name="ACL">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>, [[Saeko Mochizuki]]<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> and [[Lo Sparviero]].<ref name="ACID">''Assassin's Creed: Identity''</ref> Certain [[Modern times|modern-day]] Assassins also wore the insignia in the form of a [[tattoo]], such as [[Daniel Cross]]<ref name="The Fall"/> and [[Kiyoshi Takakura]].<ref name="Initiates"/>
+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="TheFall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref> [[Achilles Davenport]], [[John de la Tour]], [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>, [[Aveline de Grandpré]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>, [[Saeko Mochizuki]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Surveillance]] – 18 December 2013: "The Osaka Brotherhood"</ref> and [[Lo Sparviero]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Identity''</ref> Certain [[Modern times|modern-day]] Assassins also wore the insignia in the form of a [[tattoo]], such as [[Daniel Cross]]<ref name="TheFall" /> and [[Kiyoshi Takakura]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – Surveillance – 17 December 2013: "No Harm"</ref>
 ==Trivia==
 *In the [[Sanctuary]], all of the statues had different variations of the Assassin insignia on their waists.
-*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Desmond searched for Assassin insignias painted onto the walls, in order to guide him to the [[Colosseum Vault]].
+* In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Desmond searched for Assassin insignias painted onto the walls in order to guide him to the [[Colosseum Vault]].
-*The cape worn during the [[Carnevale]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' bore an emblem similar to the Assassin insignia.
+*The [[cape]] worn during the [[Carnevale]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' bore an emblem similar to the Assassin insignia.
-*The insignia bore some resemblance to the symbol of the [[Freemasons]], the {{Wiki|Square and Compasses|square and compasses}}.
+*The insignia bears some resemblance to the [[Freemasons]]' symbol of the {{Wiki|Square and Compasses|square and compasses}}.
-**It also resembles the bottom side of an eagle skull.
+* The sigils used by the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine]] and [[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins|Russian Brotherhoods]] are vertically asymmetrical, unlike most of variations known.
-*Both the original [[Levantine Assassins|Levantine]] insignia and the [[Russian Assassins|Russian]] variations were vertically asymmetrical, unlike the most of variations known.
 *The insignia could be seen on the back of the Seusenhofer armor and the [[Armor of Brutus]].
-*The coin on the [[Mongolian Assassins|Mongolian]] Assassin insignia resembled one from the {{Wiki|Ming Dynasty}} of [[China]] which occurred much later than the period the insignia originated from.
+*The coin used in the [[Mongolian Brotherhood of Assassins|Mongolian Assassins]]' symbol resembles {{Wiki|Ming dynasty coinage|currency}} from the [[Ming dynasty]] in [[China]], which occurred much later than the period the insignia originated from.
-*As the [[Mentor]] of the Levantine Assassins, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] wore a cloak clasp in the shape of the Renaissance Roman Assassins’ insignia. His robes were also adorned by multiple symmetrical insignia.
+*As the [[Mentor]] of the Levantine Assassins, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] wore a cloak clasp in the shape of the Renaissance Roman Assassins' insignia. His robes were also adorned by multiple symmetrical insignia.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Passing the Torch]]</ref>
-*Both [[William Kidd]]'s and [[Alonzo Batilla]]'s outfits featured an Assassin insignia, however, it is unknown if they possessed knowledge of the Brotherhood.
+*The outfits of both [[William Kidd]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> and [[Alonzo Batilla]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> featured Assassin insignias, however, it is unknown if they possessed knowledge of the Brotherhood.
-*[[Edward Kenway]]'s second jolly roger was a skull encompassed by the Assassin insignia.
+*[[Edward Kenway]]'s alternate Jolly Roger for the ''[[Jackdaw]]'' was a skull encompassed by the Assassin insignia.
 *The lifts attached to the main mast of the ''[[Aquila]]'' had pulley handles shaped like the Assassin's insignia.
-*During the Victorian Era, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins]] had come to signify their allegiance by the use of a ring. <ref name="JR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>
+*By the [[Victorian era]], the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]] was quite discreet with their iconography and instead took to signifying their allegiance by the use of a ring. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Autumn of Terror]]<br>↑ ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Database: Elizabeth Stride]]<br>↑ ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Database: Catherine Eddowes]]<br>↑ ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[The Mother of All Crimes]]</ref>
-*It is revealed in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' that the initial inspiration for the insignia was an impression left by Khemu's eagle skull necklace that his father Bayek dropped on the sand.
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