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.


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[edit]
In the Mario Party series, emblems first appeared in Mario Party 2 in the barrels of the 4-Player minigame Sneak 'n' Snore. In Mario Party 3, they appear in the planes of the minigame Aces High. In Mario Party 4, emblems cam be seen in the vehicles of the minigame Mario Speedwagons. In Mario Party 7, they are used to denote who controls 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 in 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.
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.
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 be displayed during online games.
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.
List of character emblems[edit]
Character emblems that are denoted with a darker background have ceased use.
Character | Image | First appearance | Description | Notes |
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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. |
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Mario Party 2 | A black silhouette of Mario's Cap depicted from a 3/4 angle. | ||
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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. |
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Mario Party 2 | A black silhouette of Luigi's Cap depicted from a 3/4 angle. | ||
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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. |
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | A pink heart surrounded by a white outline. | Peach is often associated with hearts. | |
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Mario Party 6 | A pink silhouette of Peach's head and upper body, facing to the left. | ||
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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. |
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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. |
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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. | |
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | A Mushroom with a red cap and white spots. | Represents a Super Mushroom. | |
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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. |
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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. |
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Mario Party 6 | A yellow silhouette of Daisy's head and upper body, facing to the left. | ||
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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. |
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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. | |
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Mario Party 2 | A stylized silhouette of Wario's mustache. | ||
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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. | |
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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 sewn on his purple cap. |
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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. | |
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Mario Party 6 | A gray silhouette of Waluigi's head and upper body, facing to the left. | ||
Donkey Kong | ![]() |
Mario Tennis | 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. 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. | |
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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. |
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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. |
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Mario Tennis | A blue tear, wisp, or fireball. | May represent Boo's shyness, or their ghostly nature. | |
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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. |
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | A Mushroom with a green cap and white spots. | Represents a 1-UP Mushroom. | |
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Mario Party 6 | A dark pink silhouette of Toadette's head and upper body, facing to the left. | ||
Diddy Kong | ![]() |
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. |
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Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | A soft-shaded illustration of Diddy Kong's cap. | ||
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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. | |
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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). 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 slightly updated design from 2025 adds the pin with the "DD" emblem on his cap that was first seen in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Additionally Diddy Kong is also the only character with a Power-Up Band whose emblem does not match their emblem from the games. | |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | A soft-shaded illustration of Petey Piranha's head, with his mouth open and facing to the right. | ||
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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. | |
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | A depiction of a Piranha Plant. | ||
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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. |
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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!. |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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Mario Party 8 | A Hammer Bro's hammer. | ||
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King K. Rool | ![]() |
Donkey Kong Bananza | A stylized silhouette of King K. Rool's face and crown. | |
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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. | |
Nabbit | ![]() |
New Super Luigi U | A silhouette of the part of Nabbit's face above his bandana. | |
Captain Toad | ![]() |
Super Mario 3D World | A Mushroom with a white cap and red spots, with a lit headlamp strapped around the top of the cap. | A stylized depiction of Captain Toad's head. Based on Toad's emblem, but with the addition of a headlamp. |
Piranha Plant | ![]() |
Mario Party: Island Tour | A stylized depiction of a Piranha Plant's head, pointed up. Its mouth is smaller than usual and lacks teeth. | Piranha Plants usually emerge from pipes the same way this emblem depicts. |
Spike | ![]() |
Mario Party 10 | A stylized depiction of a Spike's head from the side, lacking pupils. | |
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Mario Golf: World Tour | A simplified depiction of a gray Spike Ball. | ||
Baby Daisy | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A yellow-petaled flower with a teal center, in a circle with orange frills. | Daisy's emblem, with the frilled circle representing the infant stage. The colors of the circle and frills are sometimes inverted. |
Baby Rosalina | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A Grand Star, in a circle with cyan frills. | Rosalina's emblem, with the frilled circle representing the infant stage. The colors of the circle and frills are sometimes inverted. |
Larry Koopa | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A cyan, stylized silhouette of Larry's face, commonly on a black backdrop. | |
Morton Koopa Jr. | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A brownish-gray, stylized silhouette of Morton's face, commonly on a black backdrop. | |
Wendy O. Koopa | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A pink, stylized silhouette of Wendy's face, commonly on a black backdrop. | |
Iggy Koopa | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A light-green, stylized silhouette of Iggy's face, commonly on a black backdrop. | |
Roy Koopa | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A magenta, stylized silhouette of Roy's face, commonly on a black backdrop. | |
Lemmy Koopa | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A yellow, stylized silhouette of Lemmy's face, commonly on a black backdrop. | |
Ludwig von Koopa | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A blue, stylized silhouette of Ludwig's face, commonly on a black backdrop. | |
Sprixie Princess (Green) | ![]() |
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash | A stylized depiction of the Sprixie Princess's head. | |
Goomba | ![]() |
Mario Party: The Top 100 | A brown silhouette of a Goomba's face, with its mouth, fangs, and eyes being depicted through negative space (while its eyebrows are outlined by negative space). | Also used for Goomba Tower. |
Pauline | ![]() |
Mario Tennis Aces | A red heart with a mouth-shaped hole and purple borders. | A very stylized depiction of Pauline's lips. |
Boom Boom | ![]() |
Mario Tennis Aces | A simplified depiction of Boom Boom's right arm, with his hand balled into a fist. | In the majority of Boom Boom's boss battles, he often attacks with his arms, such as flailing them around. |
Chain Chomp | ![]() |
Mario Tennis Aces | A stylized depiction of a Chain Chomp's head from the side, lacking pupils and outlines. | |
Chargin' Chuck | ![]() |
Super Mario Party | A Chargin' Chuck's helmet, facing left. | |
Baby Wario | ![]() |
Dr. Mario World | An indigo letter "W", surrounded in a circle with yellow frills. | Wario's emblem, with the frilled circle representing the infant stage. Colors are sometimes inverted. |
Dolphin | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A close-up, mildly stylized depiction of a Dolphin's goggles and eyes, with the upper rim of its snout represented as an outline. | The rim of the Dolphin's goggles are yellow, making it resemble its Super Mario World artwork. |
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Dr. Mario World | A flat-color side view of a Dolphin in a leaping pose. The Dolphin lacks pupils and the artwork is cut off right before its tail. | Resembles Team Dolphin's Character Space emblem in Mario Party 7, albeit slightly rotated counterclockwise. | |
Virus | ![]() |
Dr. Mario World | A purple silhouette of a Red Virus's face as it appears in Dr. Mario World. | |
Dixie Kong | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | The yellow letters "DX" with pink and yellow borders, commonly on a pink backdrop. | Taken from the "DX" symbol on special DK Barrels from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, but with inverted colors. |
King Bob-omb | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | King Bob-omb's upper face and mustache. It includes a more stylized depiction of his crown, as the crown itself is smaller, its red jewels are smaller, and it floats above his head. | |
Monty Mole | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | Monty Mole's face. It lacks its white belly under its chin. | |
Poochy | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A flat-color illustration of Poochy's face, depicted in an orthographic manner. | |
Dr. Mario | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A red and blue capsule laid diagonally. | The red and blue of the capsule represents Mario's color scheme, as Dr. Luigi, Dr. Peach, and Dr. Bowser in Mario Kart Tour each use versions of this emblem that match their respective color schemes. |
Peachette | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A simplified, slightly thinner depiction of a Super Crown. | Super Crowns turn Toadette into Peachette once she collects one. |
Hint Toad | ![]() |
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | A Mushroom with a white cap, blue spots, and glasses. | A stylized depiction of Hint Toad's head. |
Ninji | ![]() |
Mario Golf: Super Rush | A close-up depiction of a Ninji's eyes and red buttons. | |
Rambi | ![]() |
Donkey Kong Country Returns | A depiction of Rambi's face in a tribal style. | Stamped on the Rambi Crates in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. |
Cranky Kong | ![]() |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie | The yellow letters "CK" with brown and yellow borders, commonly on a brown backdrop. | Taken from the "CK" symbol on special DK Barrels from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, but with brown instead of red. |
Foreman Spike | ![]() |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie | A stylized depiction of Spike's head in his Wrecking Crew sprite from the side. | Despite the fact that the emblem used to represent Spike depicts his original design and sprite, Spike has a noticeably different appearance in the film itself. |
Sidestepper | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A stylized silhouette of a Sidestepper, without the sclerae and pupils. | |
Cheep Cheep | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A Cheep Cheep shown from the side in a leaping pose. It has a relatively straightforward depiction with minimal stylization, although it notably lacks pupils. | |
Pokey | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A stylized depiction of a two-armed saguaro cactus, with green spikes at its top resembling those of a Pokey. | |
Rocky Wrench | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A double open ended wrench laid diagonally. | |
Fish Bone | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A stylized, angular depiction of a Fish Bone from the side, similar in style to Dry Bones's emblem. | |
Swoop | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A stylized depiction of a Swoop, posed similarly to the Swooper (glider). | |
Penguin | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A minimalistic depiction of a Penguin's face and upper torso. Its beak is a solid yellow, lacking the Penguin's nostrils and mouth. | |
Snowman | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A white snowflake on a sky blue background. | |
Cow | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A flat-color depiction of a Cow's face. | |
Pianta | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A stylized depiction of a blue male Pianta's upper body, with his arms in a shrugging position. | |
Cataquack | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A green spot with a yellow outline on a blue background, referencing the eye-like spot on a blue Cataquack. | |
Para-Biddybud | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A stylized depiction of a Para-Biddybud without legs or pupils. | |
Stingby | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A stylized depiction of a Stingby from a bird's-eye view, lacking pupils. | |
Coin Coffer | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A close-up view of a Coin Coffer's face. | |
Peepa | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A flat-color depiction of a Peepa's mouth, similar to Boo and King Boo's emblems. | |
Conkdor | ![]() |
Mario Kart World | A Conkdor's head shown from the side, which is tilted slightly forward. |
Alternate version emblems[edit]
These emblems are recolorings of emblems used for other characters.
Character | Image | First appearance | Description | Notes |
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Metal Mario | ![]() |
Mario Kart 7 | A silver letter "M". | Taken directly from the "M" insignia sewn on his red cap. |
Gold Mario | ![]() |
Mario Kart 7 | A gold letter "M". | Taken directly from the "M" insignia sewn on his red cap. |
Pink Gold Peach | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A pink gold crown, embedded with hexagonal jewels. | Common depiction of Peach's Crown with different shaped jewels. |
Boomerang Bro | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A stylized depiction of a Boomerang Bro's head from the side, with its helmet covering its eyes. | |
Ice Bro | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A stylized depiction of an Ice Bro's head from the side, with its helmet covering its eyes. | |
Fire Bro | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A stylized depiction of a Fire Bro's head from the side, with its helmet covering its eyes. | |
Dr. Luigi | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A dark blue and green capsule laid diagonally. | The coloring of this capsule represents Luigi's color scheme. |
Dr. Peach | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A dark pink and light pink capsule laid diagonally. | The coloring of this capsule represents Peach's color scheme. |
Dr. Bowser | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A yellow and green capsule laid diagonally. | The coloring of this capsule represents Bowser's color scheme. |
Fire Piranha Plant | ![]() |
Mario Tennis Aces | A stylized depiction of a Fire Piranha Plant's head as it appears in games such as Super Mario 3D Land, pointed up. Its mouth is smaller than usual and lacks teeth. | |
Bee Mario | ![]() |
Mario Golf: World Tour | A red letter "M" in a white circle on a brown and yellow striped backdrop. | The backdrop references Bee Mario's color scheme. |
Cloud Mario | ![]() |
Mario Golf: World Tour | A red letter "M" in a white circle on a light blue backdrop. | |
Tanooki Mario | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A brown letter "M" on a brown striped backdrop. | The backdrop references the color scheme of Tanooki Mario's tail. |
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Mario Golf: World Tour | A red letter "M" in a white circle on a brown striped backdrop. | ||
Propeller Mario | ![]() |
Mario Golf: World Tour | A red letter "M" in a white circle on an orange backdrop. | |
Fire Mario | ![]() |
Mario Golf: World Tour | A red letter "M" in a white circle on a red backdrop. | |
Boomerang Mario | ![]() |
Mario Golf: World Tour | A red letter "M" in a white circle on a blue backdrop. | |
Kitsune Luigi | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A brown letter "L" on a white and beige backdrop. | The backdrop references the color scheme of Kitsune Luigi's tail. |
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Mario Golf: World Tour | A green letter "L" in a white circle on a yellow backdrop. | ||
Cat Peach | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A pink and white crown with blue and yellow jewels. | Peach's crown, with Cat Peach's color scheme. |
Ice Mario | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A light blue letter "M" in a darker blue circle. | |
Builder Mario | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A red letter "M" in a yellow circle. | |
Builder Luigi | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A green letter "L" in a yellow circle. | |
Fire Rosalina | ![]() |
Mario Kart Tour | A Grand Star in a red circle. | Taken from the emblem of Rosalina's regular form. The circle is made red to reference her red dress in this form. |
Kinopio-kun | ![]() |
Nintendo's LINE account | A Mushroom with a green cap and white spots. | Based on Toad's emblem, but consisting entirely of two colors. |
Non-Super Mario character emblems[edit]
Character | Image | First appearance | Description | Notes |
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PAC-MAN | ![]() |
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX | PAC-MAN in his original circular appearance, with his mouth open and facing left. | |
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Mario Kart Arcade GP | PAC-MAN in his original circular appearance, with his mouth open and facing right. | The original version was more pixelated. | |
Ms. PAC-MAN | ![]() |
Mario Kart Arcade GP | PAC-MAN's original circular sprite, with its mouth open and facing right, and with the addition of Ms. PAC-MAN's red, pixelated bow on the top left. | Although the bow in this emblem is based on the one from Ms. PAC-MAN's original sprite, it has a slightly different design and position compared to the original; additionally, the eyes, lips, and beauty mark from the original sprite are all absent. |
Blinky | ![]() |
Mario Kart Arcade GP | Blinky's original sprite, with his eyes pointed to the right. | |
R.O.B. | ![]() |
Mario Kart DS | A purple +Control Pad. It notably lacks the white circular background that most emblems have. | Represents the +Control Pad of the Nintendo Entertainment System or Family Computer, which R.O.B. is a peripheral for. |
Mametchi | ![]() |
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 | Artwork of Mametchi's face, with his eyes closed and his mouth open and smiling. | Mametchi's emblem is directly derived from the general art direction of the Tamagotchi franchise, used since the 2004 launch of Tamagotchi Connection. |
Sonic | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Sonic's head with white sclera. | |
Tails | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Tails's head with white sclera. | |
Knuckles | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Knuckles's head with white sclera. | |
Amy | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Amy's head with white sclera. | |
Blaze | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Blaze's head with white sclera. | |
Shadow | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Shadow's head with white sclera. | |
Vector | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Vector's head with white sclera. | |
Dr. Eggman | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | A stylized depiction of Dr. Eggman's face. | This emblem is often used as the decal for the Eggman Empire. Many of Dr. Eggman's creations and machinery are stamped with a symbol like this one. Earlier Mario & Sonic games use the Eggman Empire symbol from Sonic Unleashed and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I, while later games use the Eggman Empire symbol introduced in Sonic Colors. |
Mii | ![]() |
Mario Kart Wii | The Mii logo. | Backdrop color changes to match the Mii's gender or favorite color in some games. |
Silver | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Silver's head with white sclera. | |
Metal Sonic | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Metal Sonic's head with black sclera and red irises. | |
Eggman Nega | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | A stylized depiction of Eggman Nega's face. | |
Don-chan | ![]() |
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX | Don-chan's face, eyes, mouth depicted as white outlines against a red-orange background. | |
Link | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A white crest depicting a stylized bird and the Triforce (three triangles arranged in a triangular shape). | A common depiction of the Royal Crest, a recurring symbol in The Legend of Zelda series that combines the Triforce symbol with the Hylian Crest (a successor to the Goddess Crest), both also recurring symbols from that series. The stylized bird represents a Loftwing. The Royal Crest also appears on banners and tents on the Hyrule Circuit track. |
Link (Champion's Tunic) | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | A white, very stylized depiction of an eye with a tear. | The Crest of the Sheikah, as it appears in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. |
Villager | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A stylized depiction of a green leaf with a bite. | A recurring symbol throughout the Animal Crossing series. Appears as the icon for furniture, as well as the symbol on Tom Nook's apron. |
Isabelle | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 | A stylized depiction of a red apple. | Fruits, including apples, are recurring items in the Animal Crossing series. However, Isabelle has never been strongly associated with apples in her home series. |
Inkling | ![]() |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | A stylized depiction of an Inkling in squid form. | Recurring iconography in the Splatoon series. Various color variants of Inkling Girls and Boys change the color of the squid in their emblems to match their own squid forms. |
Jet | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Jet's head with white sclera. | |
Rouge | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Rouge's head with white sclera. | |
Wave | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Wave's head with white sclera. | |
Espio | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Espio's head with white sclera. | |
Zavok | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Zavok's head with white sclera. | |
Sticks | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Sticks's head with white sclera. | |
Zazz | ![]() |
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | A monochromatic silhouette of Zazz's head with white sclera and teeth. |
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Emblem.
References[edit]
- Super Smash Bros.
- Mario Kart Arcade GP
- Mario Party 7
- Mario Party DS
- Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
- Mario Kart DS objects
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
- Mario Kart Wii objects
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
- Mario Kart 7 objects
- Mario Sports Superstars
- Mario Tennis Open
- Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- New Super Luigi U
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
- Mario Kart 8
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
- Mario Kart Tour
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020