A Brief History Behind AoE2 Civ Emblems!

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Published on February 28, 2022 5:25:48 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUrJjrf72K4

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Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999)

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I love the AoE2 civilisation emblems, and decided to do a bit of a look into the symbolism/history behind each of them.

Please do not take this information as gospel! I did my best to research this topic; some of the emblems have very little information on them and more often than not, Wikipedia had the most information on these symbols.

Videos like these are passion projects for me, and take hours to research, plan and create. If you enjoy it, please leave a like, and consider sharing the video!

Sources (yes, I used a lot of Wikipedia 11):

https://balagan.info/painting-guide-for-aztec-and-texcalan-shields
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Mendoza

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_flag
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adarga

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passional_of_Abbess_Kunigunde

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_arms_of_England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Bulgaria

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_of_Burgundy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Habsburg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Seal_of_Myanmar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_rule_in_Burma

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_flags_and_insignia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_army
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/308426274460871995/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskelion
https://www.ancient-symbols.com/symbols-directory/triskele.html

https://www.thatsmandarin.com/blog/the-meaning-of-different-colors-in-chinese-culture/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_knotting

http://udan-adan.blogspot.com/2016/03/war-masks-of-wolf-khans_12.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumans

https://oriental-arms.com/product/amhara-shield-from-ethiopia-2/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur-de-lis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armorial_of_France

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goths
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-arthistory1/chapter/fibulae/#:~:text=The%20eagle%2C%20originally%20a%20pagan,main%20body%20of%20the%20brooches.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huns

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topa_Inca_Yupanqui

http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaBharat1India.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Italian_flags
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_the_Lombards

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Seal_of_Japan

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/angkor-wat/CAVRJMtDNx85qQ?hl=en
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taegeuk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columns_of_Gediminas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/24803
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81rp%C3%A1d_dynasty

https://www.michaelbackmanltd.com/archived_objects/608-islamic-malay-minangkabau-buckler-or-shield/

https://www.sidsid.se/en/special/african-tribal-shield-mali-101

https://astrologyk.com/horoscope/mayan/men

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305774765_Color_Symbolism_in_the_Turko-Mongolian_World
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyombo_symbol

https://www.ancient-symbols.com/persian-symbols.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simurgh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Poland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Portugal

https://www.ancient-symbols.com/symbols-directory/rub_el_hizb.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saracen

https://www.epicarmoury.com/weaponry/shields/norman-shield-blue-white-115x58-cm/c-283/p-26847/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauteville_family

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbols_of_the_Rurikids
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prince_of_Kiev
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaroslav_the_Wise
https://www.rbth.com/arts/2014/08/06/color_symbolism_in_the_russian_language_37219
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Ukraine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Castile_and_Le%C3%B3n

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Horde
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamga

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coats_of_arms_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsadler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_and_crescent
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_Ottoman_Empire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Vietnam

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_banner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_Red

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