Emblem

This article is about the character symbols in the Mario series. For the universe symbols in the Super Smash Bros. series, see the "Major series represented" section on the Super Smash Bros. series article. For the collectibles found in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, see List of collectibles in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games § Emblems.

Mario's emblem, which is used in many games

The Power-Up Bands for Super Nintendo World, which feature emblems for (from left to right) Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Toad, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Diddy Kong

An emblem is a symbol that appears on an item used by a specific character in many of the Super Mario spinoff and main series titles, usually representing said character in some fashion; for example, Mario's emblem is the red M that is sewn on his cap, whereas that of Yoshi is his egg.

History

Mario Party series

In the Mario Party series, emblems first appeared in Mario Party 2 on the barrels of the 4-Player minigame Sneak 'n' Snore. In Mario Party 3, they appear on the planes of the minigame Aces High. In Mario Party 4, emblems can be seen on the vehicles of the minigame Mario Speedwagons. In Mario Party 6 and Mario Party 7, they are used to denote ownership of Character Spaces (created when someone places an Orb on a space); when using team-based rulesets, the game instead uses one of two or four preset team emblems. They also appear in Windmillville, denoting ownership of a particular windmill and the Stars tied to it. In the minigame Air Farce, emblems are depicted on each character's hang glider. In Mario Party 8, an emblem appears next to the character to indicate when it is their turn during gameplay; Koopa's Tycoon Town also uses a similar mechanic to the aforementioned Windmillville, using each character's emblem to denote ownership of the hotels. The game also includes the minigame Stampede, where the player must stamp their character's emblem onto blank sheets of paper. In Mario Party 9, emblems appear on the flags of the minigame Peak Precision, and in the results table in the minigame Castle Clearout when played with two players. In Super Mario Party Jamboree, emblems are used in the minigame Snag the Flags, where the flags are replaced by the emblem of the character that captures them.

Mario Tennis series

Emblems have been used in the Mario Tennis series since Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64, with each character's racket having their emblem inked on its strings. This is expanded upon by Mii gear in Mario Tennis Open and Fever Rackets in Mario Tennis Fever, which feature emblems for non-playable characters among the selectable rackets.

Mario Golf series

Emblems appear in the Mario Golf series starting in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour on the character's golf ball to indicate which ball is theirs, unlike in Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64, which instead use the character's head portrait. Like in Mario Tennis Open, Mario Golf: World Tour features Mii gear and usable golf balls that depict emblems for non-playable characters. Mario Golf: Super Rush features emblems on the characters' personal golf bags.

Mario Kart series

Emblems first appear in the Mario Kart series in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, in which certain karts have their driver's emblem present on the kart's body. Starting in Mario Kart DS, each character has a distinct, more streamlined emblem. Like in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, a character's emblem may be present on their vehicle, with many vehicles (as well as, starting with Mario Kart 7, certain gliders) having designated spots where the driver's emblem is displayed. In Mario Kart 7, the driver's emblem is also displayed in the center of their steering wheel in First-Person View, and in Mario Kart 8, the horn on the Wii U GamePad has the driver's emblem on it with a corresponding colored background. Mario Kart DS also uniquely features emblem customization, allowing players to create their own emblems using the Nintendo DS Touch Screen, which would also be displayed during online games.

Super Mario series

Emblems are featured on Goal Poles and Checkpoint Flags in the Super Mario series of platformers starting with New Super Mario Bros. Wii. When a character touches a Goal Pole or a Checkpoint Flag, the emblem on it (usually Bowser's emblem) will be replaced with their own, and the flag will change color to match the character as well. Additionally, Super Mario 3D World uses these flags to mark levels on the World map.

List of character emblems

Character emblems that are denoted with a darker background have ceased use.

Character	Image	First appearance	Description	Notes
Mario		Mario Tennis	A red letter "M".	Taken directly from the "M" insignia sewn on his red cap. Colors are sometimes inverted, commonly on a white backdrop.
		Mario Party 2	A black silhouette of Mario's Cap depicted from a 3/4 angle.
		Mario Party 6	A red silhouette of Mario's head and upper body, facing to the left.
Luigi		Mario Tennis	A green letter "L".	Taken directly from the "L" insignia sewn on his green cap. Colors are sometimes inverted, commonly on a white backdrop.
		Mario Party 2	A black silhouette of Luigi's Cap depicted from a 3/4 angle.
		Mario Party 6	A blue silhouette of Luigi's head and upper body, facing to the left.
Peach		Mario Party 2	A yellow crown, embedded with round jewels: a red jewel on the front and two blue jewels on the side.	Common depiction of Peach's Crown. Mario Party 2 depicts the crown emblem as completely black; its current coloration has been used since.
		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	A pink heart surrounded by a white outline.	Peach is often associated with hearts.
		Mario Party 6	A pink silhouette of Peach's head and upper body, facing to the left.
		Mario Strikers Charged	A pink letter "P" topped with a yellow crown.
Bowser		Mario Tennis	A red, stylized silhouette of Bowser's face, commonly on a black backdrop.	His stylized silhouette is taken from Bowser's Keep decorations in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, as well as the wipe transition when Mario loses a life in certain games starting with Super Mario 64. Sometimes depicted in orange rather than red in earlier titles like Mario Power Tennis. Lacks the holes for the eyes, nose and mouth in Mario Tennis. It is also used for the Bowser Spaces in the Mario Party series.
		Mario Strikers Charged	A spiked bracelet emitting flames from its top.	References the bracelets worn by Bowser, as well as his association with fire.
Toad		Mario Tennis	A Mushroom with a white cap and red spots.	A stylized depiction of Toad's head. The version used in Mario Party 7 and Mario Party 8 includes a small, smiling mouth as well. Sometimes colored blue if Toad is blue in a game, and sometimes used in a different color to match when another, differently-colored Toad is using it.
		Mario Tennis	A Mushroom with a white cap and red spots.	The original depiction as used in Mario Tennis was less round and had no eyes.
		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	A Mushroom with a red cap and white spots.	Represents a Super Mushroom.
		Mario Party 6	A light pink silhouette of Toad's head and upper body, facing to the left.
Yoshi		Mario Party 2	A white egg with three green spots, commonly leaning towards the left.	Represents Yoshi's Egg, which Yoshis lay, throw, and sometimes get trapped inside of. Other color variants of Yoshis use their egg's color variant as their emblem. Mario Party 2 depicts the emblem as black.
		Mario Party 6	A green silhouette of Yoshi's head and upper body, facing to the left.
Daisy		Mario Tennis	A round flower with six yellow petals and a teal center.	Stylized depiction of Daisy's jewelry (her earrings and brooch); represents the flower motifs that recur with Daisy. The version originally used in Mario Tennis was more oval than in future titles.
		Mario Party 6	A yellow silhouette of Daisy's head and upper body, facing to the left.
		Mario Strikers Charged	A flower with eight angular teal petals and a yellow center.
Wario		Mario Tennis	An indigo letter "W".	Taken directly from the "W" insignia sewn on his yellow cap.
		Mario Tennis Open	Wario's pink nose and crooked mustache.	Used only in the Mario Tennis series as of Mario Tennis Open. Occasionally used as a motif for the WarioWare series, sometimes also including Wario's eyes.
		Mario Party 2	A stylized silhouette of Wario's mustache.
		Super Mario Strikers	The upper portion of a pitchfork in front of a green cloud.	The cloud, absent in the Super Mario Strikers version, references Wario's flatulence.
		Mario Party 6	A purple silhouette of Wario's head and upper body, facing to the left.
Waluigi		Mario Tennis	A yellow "Γ" with a purple border.	Taken directly from the inverted "L" insignia on his purple cap.
		Super Mario Strikers	A highly stylized insignia. It consists of what appears to be Waluigi's mustache, with each side split into two strands and curved into a shape that resembles tall horns. A single set of yellow vines circles each end of the mustache, forming the shape of an infinity symbol.	The vines are reminiscent of Waluigi's Wall-Luigi! Super Ability.
		Mario Party 6	A gray silhouette of Waluigi's head and upper body, facing to the left.
Donkey Kong		Mario Tennis	The red letters "DK" with yellow and red borders.	Taken from Donkey Kong's initials as depicted on his red tie. Also matches with the "DK" symbol on DK Barrels, but with the colors inverted. Sometimes, such as in Mario Tennis, this emblem's colors are inverted, matching the DK Barrels more closely. This emblem is also used for the DK Spaces from the Mario Party series.
		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	The yellow letters "DK" with red and yellow borders, commonly on a red backdrop.	Taken from Donkey Kong's initials as depicted on his red tie with no color inversion.
		Mario Party 2	A Banana Bunch.	Donkey Kong is often associated with bananas.
Donkey Kong Jr.		Mario Kart Tour	The red letters "Jr." with white and gray borders.	An emblem in the style of Donkey Kong Jr.'s shirt and the Japanese logo for Donkey Kong Jr. However, this is the first time the "R" on a Donkey Kong Jr. logo is depicted in lowercase. Because this emblem is used for a Super Mario Kart variant of Donkey Kong Jr. in Mario Kart Tour, it appears pixelated.
		Mario Tennis	The red letter "J".	Taken from the red J on Donkey Kong Jr.'s shirt, which is in turn taken from the Japanese logo for the game Donkey Kong Jr.
Birdo		Mario Tennis	A stylized depiction of Birdo's ribbon, albeit pink rather than red.	Originally depicted as red in Mario Tennis. Other color variants of Birdos use this emblem as well, albeit matching the color of their body rather than that of their bow.
Baby Mario		Mario Tennis Open	A red letter "M", surrounded in a circle with red frills.	Mario's emblem, with the frilled circle representing the infant stage. Colors are sometimes inverted.
		Mario Tennis	A red, lowercase letter "m".	Based on the "M" insignia sewn on his red cap, but made lowercase to represent Mario's infant stage.
		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	A white letter "M" over a blue background.
Koopa Paratroopa		Mario Tennis	A stylized depiction of a wing.	Considering they are the first winged variation of a common enemy, wings are commonly associated with Paratroopas, which is also evidenced by the P-Wing.
		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	An orange letter "P".
Boo		Mario Power Tennis	A large red mouth with four pointed teeth.	A stylized depiction of a Boo's open mouth, as Boos usually appear with. The version in Mario Power Tennis also features a tongue.
		Mario Tennis	A blue tear, wisp, or fireball.	May represent Boo's shyness, or their ghostly nature.
		Mario Party 6	A light blue silhouette of a Boo, facing to the left.
Shy Guy		Mario Tennis	A Shy Guy's mask.
Alex		Mario Tennis	A soft-shaded illustration of Alex's cap, depicted from a 3/4 angle.
Harry		Mario Tennis	A soft-shaded illustration of a dumbbell, depicted from a 3/4 angle.
Nina		Mario Tennis	A flat-color depiction of a dog that appears to be a Rough Collie facing to the left.
Kate		Mario Tennis	A flat-color depiction of a Siamese cat's face.
Professor E. Gadd		Super Mario Sunshine	A stylized depiction of Professor E. Gadd's head.	Shown in various colors, such as red, blue or gray for each respective nozzle box in Super Mario Sunshine, or green for the board view of E. Gadd's Garage in Mario Party 6.
Toadette		Mario Party 7	A Mushroom with a pink cap, white spots, and braided pigtails.	A stylized depiction of Toadette's head. The version used in Mario Party 7 and Mario Party 8 includes a small, smiling mouth as well.
		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	A Mushroom with a green cap and white spots.	Represents a 1-UP Mushroom.
		Mario Party 6	A dark pink silhouette of Toadette's head and upper body, facing to the left.
Diddy Kong		Super Nintendo World	The red-orange letters "DD" with yellow and red-orange borders, on a yellow backdrop.	Used for Diddy Kong's Power-Up Band at Super Nintendo World, though his original emblem is used for the strap. Prior to the emblem's game debut in Mario Tennis Fever, Diddy Kong was the only character with a Power-Up Band whose emblem did not match their emblem from the games. Taken from the "DD" symbol on Diddy Kong Barrels from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, but with the letters being red-orange instead of blue. Diddy Kong's redesign from 2025 adds a pin with the "DD" emblem on his cap, first seen in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
		Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour	A soft-shaded illustration of Diddy Kong's cap.
		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	A single yellow star with red and yellow borders, on a red backdrop.	The largest star depicted on Diddy Kong's shirt.
		Mario Power Tennis	Two yellow stars with red and yellow borders, usually on a red backdrop.	The same two stars are depicted on Diddy Kong's shirt, taken from his design prior to 2025.
Baby Luigi		Mario Kart 8	A green letter "L", surrounded in a circle with green frills.	Luigi's emblem, with the frilled circle representing the infant stage. Colors are sometimes inverted.
		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	A white letter "L" over a dark green background.
Koopa Troopa		Mario Power Tennis	A stylized depiction of a Green Shell, worn by Koopa Troopas.	Other color variants of Koopa Troopas use their shells' color variant as their emblem.
		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	A light green color "K" letter.
Bowser Jr.		Mario Power Tennis	An orange, stylized silhouette of Bowser Jr.'s face, commonly on a black backdrop.	The version in Mario Power Tennis has Bowser Jr.'s face look more menacing than in later titles. The emblem's design is also used for the Bowser Jr. Spaces in Mario Party 9 and Mario Party 10.
		Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour	A stylized mouth in a scowling expression with thick red lips and sharp teeth.	Based on the same design drawn onto Bowser Jr.'s bandana as of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, with cleaner coloring instead of the color being scribbled on.
		Mario Strikers Charged	A spiked bracelet at an angle.	References the bracelets worn by Bowser Jr. in Mario Strikers Charged.
Shadow Mario		Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour	A blue letter "M" with a red question mark in front of it.	References Shadow Mario posing as Mario to hide his identity.
Petey Piranha		Mario Tennis Open	A stylized depiction of Petey Piranha's head, pointed up. His mouth is smaller than usual, lacks teeth, and lacks the stripes on his lips.
		Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour	A soft-shaded illustration of Petey Piranha's head, with his mouth open and facing to the right.
		Mario Power Tennis	A stylized depiction of a Piranha Plant's head with green lips, pointed up.	Piranha Plants in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine have green lips like Petey Piranha.
		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	A depiction of a Piranha Plant.
		Mario Strikers Charged	A simplified depiction of the back of Petey's head, with eight petals of identical size protruding from it.
Neil		Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour	A soft-shaded illustration of Neil's cap, facing backwards.	Other colors are also available.
Ella		Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour	A soft-shaded illustration of Ella's visor, depicted from a 3/4 angle.	Other colors are also available.
Wiggler		Mario Kart 7	A stylized depiction of a Wiggler's head with brown outlines.	Also used for Flutter.
		Mario Power Tennis	A four-petaled flower with baby blue petals and a green stalk with a singular leaf.	Based on the flower visible atop Wigglers' heads when they are calm.
Fly Guy		Mario Power Tennis	A red propeller.	Based on the propeller on Fly Guy's head, although the symbol in Mario Power Tennis depicts the propeller as red, despite Fly Guy's propeller being blue.
Gooper Blooper		Mario Power Tennis	A stylized silhouette of a Blooper, as they appear in Super Mario Sunshine, with a black backdrop.	As it is used for Gooper Blooper Volley, it appears in yellow, green, red, and blue variations.
Dry Bones		Mario Party 7	A stylized, angular depiction of a Dry Bones's head from the side.
Koopa Kid		Mario Party 7	A stylized depiction of Koopa Kid's face.	Also used in green in the minigame Bowser's Lovely Lift!.
		Mario Party 6	An orange silhouette of Koopa Kid's head and upper body, facing to the left.
Blooper		Mario Tennis Aces	A Blooper's pair of eyes.
		Mario Party 8	An angular depiction of a Blooper.
Hammer Bro		Mario Kart Tour	A stylized depiction of a Hammer Bro's head from the side, with its helmet covering its eyes.
		Mario Party 8	A Hammer Bro's hammer.
		Mario Tennis Open
King K. Rool		Donkey Kong Bananza	A tall, three-pronged crown along with "K. K." written under it.	Slight modification of the Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast emblem.
		Donkey Kong Bananza	A stylized silhouette of King K. Rool's face and crown.	The silhouette design is similar to that of the emblems for Bowser and Bowser Jr.
		Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast	A tall, three-pronged crown.	Based on the crown King K. Rool has worn since Donkey Kong Country.
Kritter		Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast	A two-fanged skull.	Based on the Kritters' skull-shaped belt-buckle they had starting in DK: King of Swing until Donkey Kong Bananza, where the buckles are shaped like King K. Rool's emblem.
Kludge		Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast	The star-shaped scar on Kludge's belly.	The emblem is mirrored on Kludge's left barrel.
Kalypso		Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast	A two-fanged golden skull.	Based on the skull-shaped belt-buckle and skull design on her top but colored gold and with a different design instead.
Tiny Kong		Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast	A stylized smiling flower.	This flower is on Tiny Kong's spaghetti strap top, and was on her overalls prior to her redesign. In Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast, the emblem has colored stripes in the background, which are also present on Tiny Kong's beanie.
Rosalina		Mario Kart Wii	A Grand Star.	Grand Stars have an association with Rosalina, as they and various Power Stars are the power source of her Comet Observatory.
Funky Kong		Mario Kart Wii	A heavily stylized depiction of Funky Kong's face, depicting him with a large toothy smile that follows the contour of Funky Kong's lower muzzle.	Funky Kong's emblem makes a cameo appearance on some plane wreckage in the background of Big Top Bop in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
King Boo		Mario Kart Wii	A large red mouth with four pointed teeth, topped with a yellow crown embedded with diamond-shaped jewels: a blue jewel on the front, and two red jewels on the sides.	A combination of Boo's emblem and a stylized depiction of King Boo's crown.
Dry Bowser		Mario Kart Wii	A gray, stylized silhouette of Dry Bowser's face, commonly on a black backdrop.
Lakitu		Mario Kart 7	Lakitu's Cloud.
Honey Queen		Mario Kart 7	A yellow and brown striped circle with insect wings and stinger, adorned with a crown with blue jewels.	A stylized depiction of Honey Queen's body and crown.
Kamek		Mario Party 9	Kamek's hat and glasses, shown from a side view.	Kamek’s emblem is in the coding of Mario Kart 8, though it remained unused until Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where Kamek was added as a playable character in the Booster Course Pass.
Baby Peach		Mario Tennis Open	A crown with embedded jewels, surrounded in a circle with pink frills.	Peach's emblem, with the frilled circle representing the infant stage. Colors are sometimes inverted.
Luma		Mario Tennis Open	A yellow silhouette of a Luma often on a dark blue backdrop.	Also used for Lumalee in Mario Tennis Fever.
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