Imperial crest

"You can stand to see the Imperial flag reign across the galaxy?"

―Saw Gerrera, to Jyn Erso

The Imperial crest was a modified version of the Republic crest.

The Imperial crest, also known as the Imperial insignia, the Imperial logo, or the Imperial Army crest, was the six-spoked symbol of the Galactic Empire. An adaptation of the Galactic Republic's eight-spoked roundel, the Empire's omnipresent sigil adorned many things Imperial, from military uniforms and starships to flags and propaganda posters.

The spoked design of the insignia was likened to a cogwheel.

Behind the scenes

The Imperial insignia was designed by John Mollo, who was the costume designer for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. In the Q&A feature of the ninety-eighth issue of Star Wars Insider magazine, Mollo revealed that he based the Imperial insignia on shapes used in 18th century fortifications.

Appearances

Star Wars Battlefront II Darth Vader (2017) 1 Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi — "Resolve" Darth Vader (2017) 6 Darth Vader (2017) 7 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Cut and Run" Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Replacements" Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Cornered" Darth Vader (2017) 8 Darth Vader (2017) 9 Darth Vader (2017) 10 Darth Vader (2017) 11 Darth Vader (2017) 12 Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Tribe" Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Clone Conspiracy" Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Truth and Consequences" Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Outpost" Darth Vader (2017) 13 Darth Vader (2017) 14 Darth Vader (2017) 15 Darth Vader (2017) 16 Darth Vader (2017) 17 Darth Vader Annual 2 Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue (and audiobook) Star Wars: Tales of the Empire — "Realization" Thrawn 3 Thrawn 6 Darth Vader (2017) 19 Darth Vader (2017) 20 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple 1 Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple 2 Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple 3 Han Solo - Imperial Cadet 2 Han Solo - Imperial Cadet 3 Han Solo - Imperial Cadet 4 Han Solo - Imperial Cadet 5 Rebel Rising (and audiobook) Darth Vader (2017) 23 Inquisitors 1 Inquisitors 2 Inquisitors 3 Inquisitors 4 Solo: A Star Wars Story Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I" Obi-Wan Kenobi 1 (Appears in hologram) Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part II" Obi-Wan Kenobi 2 Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part III" Obi-Wan Kenobi 3 Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part IV" Obi-Wan Kenobi 4 Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part V" Obi-Wan Kenobi 5 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Han Solo & Chewbacca 5 Han Solo & Chewbacca 6 Han Solo & Chewbacca 7 (Appears in hologram) HoloNet News Special Report: Famed Imperial Pilot Moves to Lothal (backup link) (original site is defunct) (Appears in hologram) Lost Stars webcomic Andor — "Kassa" Andor — "That Would Be Me" Andor — "Reckoning" Andor — "The Eye" Andor — "Announcement" Andor — "Narkina 5" Andor — "Nobody's Listening!" Andor — "One Way Out" Andor — "Daughter of Ferrix" Andor — "Rix Road" Ezra's Gamble Star Wars Rebels — "The Machine in the Ghost" Chopper Saves the Day Star Wars Rebels: Rise of the Rebels Star Wars Rebels — "Entanglement" Zeb to the Rescue Star Wars Rebels — "Property of Ezra Bridger" Ezra and the Pilot Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion Star Wars Rebels: The Rebellion Begins Star Wars Rebels — "Fighter Flight" Star Wars Rebels — "Rise of the Old Masters" Star Wars Rebels — "Breaking Ranks" "The Fake Jedi" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 3 Star Wars Rebels — "Out of Darkness" Forces of Destiny—Hera Star Wars Rebels — "Empire Day" Star Wars Rebels — "Gathering Forces" Star Wars Rebels — "Path of the Jedi" (Vision to Ezra Bridger) Star Wars Rebels — "Idiot's Array" Star Wars Rebels — "Call to Action" Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Resolve" Star Wars Rebels — "Fire Across the Galaxy" "Senate Perspective" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 9 Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Star Wars Rebels — "Relics of the Old Republic" Star Wars Rebels — "Always Two There Are" Star Wars Rebels — "Wings of the Master" Star Wars Rebels — "The Future of the Force" Leia, Princess of Alderaan (and audiobook) "Ice Breaking" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 16 "Vulnerable Areas" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 17 Star Wars Rebels — "Legacy" Star Wars Rebels — "A Princess on Lothal" Star Wars Rebels: Strike Missions Star Wars Rebels — "Legends of the Lasat" "Academy Cadets" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 18 Star Wars Forces of Destiny — "Bounty of Trouble" Forces of Destiny: The Leia Chronicles Forces of Destiny: The Leia Chronicles & The Rey Chronicles Star Wars Rebels — "Homecoming" Star Wars Rebels — "Shroud of Darkness" Star Wars Rebels — "The Forgotten Droid" Star Wars Rebels — "Twilight of the Apprentice" Rogue One - Cassian & K-2SO Special 1 Age of Rebellion - Darth Vader 1 "The Grand Imperial Jubilee" — A New Legacy 1 Star Wars Rebels — "The Antilles Extraction" Star Wars Rebels — "Imperial Supercommandos" "A Trooper's Worth" — Star Wars Rebels Animation 1 "Divide and Conquer" — Star Wars Rebels Animation 2 Star Wars Rebels — "The Wynkahthu Job" Star Wars Rebels — "An Inside Man" Star Wars Rebels — "Ghosts of Geonosis" Star Wars Rebels — "Warhead" Star Wars Rebels — "Legacy of Mandalore" Star Wars Rebels — "Through Imperial Eyes" Star Wars Rebels — "Secret Cargo" Star Wars Rebels — "Double Agent Droid" Star Wars Rebels — "Twin Suns" Star Wars Rebels — "Zero Hour" Vader - Dark Visions 1 Target Vader 3 Vader Immortal – Episode I Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore Star Wars Rebels — "In the Name of the Rebellion" Star Wars Rebels — "The Occupation" Star Wars Rebels — "Flight of the Defender" Star Wars Rebels — "Kindred" Star Wars Rebels — "Crawler Commandeers" Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Assault" Star Wars Rebels — "Jedi Night" Star Wars Rebels — "DUME" Star Wars Rebels — "Wolves and a Door" Star Wars Rebels — "A World Between Worlds" Star Wars Rebels — "A Fool's Hope" Star Wars Rebels — "Family Reunion – and Farewell" "Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye" — Star Wars Adventures (2020) 5 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization (and audiobook) Rogue One Adaptation 1 Rogue One Adaptation 2 Rogue One Adaptation 3 Rogue One Adaptation 4 Rogue One Adaptation 5 Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Stormtroopers vs. Rebels – Soldiers of the Galactic Empire" Rogue One Adaptation 6 Bounty Hunt Age of Rebellion - Grand Moff Tarkin 1 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) Battlefront II: Inferno Squad (and audiobook) Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run 2 Lando 1 Star Wars Annual (2015) 1 Star Wars (2015) 6 Star Wars (2015) 8 Star Wars (2015) 9 Star Wars (2015) 12 Star Wars (2015) 26 Star Wars (2015) 34 Star Wars (2015) 35 Star Wars (2015) 36 Star Wars (2015) 37 Doctor Aphra (2016) 15 Doctor Aphra (2016) 18 Doctor Aphra (2016) 26 (Appears on viewscreen) Star Wars (2015) 38 Star Wars (2015) 39 Star Wars (2015) 40 Star Wars (2015) 42 Star Wars (2015) 43 The Last Jedi – The Storms of Crait 1 Star Wars (2015) 52 Star Wars (2015) 59 Star Wars (2015) 60 Star Wars (2015) 61 "For the Love of the Empire" — A New Legacy 1 Star Wars (2015) 71 Star Wars (2015) 72 Doctor Aphra (2016) 33 (Appears on screen) Doctor Aphra (2016) 35 Doctor Aphra (2016) 36 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars (2020) 3 Star Wars (2020) 5 (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader (2020) 6 Star Wars (2020) 7 Star Wars (2020) 9 Star Wars (2020) 12 Doctor Aphra (2020) 1 Bounty Hunters 8 (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader (2020) 14 Darth Vader (2020) 15 Star Wars (2020) 16 War of the Bounty Hunters 5 Bounty Hunters 17 Bounty Hunters 18 (In flashback(s)) Bounty Hunters 19 Star Wars (2020) 21 Crimson Reign 2 Star Wars (2020) 22 Star Wars (2020) 23 Crimson Reign 3 (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader (2020) 24 Crimson Reign 5 Star Wars (2020) 26 Star Wars (2020) 27 Sana Starros 4 (In flashback(s)) Sana Starros 5 Bounty Hunters 33 Bounty Hunters 34 Darth Vader (2020) 35 (Appears in hologram) Darth Vader (2020) 36 (In flashback(s)) Star Wars (2020) 36 "The Book of Ajax" — Dark Droids: D-Squad 1 (In flashback(s)) Dark Droids 1 Star Wars (2020) 37 (In flashback(s)) Dark Droids 2 (Appears through imagination) Dark Droids 3 Dark Droids: D-Squad 4 Dark Droids 4 Darth Vader (2020) 40 "A Trick of the Mind" — Revelations (2023) 1 Darth Vader (2020) 42 Darth Vader (2020) 43 Darth Vader (2020) 44 "The Curse" — Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars 1 "Duel of the Reprobates" — Revelations (2023) 1 Return of the Jedi – The Empire 1 Age of Rebellion - Luke Skywalker 1 TIE Fighter 1 TIE Fighter 2 TIE Fighter 3 TIE Fighter 4 Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 1 "The Rising" — Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 1 TIE Fighter 5 The Princess and the Scoundrel (and audiobook) (Indirect mention only) Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle (In flashback(s)) Shattered Empire 2 Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 3 Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 4 "Hunted" on the official Electronic Arts Star Wars YouTube channel (article) (backup link) Star Wars: Squadrons Count to Three on Electronic Arts' official website (article) (backup link) Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (and audiobook) Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 1 Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 4 Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 1 "False Histories" — Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 1 Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (and audiobook) Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 3 Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 4 The Mandalorian — "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" The Mandalorian: Season 1: Volume 1 Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga The Mandalorian — "Chapter 3: The Sin" The Mandalorian 3 The Mandalorian — "Chapter 7: The Reckoning" The Mandalorian: A Clan of Two The Mandalorian — "Chapter 12: The Siege" The Mandalorian — "Chapter 15: The Believer" The Mandalorian — "Chapter 16: The Rescue" The Mandalorian: The Rescue The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian" (In flashback(s)) The Mandalorian — "Chapter 19: The Convert" The Mandalorian — "Chapter 24: The Return" Ahsoka — "Part Six: Far, Far Away" Ahsoka — "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness" (Appears in hologram) Ahsoka — "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord" Star Wars (2020) 50 (In flashback(s)) Star Wars Resistance — "The Platform Classic" Star Wars Resistance — "Secrets and Holograms" Star Wars Resistance — "Bibo" Star Wars Resistance — "Sixty Seconds to Destruction" Star Wars Resistance — "The Doza Dilemma" Star Wars Resistance — "The Disappeared" Star Wars Resistance — "No Escape: Part 2" Star Wars Resistance — "Live Fire" Star Wars Resistance — "Hunt on Celsor 3" Star Wars Resistance — "Rendezvous Point" Star Wars Resistance — "The Voxx Vortex 5000" Star Wars Resistance — "Kaz's Curse" Star Wars Resistance — "Breakout" Star Wars Resistance — "The Mutiny" Star Wars Resistance — "The New World" Star Wars Resistance — "No Place Safe" Spark of the Resistance (and audiobook) Star Wars Resistance — "The Escape" Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes

Non-canon appearances

• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A Hero Discovered"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Zander's Joyride"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Crossing Paths"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Test"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Kyber Saber Crystal Chase"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return of the Kyber Saber"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Rowan's Secret Adventure"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A New Home"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return to the Wheel"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return of the Return of the Jedi"
• LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "Escape with Chewbacca"
• LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "The Chase with Han"
• The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu
• Star Wars: Visions — "THE TWINS"
• LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "New Year's Hothin' Eve"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Star Wars: Visions — "The Pit"
• Star Wars: Visions — "The Spy Dancer"

Sources

Star Wars Rebels Imperial Propaganda Posters on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide (First identified as Imperial crest) Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 25 Starship Fact File: Delta-7 Aethersprite Starfighter (First identified as Imperial insignia) Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 Helmets: TIE Fighter Pilot Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 Weapons & Uniforms: The Imperial Fleet Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 Helmets: AT-AT Pilot Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 Helmets: Imperial Gunner Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy Star Wars Helmet Collection 47 Databank A-Z: Max Rebo–Sabacc (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 Databank A-Z: Serenno–Anakin Skywalker (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 Highlights of the Saga: Battle on the Beach (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 51 Star Wars Helmet Collection 51 Helmets: The Grand Inquisitor Star Wars Helmet Collection 51 Highlights of the Saga: Duel on Stygeon Prime Star Wars Helmet Collection 51 Weapons & Uniforms: Dark Side Servants Star Wars Helmet Collection 56 Star Wars Helmet Collection 56 Helmets: Imperial Ground Crew (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 56 Highlights of the Saga: Infiltrating the Citadel (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 56 Weapons & Uniforms: Rogue One Commandos (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 57 Star Wars Helmet Collection 57 Databank A-Z: Trident Assault Ship–Turbolasers (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 57 Highlights of the Saga: Leaving Skystrike (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 62 Highlights of the Saga: Leaving Wobani (Picture only) Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide Unlimited Power Star Wars Helmet Collection 70 Databank A-Z: Wicket Warrick–Weequay (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 75 Weapons & Uniforms: Green Squadron (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 77 Highlights of the Saga: The Battle for Jedha (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 80 Highlights of the Saga: A Perilous Mission (Appears in hologram) Star Wars: Creatures Big & Small (Picture only) Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Directing" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Legacy" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Cast" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Technology" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Practical" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Connections" "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (First identified as Imperial Army crest) Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume One The Star Wars Book (First identified as Imperial logo) "Naboo" — Star Wars Encyclopedia Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection (Picture only) "The Mandalorian" Episode Guide | The Mandalorian on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies (Picture only) "The Final Order and the Battle of Exegol" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only) "Cut and Run" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) "Replacements" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith (Picture only) Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy (Picture only) Hunt | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) Star Wars Inside Intel: The Inquisitorius on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) (Picture only) Star Wars: The Vintage Collection (Pack: Reva (Third Sister)) (backup link) Star Wars: Retro Collection (Pack: Reva (Third Sister)) (backup link) Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: Reva (Third Sister)) (backup link) Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Trailer Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) Tales of the Empire | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) Emigration officers in the Databank (backup link) Fifth Brother Inquisitor in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only) Fourth Sister Inquisitor in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only) Ninth Sister in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only) Prauf in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only) Purge Troopers in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only) Second Sister in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only) The Client in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only) The Force in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)

Non-canon sources

• LEGO Star Wars: Build Your Own Adventure

Notes and references

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