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This article lists the logos of every universe that appears in the Smash series. For information about the Smash series logo specifically, see Super Smash Bros. logo.

A series symbol is the logo that represents another game universe, assigned to playable characters and stages. For characters, it is displayed next to a character's damage meter (the same color as the character), as well as on the Victory Screen. For stages, it's visible on the Stage Selection screen. To an extent, these symbols are also applicable for items (as seen on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! pages), trophies (as seen on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy collections) and music (as seen on Brawl and Smash 3DS/Wii U sound tests), however, all these require a character or stage representative in order to have a symbol assigned, otherwise, there is no symbol at all or the Smash Bros. logo is assigned by default. This is a list of all the symbols, along with a short explanation of what they are and where they come from within their game universes, and a picture.

List of series symbols

Universe Image Description Explanation
Animal Crossing
AnimalCrossingSymbol.svg
A leaf with a "bite" taken out of it Represents a piece of furniture when not indoors. It is also the logo of Tom Nook's shop.
Balloon Fight
BalloonFightSymbol.svg
A pair of balloons Every Balloon Fighter is held aloft by two balloons.
Donkey Kong DKSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
DKSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
The letters "DK" The initials on Donkey Kong's red tie. Also found on DK Barrels. Used as Donkey Kong's symbol in all Mario spin-offs.
Duck Hunt
DuckHuntSymbol.svg
A duck The object of Duck Hunt is to shoot down ducks.
EarthBound/Mother EarthboundSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
EarthboundSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
Earth Substituted for the letter "O" in the series' Japanese title (Mother). Based on an inverted version "The Blue Marble", a famous photo of Earth from space.[1]
Electroplankton
ElectroplanktonSymbol.svg
A Nanocarp Nanocarp, one of the various Electroplanktons; featured on the game's box art.
Find Mii
FindMiiSymbol.svg
The Regal Crown The crown worn by the player's Mii, who takes on the role of a King or Queen in both of the Find Mii games.
Fire Emblem
FireEmblemSymbol.svg
A sword Resembles Marth's sword, the Falchion.
F-Zero
FZeroSymbol.svg
A falcon The golden crest on Captain Falcon's helmet.
Game & Watch Game&WatchSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Game&WatchSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
A Game & Watch character ringing a bell Represents the alarm feature; this bell was featured on many Game & Watch boxes. The Melee design features 2 bells to represent the Game & Watch's LCD screen.
Ice Climber
IceClimbersSymbol.svg
An eggplant The first of the vegetables the Ice Climbers sought to collect.
Kid Icarus
KidIcarusSymbol.svg
Palutena's bow Pit's main weapon. Is also the icon of Bow-type weapons in Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Kirby
KirbySymbol.svg
A Warp Star Warp Stars transport Kirby between areas, often at high speeds. May also represent Pop Star, Kirby's similarly-shaped home planet.
Mario MarioSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
MarioSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
A Super Mushroom A common power-up in the Mushroom Kingdom which usually makes Mario grow in size.
Mega Man
MegaManSymbol.svg
A cog Either alludes to Mega Man's robotic nature, or references the Metal Blade, which has a gear-like shape.
Metal Gear
MetalGearSymbol.svg
FOX Unit's insignia Comes from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater; also the Kojima Productions logo.
Metal Mario
MetalMarioSymbol.svg
A metallic Super Mushroom The Mario symbol from Smash 64 and Melee, but edited to look metallic. Used only in Super Smash Bros.
Metroid MetroidSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
MetroidSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
Screw Attack The Screw Attack is not necessarily Samus's signature move, but its S-shaped icon is used prominently in the Metroid games, as seen in the ending of Super Metroid, the logos of Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime, and as suit upgrades in the Metroid Prime sub-series.
Miiverse
MiiverseSymbol.svg
The Miiverse logo Shows three people, representing the community of players on Miiverse.
Nintendo DS
DSSymbol.svg
The "dual screen" logo Represents the upper and lower screens of the Nintendo DS which were used in part of its logo. Prominently featured on the casing for the DS Lite.
Nintendogs
NintendogsSymbol.svg
A paw print. Represents a dog's paw print.
Pac-Man
PacManSymbol.svg
Pac-Man in his classic "wedge" shape. Based on Pac-Man's original sprite in Pac-Man, his first and most famous appearance.
Pikmin
PikminSymbol.svg
A Pikmin's flower (known as Bacopa Cabana) Fully grown Pikmin have flowers on their stems; the flower also appears on the Onions, acting as their main propeller.
Pilotwings
PilotwingsSymbol.svg
An airplane The Pilotwings series focuses on piloting aircraft.
Pokémon PokemonSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
PokemonSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
A Poké Ball Used to capture and store Pokémon.
Punch-Out!!
PunchOutSymbol.svg
A boxing glove. Punch-Out!! is a series of boxing games. This particular design appears on the title screen and victory screens of all versions of the NES Punch-Out!!.
R.O.B.
ROBSymbol.svg
A gyro One of the real-world accessories used by R.O.B. for the game Gyromite. Also incorporates the Subspace Army symbol.
Sonic
SonicSymbol.svg
Sonic's head, in profile Often used to represent Sonic, and used in Sonic Team's logo, albeit with eyes.
Star Fox StarFoxSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
StarFoxSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
A winged fox This logo adorns each of Team Star Fox's various vehicles, such as the Great Fox, Arwings, and the Landmaster.
Street Fighter
StreetFighterSymbol.svg
The letters "SF" The appearance of the letters as they appear in the Street Fighter logo.
Super Smash Bros.
SmashBrosSymbol.svg
An asymmetrical cross in a circle This logo has represented the series since the first Super Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo 64.
The Legend of Zelda
ZeldaSymbol.svg
The Triforce A powerful relic of Hyrule; the driving force of the series.
Tomodachi
TomodachiSymbol.svg
A house Representative of the residential setting of the series, and the homes used for players' Miis.
Wario
WarioSymbol.svg
A "W" for "Wario" Wario has this printed on his hat and gloves. Used as Wario's symbol in all Mario spin-offs.
Wii Fit
WiiFitSymbol.svg
A silhouette of the Dancer yoga pose One of the poses featured on the Wii Fit box art, and the software icon for Wii Fit U. It is also Wii Fit Trainer's official artwork pose.
Wii Sports
WiiSportsSymbol.svg
A palm tree next to a volcano A stylized representation of Wuhu Island, the setting of Wii Sports Resort, with the volcano representing Maka Wuhu.
Wrecking Crew
WreckingCrewSymbol.svg
A steel drum Steel drums can be used in Wrecking Crew to trap enemies.
Xenoblade
XenobladeSymbol.svg
The Monado A weapon that Shulk wields in Xenoblade Chronicles. It is cropped exactly how it is in the loading screen of said game.
Yoshi YoshiSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
YoshiSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
A Yoshi's Egg Yoshis can be found in eggs and utilize eggs for several signature techniques. Used as Yoshi's symbol in all Mario spin-offs.
Subspace SubspaceSymbol.svg A hollow circle with a bar on the inner left Featured prominently on many Subspace Army creatures and objects within Brawl’s The Subspace Emissary. Also used to represent the mode as a whole. Resembles a Mite's head.
Unknown SpecialStagesSymbol.svg A circle cut into eighths and slightly spead apart This symbol is used in Melee as the series of Battlefield. One could presume it represents "Special Stages", as this is given as the title of the stage, but Final Destination (which is also titled Special Stages) is given the Super Smash Bros. symbol instead. The meaning and intent of this symbol is therefore unknown.

Trivia

FireEmblemSymbol.svgFireEmblemSymbol(BrawlResults).svg
Magnify-clip.pngMagnify-clip.png
Left: standard symbol.
Right: Brawl results screen variant.
  • In Brawl, the Fire Emblem symbol as used on the results screen has a significantly different design than all its other appearances (in both the rest of Brawl and in all other games of the series), having a thinner blade, an extended crossguard, an asymmetrical hilt, a longer handle, and a flat-sided pommel.

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