Warbanner

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Warbanners are the standards, or flags, that identify an individual Dark Jedi on the field of battle. The design, color, stripes, and charge of the Warbanner help to identify individuals, while medallions identify those of leadership positions in the various clans. Warbanners are created and updated by the office of the Herald. Under no circumstances is a member to design and submit a warbanner to the Herald's staff, as they are the ones who are in charge to design and uphold the quality of the warbanners.

Warbanner Example

Warbanner: Guardian - Jedi Hunter

GRD/JH Warbanner
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Warbanner for Aedile or higher

At the rank of Guardian/Jedi Hunter, a Dark Jedi may request one of three colors: red, blue, or purple. They will have only one option for a banner support and if they have received the leadership position of Aedile or higher, they may request a medallion on their banner of the same color. There are no choices for stripes and a default shape for these warbanners.


Warbanner: Dark Jedi Knight - Krath Priest, Sith Warrior, Obelisk Templar

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Warbanner with Batwing shape and Chevron striping
Warbanner for Aedile or higher with Inner Curve shape and Bend striping

At the rank of Dark Jedi Knight, a Dark Jedi may request one of six colors: red, blue, purple, yellow, orange, or green. They will have a choice of either white or copper banner support and the same choices for a medallion, if one has reached the leadership position of Aedile or higher. They will also be eligible for the Order tasset upon reaching DJK. They will also have the option of different stripes to be used as backgrounds for their warbanner: Bend, Chevron, Chief, Fess, Pale, and Sneak. They will also have different choices for warbanner shapes: Batwing, Cloud, Crescent, Inner Curve, and Ridged Crescent.

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Warbanner: Archpriest, Battlemaster, Prelate - Epis, Battlelord, Exarch

Warbanner with Leafling shape and Saltire striping
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Warbanner for Aedile or higher with Thorn shape and Cross striping

At the rank of Equite level Two and Three, a Dark Jedi may request one of nine colors: red, blue, purple, yellow, orange, green, teal, tan, or brown. They will have a choice of either white, copper, or silver banner support and the same choices for a medallion, if one has reached the leadership position of Aedile or higher. They will also have the option of different stripes to be used as backgrounds for their warbanner: Bend, Chevron Up, Chief, Fess, Pale, Sneak, Bend Sinister, Chevron Down, Cross, Exodus, Pile, or Saltire. Also, one may request the stripes to be either light or dark. They will also have different choices for warbanner shapes: Batwing, Cloud, Crescent, Inner Curve, Ridged Crescent, Beetle Wing, Leafling, Midslash, Thorn, or Ziggurath.

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Warbanner: Pontifex, Warlord, and Primarch

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Warbanner with Ziggurath shape and Pile striping
Warbanner for Aedile or higher with Beetle Wing shape and Exodus striping

At the rank of Equite level Four, a Dark Jedi may request one of twelve colors: red, blue, purple, yellow, orange, green, teal, tan, brown, white, gray, or black. They will have a choice of either white, copper, silver, or gold banner support and the same choices for a medallion, if one has reached the leadership position of Aedile or higher. They will also have the option of different stripes to be used as backgrounds for their warbanner or may request a custom stripe to be created. Also, one may request the stripes to be either light or dark. They will also have different choices for warbanner shapes: Batwing, Cloud, Crescent, Inner Curve, Ridged Crescent, Beetle Wing, Leafling, Midslash, Thorn, or Ziggurath.


Warbanner: Elders (DA, DJM, DP) and Grand Masters

Warbanner with Custom shapes and stripes
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Warbanner for Aedile or higher with Custom shapes and stripes

At the rank of Elder or Grand Master, a Dark Jedi may request one of twelve colors: red, blue, purple, yellow, orange, green, teal, tan, brown, white, gray, or black. They will have a choice of either white, copper, silver, gold, or black banner support and the same choices for a medallion, if one has reached the leadership position of Aedile or higher. They will also have the option of custom stripes to be used as backgrounds for their warbanner. They will also have the opportunity to request custom shapes for their warbanner.


Alternate Light Side Warbanner Colors

As warbanner color progression was originally designed prior to the availability of the Light Side Orders, Light Side members are permitted an alternate set of warbanner colors provided they are an active member of the Light Side Path. The new Light Side progression reflects their Order colors, just as the Dark Side progression does. Below are the changes to the progression as respective to ranks.

  • Defender - Padawan: Green, teal, yellow
  • Jedi Knight - Savant, Duelist, Scout: Green, teal, yellow, red, orange, blue
  • Seer, Warden, Ranger - Chronicler, Peacekeeper, Shadow: Green, teal, yellow, red, orange, blue, purple, tan, brown


Medallions and Tassets

Warbanner with GMRG, SA, Order, ACC Tassets & SA background pattern
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Warbanner with only Order Tasset & GMRG background pattern

Warbanner medallions are given to members who have served as an Aedile or higher. The only exemption to this is if one has served as a Praetor for a minimum of 6 months. The warbanner medallion is used to identify the unit or family that a member belongs to or the Brotherhood office that a Dark Councilor represents. The tassets are miniature medallions that are placed to the side of the main medallion. To qualify for these, you must reach the rank of ACC:I for the Antei Combat Center Society, GMRG:I for First Echelon: 1 in the Royal Guard, and SA:I for Shadow Academy Society to qualify for these ornaments. Finally, there is one Order medallion for the rank of DJK and above. The SA and Order tassets require a second rail to help maintain. If only the SA or only the Order tasset is requested, it will be placed in the middle over the warbanner medallion. These are selectable in the Warbanner Request Form.

Please note that if you have not earned a medallion as per the above stipulations, you may not request a Clan or House logo as your warbanner crest.

Additional Options

When a member reaches the rank of GMRG:IV, SA:IV, and ACC:IV, they have the option of requesting those respective patterns (examples above) instead of a stripe.

The Warbanner of a Guardian (the lowest rank in the Brotherhood that is able to request a warbanner) will be much less ornate than those of higher ranks. As one progresses through the ranks, more elaborate styles become available. Also, position in the Brotherhood does not exempt one from receiving more ornate options. For example, one can receive both the SA, ACC and GMRG tassets (examples above) as long as they are qualified to carry them, regardless of rank.

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Warbanner with ACC background pattern and blank medallion


Trivia

See also: Grant of Arms and Kaine Mandaala.