IS Unit Insignia (interpretations and alterations)PART II(minor powers, ComStar, Periphery etc.)
Free Rasalhague RepublicKungsArmé1st TyrChanges: the Viking helmet is now a historically more accurate helmet, loosely inspired by the Gjermundbu helmet. Seriously, horns?
3rd Drakøns4th DrakønsInterpretation: the insignia of the unit is not known, but I figured the Nordic valknut would be a good symbol.
3rd Hussars4th KavalleriHanseatic LeagueRegional Defense Force 1 Marian HegemonyLegio Prima Victrix Legio Secunda Cataphractorum Taurian ConcordatConcordat Commandos Rim Worlds RepublicAmaris Dragoons Brigade ...
1st Amaris Dragoons ...
Changes: I made two alternate versions, both of which use Roman numerals.
4th Amaris Dragoons ...
99th Amaris Dragoons ...
141st Amaris Dragoons ...
832nd Amaris Dragoons ...
5th Amaris Fusiliers3rd Amaris LegionnairesAmaris Liberation Army 1ComStar and WoBROMInterpretation: The ROM-insignia are based on the older Intelligence Operations Handbook, rather than the more famous renditions from Covert Ops (which I truly detest). However they are only losely based on the Intel Ops HB, and I filled some gaps with the help of general ideas found in Covert Ops (so I did not reject it entirely).
Counterintelligence (Μ/Δ)Information and Analyses (Μ/Μ)Internal Obedience (Ρ/Ο)Covert Operations (Ρ/Ρ)Security (Μ/Ι)Special ServicesBlake's Wrath (Δ/Ε)Valkyrie (Δ/Χ)Diplomatic Operations Branch (Ρ/Γ)ComGuards1st Division 2nd Division11th Division12th DivisionInterpretation: many ComStar divisions changed nickname and insignia after Tukayyid; the 12th is no exception. This represents the insignia before the battle, based on its name "Pure Waveforms"
31st Division34th Division39th Division48th Division77th Division91st Division102nd Division116th Division198th Division214th Division282nd DivisionInterpretation: no canon insignia is known, but being a pre-schism formation the use of Blake's book makes sense imo. The unit fought bravely on Tukayyid, and was destroyed by the Wolfspiders
308th Division312th Division379th Division394th DivisionWoBMGeneral Changes: As I said before, I am not a fan of the blue&red colour combination, which is also used by the hidden divisions of the WoBM (11-39). Both colours are very strong and thus don't go well together. I tried, but was not really satisfied with the results. So I tried something else and reversed the ComGuards scheme using black as base colour instead of white. I added highlights (since black could no longer be used for highlights) and I think it looks ... powerful.
3rd Division5th Division9th Division11th Division ...
12th Division ...
16th Division ...
25th Division37th Division ...
Shadow DivisionsManei Domini40th Shadow Division42nd Shadow Division45th Shadow Division46th Shadow Division47th Shadow Division51st Shadow DivisionMercsWaco RangersSwan's CavaliersBlack CatsInterpretation: the badge is almost identical to the canon badge with only subtle changes in proportions. The biggest deviation is the stance of the cat; it now has a typical heraldic attitude for cats (passant guarding). Colours are my guess.
Black Knight LegionInterpretation: you can easily guess why a red boar’s head was chosen...
Ever-FreeInterpretation: we know the unit sported a broken chain, probably referring to the chain gang missions their founders were forced to perform in service of House Kurita, and to the fact that they were freed. I added the Sword-and-Sun of House Davion, shattering the chain, because the unit owes a lot to the AFFS.
Griffin's PrideInterpretation: I do not know of any canon insignia, so I decided for the griffin-motif.
Lander's LancersInterpretation: I do not know of any canon insignia, so I decided for the the lance-motif.
Pinky's IrregularsInterpretation: I do not know of any canon insignia, so I chose Pinky from the Animaniacs.
Van Diemen's DemonsInterpretation: I do not know of any canon insignia, so I used a demon...
Black Knights ...
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Interpretation: this was a request by Black_Knyght; red is for the Mechs, blue for the fighters, green for the tanks
Corporate Security Forces and BattleMechInterpretation: Almost all larger arms producing companies employ a military grade security unit, usually equipped with the products of the company. It is not know if they have any insignia, but I made some. The basic idea is to use the company logo in combination with military and industrial symbols.
The BattleMech insignia take inspiration from present day fighter patches.
Defiance Industries Zeus Interpretation: Eagle and thunderbolt are symbols of Zeus in the Greek mythology, and they are combined with the Steiner-fist and the colours and logo of Defiance Industries.
Defiance Self-Protection Force (since 3065)
Interpretation: the base is of course the DefHes logo; the sword in front of a cogwheel symbolizes the defence of the factories; the unit was once called "the catamounts", so this animal had to be included; the skull is from the Gray Death Legion. The GDL is honoured for its valiant efforts protecting the DI works against the Skye separatists, and perhaps some of surviving GDL/Brewer's Legion members joined the DSPF. So it makes sense to include their insignia. The overall white and red colour scheme is derived from the paint scheme of the DSPF mechs.
Brewer's LegionInterpretation: using the Brewer family coat of arms and the GDL logo seemed the best idea for this unit
Coventry Metal Works Self-Protection ForceInterpretation: the combination of cogwheel and swords symbolizes the defence of the factories. Since the CMW logo is round, I put the cogwheel around it, and I think it looks good.
Arc-Royal Mech Works Self-Protection ForceInterpretation: emphasizing the strong regional ties of the ARMW, the SPF insignia is based on the colours of the Arc-Royal coat of arms, even including the chalice. Again, swords and cogwheel symbolize the defence of the factories.
Blackstone HighlandersNorse Storm Technologies Self-Protection ForceInterpretation: based on the colour scheme of the company logo I added its dominant lightning bolts to the insignia of the SFP, which also features the sword and cogwheel combination.
Erprobungskommando BSW (Field Test Unit Bushwacker)Interpretation: this is my idea for a TharHes unit testing the Bushwacker in the field, against the Clans. (The unit's members might do so while serving in regular LCAF outfits). The compass rose on a gold ground is based on the bagde of MWO's Bushwacker. I also used the cogwheel and sword combination representing TharHes's own military forces.
Luthien Armor Works Self-Protection ForceInterpretation: being a Japanese-inspired culture, I refrained from using western imagery like broadswords and cogwheel. However I used the Katana and Wakizashi combination to symbolize the military mission of the SPF.
BBP Self-Protection ForceInterpretation: again I used a Katana, but this time carried by an eagle (irl the insignia of the 10th Japanese Army Division) to symbolize the aero-space fighters and Dropships produced by BBP.
Earthwerks Security (FWL)Earthwerks Security (CapCon)Earthwerks Security (FedSuns)PiratesNew Belt PiratesSources:
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