sphyrth Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 Got curious. The only emblem I'm familiar with is Sparta's Lambda Blazon. But I don't know why the team chose it asides from the fact that the Spartans were known to have it on their shields. At least for this one, I can make a quick search to look for its history. About the other factions, I have no idea what their emblems are, and thus can't search the web about it. Can anyone provide me links if ever they're somewhere in the forums? I'm asking because gave up looking for the Celtic Emblems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finchj Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 This should get you going: Athens: The owl has a longstanding association with Athena and Athenian silver coins almost always bore that mark. I think its a good choice. Persia: Their emblem appears to be a modified faravahar, a depiction of the Zoroastrian concept of spirit and represents good thoughts, words, and deeds. Macedon: Looks like the Vergina Sun, which is associated with Argead dynasty. Ptolemies: "Eagle of Zeus," see @Lion.Kanzen's post here. Carthage: Symbol of the goddess Tanit, minus the crescent moon. She was the patron goddess of Carthage. Seleucids: The anchor appears to be some dynastic propaganda story to link Seleucus I Nicator to divine origins (Apollo). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pureon Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 I created the Mauryan symbol which you might notice is a lotus flower - the national flower of India. It can be found in a few places on the Great Stupa commissioned by Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty in the 3rd century BC. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphyrth Posted February 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 Thanks guys! Guess all I needed was what each emblem contains. Still, I can't really make up what the Celtic symbols are... Especially the Britons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 The Briton is a bronze shield. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battersea_Shield 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphyrth Posted March 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Bumping this thread so you guys could check if I got it right: Athenians - Owl of Athena Britons - Battersea Shield Carthaginians - Sign of Tanit (No Crescent Variation) Gauls - Celtic Circle (Or Celtic Knot, I'm still not sure) Macedonians - Vergina Sun Mauryans - Lotus Flower Persians - Faravahar (Old Version - that's why the human figure isn't there) Ptolemies - Eagle of Zeus Romans - Capitoline Wolves (I'm not sure if they are the legendary wolves, or why there has to be two of them) Seleucids - Royal Anchor Spartans - Lambda Blazon Thebans - Spiked Club (Yeah, go ahead and laugh because it looks like a club to me. I just put it in here because it's in the source) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) The Wolf is called Luperca. I have a statue(mini) from she. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Wolf I'm not sure why ar two but may be represent his sons. ----- A Hero legendary uses a club or korune (club) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herakles_(Euripides) Edited March 16, 2017 by Lion.Kanzen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphyrth Posted March 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Hey! What do you know, I got the club thing right.... except for the spiked part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiber7 Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, sphyrth said: Spartans - Lambda Blazon The meaning of the lambda is Λακεδαίμων / Lakedaímôn, which is basically the other name of Sparta ( > Σπάρτα / Spárta in Dorian Greek=language group of the Spartan dialect, Σπάρτη / Spártê in Attic Greek=Athens's region Greek). EDIT: Historians suppose Spartan hoplites used to paint a lambda on their shield to recognize themselves on the battlefield. Athenians and Thebans used to paint their shields too, representing an owl and a sphynx respectively. Edited March 16, 2017 by Tiber7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunChleoc Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 On 16/03/2017 at 6:54 AM, Lion.Kanzen said: The Wolf is called Luperca. I have a statue(mini) from she. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Wolf I'm not sure why ar two but may be represent his sons. That's Romulus & Remus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphyrth Posted April 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 A little bit of update:Romans - Let's just assume that the two wolves represent Romulus and RemusThebans - Although the closest correlation I can find is a Disney movie, the Club of HerculesIberians - I didn't notice that I missed this one. And the only thing I can find is that it's a modified design of a certain shield I found on Pinterest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?40230-Faction-preview-No-5-Thebes Quote The icon is the club of Hercules within the shape of a typical boeotian shield.These are the two typical symbols of the boeotian league and the city of Thebes, merged together. Iberian. Quote The Caetra was the typical shield of Iberia. In a round shape, with dimensions ranging from 50 to 70 centimeters in diameter, it was made of leather or wood lined leather and was a suitable protection for combat in formation or guerrilla. https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caetra Edited April 12, 2017 by Lion.Kanzen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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