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Major cross-franchise factions

Autobot	It seems likely that in the real world, the Autobot symbol was derived from a stylized drawing of Prowl's toy's head. In the Marvel Comics continuity, it was known as the "Autobrand" (a name that carries over into the IDW continuity) and was seemingly based on the face of the Last Autobot. In the original animated series, it was a mark of the Quintesson slave brand.
Decepticon	It seems likely that in the real world, the Decepticon symbol was derived from a stylized drawing of Soundwave's toy's head. It has no given origin in the G1 cartoon, but it presumably has similar roots to the Autobot symbol. In the IDW continuity, the symbol was inspired by a pattern left in a pane of glass which Megatron smashed with a datapad in a fit of frustration, while in the process of starting the Decepticon movement. Chaos Theory #1 Note that the downward-facing point on the base of the central crest was unusual in the 1980s, where the original toy crest (see below) had ended in a blunt base, which the cartoon also generally used, though with a third point at the top. IDW have generally (though not universally) revived that version in the comics and reference books published by them, as seen on the RI-B cover of their Death of Optimus Prime one-shot.
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