Insignia/Gallery
Major faction insignia
Autobots
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The Autobot symbol as it appeared on Generation 1 toy packaging and cartoon scene transitions.
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The model sheet of the Autobot symbol created for the G1 cartoon
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Autobot
The biggest change is that the tops of the eye sockets, horizontal in the G1 symbol, tip down towards the middle in the Movie symbol. There are other minor differences in proportions and angles. -
The movie Autobot symbol as it appeared in various promotional material. The beveled edges and metal appearance as opposed to the normal stencil-like insignia is reminiscent of the original insignias as they appeared on the G1 toy packaging.
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Early war Autobot insignia used in The War Within
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Autobot
The G2 Autobot symbol is based on the face of Optimus Prime.
Decepticons
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The Decepticon symbol as it appeared on Generation 1 toy packaging and cartoon scene transitions.
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The model sheet of the Decepticon symbol created for the G1 cartoon
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The Decepticon sigil as it appeared in The Transformers Universe profiles
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Decepticon
The G1 symbol has triangular eyes, as opposed to the skinny diamond eyes in the Movie symbol. Again, there are other minor differences. -
The movie Decepticon insignia as it appeared in various promotional material, similarly stylized like the Autobot insignia.
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Early war Decepticon insignia used in The War Within
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Decepticon
The G2 Decepticon symbol is inexplicably identical, aside from color, from the insignia used by the Cybertronian Empire.
Maximals
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Maximal
A variant insignia worn by the Maximals in Beast Machines.
Predacons
Generation 1
Prehistory
Guiding Hand
Other
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Ancient Transformer
An ancient symbol discovered by Shockwave, who claimed that Autobots and Decepticons were once one race. Generation One -
Prime
This symbol appeared on the forehead of an Ancient Robot, who spoke to Rodimus Prime within the Matrix, FFoD and was the symbol denoting a Prime. Informed -
The Fallen
This symbol was only used on the Titanium toyline representation of the Fallen. It was not used in The War Within or any other fiction.
Pre-War
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Clench
This symbol was worn by Clench and his team in Kaon's illegal pitfights prior to the Great War. After Megatron replaced Clench as team captain he retained the symbol for a time before developing the Decepticon insignia as his team emblem. -
Security Services
This symbol is used by the Autobot Security Services crew operating under Sentinel Prime and was seen on the flags draped over the coffins at the state funeral of operatives Fastback and Bumper.
The War Within
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Emirate Xeon
This symbol appeared on the helmet of the departed politician Emirate Xeon. The War Within #2
The Great War
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Cybertron Guard
This symbol represents the Decepticons under Shockwave's command charged with Cybertron's security. It was retroactively named in 2007 by TakaraTomy's World of the Transformers website, but unnamed in its original context.
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Autobot/Decepticon Alliance Exodus!
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Wreckers
This symbol was used by the Wreckers in the 3H Wreckers/Universe comics, and debuted in 2001. It is uncertain if prior incarnations of the team used this insignia or if it came into use after the signing of the Pax Cybertronia. Departure
Post-War
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Cybertronian Security Force
Insignia used by the CSF under the administration of Ironhide, after whom it was designed. The Line Between Us
Rubsigns
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Rubsign
Unactivated rubsign. -
Fastlane
Rubsign used on Autobot Clone Fastlane. -
Cloudraker
Rubsign used on Autobot Clone Cloudraker. -
Pounce
Rubsign used on Decepticon Clone Pounce. -
Wingspan
Rubsign used on Decepticon Clone Wingspan.
Wings Universe
Of Masters and Mayhem
Non-Cybertronian Insignia
- Race symbols
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Quintesson/Terrorbot
This symbol was featured as part of the decal set for the e-HOBBY exclusive Overcharge drones. -
Herald of Unicron Introduced as the Blentron's insignia (see below), it was later used in the Transformers: The Ark book to denote Unicron
Kiss Players
These symbols were used by the Sparkbots in Kiss Play Position.
Brazilian G1
These faction symbols were used in the Brazilian Estrela releases of the Microchange "Mini Car Robo" subline molds.
The Functionist Universe
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Functionist Council
They're big on cogs. -
Functionist Council
A variant worn by Functionary enforcers.
Generation 2
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Cybertronian
This symbol was used by Jhiaxus's Cybertronian Empire, who considered themselves neither Autobot nor Decepticon. -
Cybertron Alliance
This was only used in Japanese continuity to bridge Return of Convoy and Generation 2.
Beast Era
Beast Wars
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Maximal Peacekeeper
Worn by knight-like Maximal soldiers/peacekeepers in Beast Wars: The Ascending.
These symbols appeared on the walls of a transwarp shunt room used by Magmatron in IDW's Beast Wars: The Gathering. Although never explicitly stated, they apparently denote the original Predacon combiner team.
Beast Wars II
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Space Pirate Seacons
Beast Wars Neo
Beast Machines
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Maximal
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Dinobot
This insignia replaced the spark crystals of the Beast Wars Neo toys that were introduced to the Beast Machines toyline.
Car Robots
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Takara used this symbol to represent the Combatron (Decepticon in Robots in Disguise) sub-group in Car Robots—it's an upside-down Generation 2 Autobot symbol, which had been molded into the Black Convoy toy, a redeco of Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime. The Hasbro version removed them and used the traditional Decepticon symbol. Though it can be briefly seen several times in the cartoon, this symbol does not "exist" in the English version.
Unicron Trilogy
Armada
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Mini-Con
This symbol hints at the origins of the Mini-Cons, in that the "M" is echoed in Unicron's face, with the border representing the planet-eater's orbital ring. -
Unicron
Used on the Japanese packaging of Armada's Unicron toy, and was on Takara's website for the Armada toyline. Also seen in the background of Unicron's transformation sequence in the Energon cartoon.
Energon
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Powerlinx - Gold
Worn by Mega-sized Transformers who can combine with fellow Mega- and Deluxe-sized Transformers. -
Powerlinx - Silver
Worn by Deluxe-sized Transformers who can combine with fellow Deluxe- and Mega-sized Transformers. -
Powerlinx - Red
Worn by Ultra-sized Transformers, who can combine with additional vehicle mode parts to form a "brute mode" -
Team Ironhide
An insignia worn by Ironhide and a group of Omnicons under his command in an episode of the Energon cartoon.
Cybertron
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Velocitron
Seen on Cyber Keys that belong to Transformers from the planet Velocitron. -
Jungle Planet
Seen on Cyber Keys that belong to Transformers from the Jungle Planet. -
Gigantion
Seen on Cyber Keys that belong to Transformers from the planet Gigantion. -
Combatron
Seen on Cyber Keys that belong to Transformers from Combatron. -
Cybertron Defense Team
Used by Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot, after their collective reconstruction.
Live-action film franchise
2007 Transformers film
For the 2007 movie, the Autobot and Decepticon factions were rendered in steely gray. Additionally, the Autobot and Decepticons were strongly associated with the colors blue and red, which led to the Autobot symbol appearing in blue in multiple media. Nonetheless the 'official colors' of said symbols remains red and purple.
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Decepticon
The G1 symbol has triangular eyes, as opposed to the skinny diamond eyes in the Movie symbol. Again, there are other minor differences. Perhaps most interesting in this continuity, is that the Decepticon symbol is based upon the face of The Fallen. -
The movie Decepticon insignia as it appeared in various promotional material, similarly stylized like the Autobot insignia.
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Sector Seven
A secret organization on earth that is trying to save humanity from the Autobots and Decepticons. -
Stop Sector Seven
Stop Sector Seven is an organization created to stop Sector Seven. It is headed by Agent X.
Revenge of the Fallen
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NEST
Depicted on vehicles and uniforms of NEST personnel. Variations include a version with Autobot insignia over top. -
Seeker/Decepticon "Air Force"
Appears on various Movie, Revenge of the Fallen, Hunt for the Decepticons, Dark of the Moon and Studio Series toys, as well as on some Prime toys (including all toys of Dreadwing, as well as his cartoon CG model).
Age of Extinction
The Last Knight
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Decepticon "Knights" symbol seen on the Decepticon Flag in promotional material.
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Autobot
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Decepticon
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Offworlder Zone Security Administration
Shattered Glass
The alternate reality of the Shattered Glass timeline posits an army of evil Cybertronians united under the leering visage of a purple insignia badge... though probably not the one you were expecting.
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Evil Autobot
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Evil Elite Guard
Worn by Thunderclash and presumably his subordinates. -
Heroic Decepticon
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Heroic Elite Guard
Worn by Thunderwing and presumably all pre-war officers of the Elite Guard.
Animated
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Autotrooper
Worn by the security and peacekeeping forces of Cybertron. -
Stunticon
Worn by Team Stunticon. -
Otoboto family
Symbol for Animated's live-action shell-sequence in Japan.
Alternity
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Protectors
This insignia was seen worn by the synthoid Elita Seven, a member of the Protectors. Its basis is Rodimus Prime's face, in accordance with his stated function as "Protector."
Disney Label
Aligned
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Simplified Rescue Bots insignia
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Predacon (final)
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Predacon (prototype)
Angry Birds Transformers
BotBots
GoBots
Others
Other Hasbro properties
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Action Force (European version of the brand)
External properties
These insignia originate from non-Hasbro properties and brands, but have previously appeared as part of a Transformers-related product or promotion.






















































































































































