Competition: [Celebration: Mandalorians] Unifying Symbol

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[Celebration: Mandalorians] Unifying Symbol

The Darksaber is unique, and has been used to unify people together in the face of their enemies. An important symbol of respect. In this competition, submit one (1) concept for a unique unifying symbol. That must include a name, physical and technical specifications (what it is), and its history and optionally if it helps convey the message a graphical representation. Your submission can be in any format you deem appropriate, as long as I can open and view it.

Scoring will be done by first looking a completeness, with only complete entries with a name, specifications and history being valid entries. Then awarding on a 1-5 point scale as follows.

  • 1-5 points for creativity
  • 1-5 points for Star wars reailsm

Ay ties after scoring will be broken by the organizer's subjective enjoyment of all the tied entries.

This competition is intended to think about the Darksaber and what it meant as a symbol to the Mandalorians and think about other similar symbols that could exist in the galaxy and have fun.

Competition Information
Parent Competition
Celebration: Mandalorians
Organized by
Master Aramis Taelyan
Running time
2019-11-12 until 2019-12-06 (25 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Other
Awards
First Level Crescents
Participants
44 subscribers, of which 33 have participated.
Results
1st place
Sage Enzo Dek
Member
Sage Enzo Dek
File submission
The Mandoa'Larnah.png
Placement
1st place
Member
Aedile Tali Sroka
File submission
Mandalorian_ Unifying Symbol.pdf
Placement
2nd place
Member
Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir
File submission
IMG_20191202_173624.jpg
Textual submission

In the earliest days of the Erinos Clan, and indeed, echoing the date of many Mandolorian Clans before, during, and after the Fall of the Empire, many such who called themselves Mandolorian were cast down, scattered, or enslaved, struggling to preserve their culture, let alone their lives. But stories and traditions survived, and all across the Galaxy, the spirit of the Resol'nare preserved, as did the people who carried it. Remaining from one such battle for freedom and honor is a standard-fare shock collar, common wear for many slaves in many systems. This collar is rent open, its neck twisted and ripped so badly that one can still imagine the scream of the metal, and it's chain broken. Legend says that a captured Mandolorian tore it off his throat with his bare hands when he and his brothers were captured and made to remove their helmets and renounce their way of life to serve vile masters; close examination of the "artifact" however will reveal a more likely cause for the break to be from explosive force, possibly from its wearer choosing a more permanent and fiery freedom. Regardless of fact, it is the story that persists, and though useless in a practical sense, the Broken Chain, as the collar is often referred, is known as heraldry of defiance, tradition, brotherhood, and freedom.

Placement
3rd place
Member
Blade Mistress Alaisy "Aphotis" Tir'eivra
File submission
UnifyingSymbolAlaisy.png
Textual submission

Everything has been drawn by me, including the overlay (screen effect). In case the Aurebesh font is hard to read here's the text:
M.I.S.T.R.E.S.S "Beskar Fist of Justice" - M = Multiple I = Identifiable S = Small T = Trailing R = Rocket E = Electronic S = Support S = System

* Can be set to Stun
* Portable
* Can track Trajectory
* Heat Seeking

Unified an entire tribe of Mandalorians after taking out a Dictatorship in the Tratlaum System. In an inequal fight of 4 against 1, each of its 4 missiles ended the lives of the corrupted rulers, like a Beskar fist of Justice.
It was rumored to have been owned by the illustrious Mandalorian woman Zevennah Beskarfist

Placement
4th place
5th place
Kaz Raith
Member
Kaz Raith
Submission
Kaz Raith opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
5th place
Member
Etah Obsidyn
File submission
Sol Family Sword.jpg
Placement
No placement
Member
Adept DarkHawk Sadow
File submission
mando symbols.pdf
Placement
No placement
Member
A deleted dossier
File submission
ChroneDome.pdf
Placement
No placement
Member
Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu
File submission
hammertime.pdf
Placement
No placement
Member
Mauro Wynter
Textual submission

Title: Bone Lanvarok
Physical & Tech Specs: An ancient polearm lanvarok fashioned from the bone of a Rancor. Length is 2 meters and weight roughly 15 lbs. It is wider at the base and tapers towards the top where a mallet has been fashioned.
History: The Bone Lanvarok is an ancient polearm whose history is not entirely known. It has been passed down within Mandalorian clans and has been used as a battle standard since time immemorial.

Placement
No placement
Member
Seer Xolarin
Textual submission

Name: Beskar Battlelord Baton
Description: The Beskar Battlelord Baton is a trophy melee club for Mandalorian clans. It is made of pure Beskar and is shaped roughly like a night stick (perpendicular handle to a baton) so it can be held in multiple positions.
Story: During major training events or clan wargames preparations, some Mandalorian clans would create the Beskar Battlelord Baton as an award. The "Battelord" champion would receive this to carry as a part of their loadout or to display as a trophy. In tighter times, the Beskar would be melted down for armor or arms. However, this was seen as an extreme form of dishonor to the owner, the clan, and the name Mandalorian. The baton is a symbol of strength both in its composition and the reason it is given.

Placement
No placement
Member
Exarch Marick Tyris Arconae
File submission
Screenshot 2019-11-23 at 3.27.43 PM.png
Textual submission

"The Fabled Stamper of Can-On"

Once lost amid a sea of stories that stretched over the course of eons, this fated object has been reclaimed by the Dark Council. In an attempt to bring order to an expanded universe of chaos, Grand Master Pravus and his Voice Evant Taelyan used the Stamper of Can-On to bring order and structure to the Brotherhood's political and visible narrative among the Galaxy at large. It is now entrusted with the Voice of the Brotherhood, and passed down through the line of succession.

Anything that bears the "CANON" stamp, by extension, becomes a true part of the Brotherhood. The ink is binding and definitive, making its power much more than meets the eye.

-Entry by Wyndell Tyris

Placement
No placement
Member
Mystic Cor-Hatha Vow
Textual submission

Unifying Symbol: Right Hand of Daggo Mouk
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The severed cybernetic limb of Daggo Mouk - rather than the Ithorian's actual hand (sadly) - has become a unifying symbol amongst Brotherhood forces. Both a war trophy and icon, it represents the ability of the Brotherhood's disparate units to unite against a common foe and prevail.

Rather than actual fingers, two massive rusted pincers constitute the digits of the "hand," with the limb ending in a lightsaber burn left by the weapon that severed it from the Guild Master's harness. Many among Brotherhood clans claim to have made this final cut, yet none can explain why only one was seized when Daggo was known to operate a pair. Hagiography abounds, and while the mystique of the object is common knowledge amongst the Clans, it is undeniable that the rallying of Brotherhood forces around unlikely tales of danger and adventure to retrieve it have a positive impact on morale. Such bolstering is desperately needed in the ongoing battle against the Collective, and it is suspected that the hero truly responsible for claiming the limb has refused to come forward accordingly.

Perhaps, when full spectrum domination has been achieved, the truth of Daggo Mouk's hand will be revealed. Until then, it is a symbol of the Brotherhood's strength, whose presentation teases rallying cries from admiring souls.

Placement
No placement
Member
Duelist Revs
Textual submission

Name: Star Chaser
Description: Z 95 head hunter. Painted solid black with the emblems of mando painted on the side.

History:This ship belonged to a Mandalorian mercinary during the early period of the empire. Known for his skill as a fighter pilot this ship gained a reputation as a symbol for the power and skill in combat of the Mandalorians.

Placement
No placement
Member
Rian Taldrya
File submission
IMG_20191204_082628_337.jpg
Textual submission

Inspiration taken from Sunshot gun from Destiny 2 Video game, based on my interpretation of Idris/Xen's Westar-35 lineart.

Placement
No placement
Member
Qyreia Arronen
File submission
Unifying Symbol Convor.png
Placement
No placement
Member
Sera Kaern
File submission
A unifying symbol.pdf
Placement
No placement
Member
Dr. Aru Law
Textual submission

The Ewoks have the best symbol of all! A lost 3PO unit's head that they found on the Moon of Endor. They have polished it and painted it with their tribe's colors and have worhsipped it ever since they met C-3PO. They pray to it for good fortune and hunting, and they hope that one day, the missing body will fin its way to the glorious head of the golden god! All hail the golden god!

Placement
No placement
Member
Hilgrif
Textual submission

Name: Hunters mark
physical : a picture of a pouncing Nexu
technical specifications: a mark on their ship and armor
History: The Magna ludum venandi is a group of elite hunters that only hunts creatures their symbol of a Nexu is a is a physical symbol of what rank they are with bronze being a new hunter silver a skilled hunter and gold for master hunter but only the winner of the Ingens hunt will have a blueish platinum color mark and also be the leader of the organization for the next 10 years till the next Ingens hunt. the symbol was picked as before any can be accepted by the organization they must go to Cholganna and hunt a Nexu without any range weapons of any kind to prove they are a hunter

Placement
No placement
Member
Reaper Hector Von Ricmore
Textual submission

Brotherhood Holocron:

The Brotherhood Holocron is a symbol representing the history and unity of the Brotherhood. The holocron has been designed to record and play information about the Clans and Leadership of the brotherhood. Appearance wise the holocron opens up into 8 pieces, 9 if one counts the center which stores and projects the data. The 8 pieces each have a different color and symbol, as 7 pieces are dedicated to the Clans while the last is dedicated towards the Dark Council and Brotherhood leadership.

Placement
No placement
Member
Mandalorian Declan Roark
File submission
Widowmaker Signet.pdf
Placement
No placement
Member
Aylin Sajark
Submission
Aylin Sajark opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Zodac Polcim
File submission
IMG_3078.PNG.png
Textual submission

"Crest of the Forgotten"

A symbol created by Zodac Polcim after the Battle of Jakku, it was made to represent the Super Star-Destroyer Inflictor and the Star Destroyer Ravagor, which are recreated in the triangular shapes within the symbol. The two circular bits, which lay outside the supposed Destroyers, represent the first and second Death Star.
The line that overlaps the symbols represents their destruction, while the red behind it all represents the Emperor. According to Mandalorian culture, Red honors the father, the Emperor the acting father and head on the Empire.

Placement
No placement
Member
Agate Gua'lara
Submission
Agate Gua'lara opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Cymbre Kall
Submission
Cymbre Kall opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Warlord Brimstone aka Seabr'imsto'nedansr
File submission
mando symbol1.jpg
Placement
No placement
Member
Warden Kojiro Keibatsu Sadow
Textual submission

Name: Demise of Palpatine Flag
Description: Flag bearing the face of Palpatine, eyes crossed out, Rope around the neck.
Specifications: Simple flag bearing an illustrated image of the late emperor displayed in an image of defiance and death.

History: The flag originated on Corellia in the slums. Drawn by an unknown artist and quickly picked up by streets kids and other trouble makers. It soon spread and became the image for underground resistance to the Empire and the Emperor himself. Often found on flags, walls and anywhere it could be placed without being caught.

Placement
No placement
Member
High Inquisitor Anderson
File submission
The Tano Holocron.pdf
Placement
No placement
Member
Kano Tor Tydex
File submission
Gaderffii Prime.pdf
Placement
No placement
Member
Blade Master Aiden Lee Deshra
File submission
Star of Myxyr.png
Placement
No placement
Member
Battlemaster Karran Val'teo
Textual submission

The Mask of Momin

This mask would represent a return to the old ways of the Sith. When the Sith were a power that could conquer entire star systems. Under the Rule of Two, the Sith Order crumbled and weakened, because it is not the nature of Sith to train an apprentice to one day replace them. We hoard our power and it must be wrested from us by someone deserving, someone able to take it. Under the Rule of Two, and the philosophy that it propagated, the Sith became more focused on galactic domination and the eradication of the Jedi. Momin's philosophy was that everything we do should be in service to the Dark Side of the Force and through our service, the Dark Side would grant us the power we so desire.

Placement
No placement
Member
General Stres'tron'garmis
Submission
General Stres'tron'garmis opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Vorran Shadowfeather
Submission
Vorran Shadowfeather opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement