User:ShardofTruth/Symbols

[edit] Main Symbols with importance to the story

Heart

The Heart is the one of the central plot elements and eponymous for the series title. It's not associated with a speficic group (yet).
Use as a symbol:

Kingdom Hearts
The World That Never Was^[KHII],^[KHD]
Radiant Garden^{[KH BbS]}
Traverse Town^[KHc]
Hollow Bastion^[KHc]
Limit Form in Halloween Town
Trinity
back of every card
variety of weapons (e.g. Ultima Weapon, Save the Queen, Lady Luck)
Wonderland: Queen of Hearts, Card of Hearts

Heartless

The symbol is used for the Heartless in general and specific for the Emblem Heartless. First and foremost it's a crossed out heart, which characterizes the Heartless.
Use as a symbol:

origins in or at least resembles the χ-blade keychain token
symbolizes Riku at least to some point. The Ultimania uses a non crossed out Heartless emblem for him. When possessed by the Darkness, he wears the emblem on the chest.^[KH]
keychain token of Way to Dawn
part of Naminé's drawing
different weapons (e.g. Akashic Record or Precious Mushroom)

Nobody

The Organization XIII uses the symbol and every Nobody is signed with it. It somewhat resembles a heart like the Heartless symbol, the spiked and sharp design is typical for the Nobodies.
Use as a symbol:

on every structure that belongs to the Organization (e.g. The Castle that Never Was, Garden of Assemblage)
part of Naminé's drawing
Challenge Sigil, Unity Badge and Ordeal Badge
Non-existent Proof
different accessoiries (e.g. Full Bloom or Shade Archive)

Unversed

All Unversed bear that emblem (with the exception of Flood). With much goodwill there is a heart visible in the center. It directly associated with Vanitas.
Use as a symbol:

Ven's Awakening

Terra's mark

It comes in different colorizations for each rank of a keyblade wielder. The similarity with the Nobody symbol is no accident, the Keyblade Master symbol was the reference used by Xehanort.
Use as a symbol:

Land of Departure^{[KH BbS]}
Terra, Aqua, Ven and Master Eraqus wear it on their clothes
Ven's Awakening

Dream Eater Emblems

These emblems decorate the Dream Eaters, Spirits and Nightmares respectively, in Kingdom Hearts 3D.

Crown

The other titular symbol. The crown a the symbol of power and reign (over a kingdom). It's mostly associated with Sora, who can even physically wear one in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. As a gameplay element it's used for puzzle pieces and the so-called Mission Crowns. The Other or Somebody Emblem, which is exclusively used in the strategy guides could be a crown seen from the top.
Use as a symbol:

part of the Heart symbol in some game logos
Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden^[KHII]
while Sora unseals a gate to get to a different world, a crown appears on the ground^[KHII]
Sora's necklace
Sora's Awakening
part of Naminé's drawing
Crown/G
keychain token of Oblivion
different accessoiries (e.g. Draw Ring or Gold Ring)
Save the King
Jiminy's Journal
different cards (e.g. Gold Card or every World Card)
Limit Form in general and in Christmas Town, Final Form in Halloween Town

Keyhole

The keyhole symbol stands for a world's keyhole or a gate to another world. After the χ-blade is destroyed in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep it emits keyholes. The reason (and consequence) of this is currently unknown.
Use as a symbol:

Dive to the Heart^[KHII]^,^[KHc]
Twilight Town^[KHII]
Assault of the Dreadnought^[KHII]
Destiny Islands^[KHc]
fading out after completing a world ^[KH]
χ-blade

Key

The key symbolizes the keyblade.
Use as a symbol:

Chi

Chi is 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet. In the series it stands for the X-Blade. Xemnas used a similar chaped X for the names of the Organization XIII.

Wayfinder

The Wayfinder symbolizes a connection or a promise or both. It's connected to the Paopu fruit.
Use as a symbol:

keychain token of Oathkeeper and Bright Crest
Character Awakening

[edit] Minor Symbols with no impact on the story (yet)

Fleur-de-lis

The Fleur-de-lis is an important heraldic symbol. In the series it's mainly used for Sora, but to some extend also for Roxas. The Master Form symbol is another stylization. The Old Mansion in Twilight Town is decorated with a rather odd variant, consisting of a crown, a heart and the fleur-de-lis.
Use as a symbol: