Civ VI Civ and City-State Symbology

[DJ_Tanner]

Sarah says the Nubian symbol is an image that appears on pottery

It may be, but I have not seen any such pottery in any search I have done, so it isn't a common symbol used or on a significant piece (i.e. the bronze head for Akkad). So, at this point, I can't give any better explanation than the one I have brought so far. Friaxis sometimes takes a bit of artistic license with these symbols, but I have found they always at least relate to something significant. With this one, I don't know if they are using an actual piece or stylizing it based on a the general designs. I can not find anything remotely close to it and particularly nothing with any cultural historical significance. If someone would like to provide images of the pottery they used I could possibly find the meaning of the symbols used or more about the uniqueness that the style of pottery may hold within the Nubian culture.

 

[DJ_Tanner]

I find it interesting that Phoenicia and Greece are the first and last letters in their respective alphabets.

That is very interesting, I didn't even think of that. Phoenicia may have been my favorite to read on. Learning about abjad alphabets was interesting, but seeing the change from the Ox Head hieroglyph and how it transitioned was so much fun.

Spoiler :

 

[God of Kings]

That is very interesting, I didn't even think of that. Phoenicia may have been my favorite to read on. Learning about abjad alphabets was interesting, but seeing the change from the Ox Head hieroglyph and how it transitioned was so much fun.

Spoiler :

The ox's head turned 180°!

 

[God of Kings]

@DJ_Tanner

You forgot the Mapuche.

 

[God of Kings]

@DJ_Tanner

It would be great if this thread were updated with Mapuche (which is still missing), the two new civs Maya and Gran Colombia, and the new city-states (and Mitlan, which replaces Palenque).

 

[DJ_Tanner]

@DJ_Tanner

It would be great if this thread were updated with Mapuche (which is still missing), the two new civs Maya and Gran Colombia, and the new city-states (and Mitlan, which replaces Palenque).

We are back!

Tried to clean up the cut off ones, where I either I missed the copy and paste, or got lost in the edit. Also updated the image source so they are all consistent, although the religious city states are a bit tough to see.

 

[DJ_Tanner]

Ethiopia and the Lion of Judah are in.

 

[untitledjuan]

This is awesome! I would like to add that the symbols in the coat of arms of Gran Colombia are still present in the coat of arms of the modern-day Republic of Colombia, which features the cornucopia, and in the coat of arms of Ecuador, which features the quiver and halberd.

 

[Guandao]

Just a reminder that Bandar Brunei's icon was changed. It no longer uses the same symbol as Jakarta did.

 

[fy00sh]

Just a reminder that Bandar Brunei's icon was changed. It no longer uses the same symbol as Jakarta did.

Actually, Bandar Brunei is in the unique (to my knowledge) case of having two distinct icons depending on where you look. In this screenshot you can see both icons being used for Bandar Brunei. No idea if this is intentional or not.

 

[DJ_Tanner]

Just a reminder that Bandar Brunei's icon was changed. It no longer uses the same symbol as Jakarta did.



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Added in a quick description for the national emblem for them as well, the icon remains as that is still the one that matches all the rest from the wiki I pull them from and it seems to be inconsistent within the game itself.

 

[DJ_Tanner]

Byz and Gaul are in.

 

[fy00sh]

I can confirm that Bandar Brunei now only uses one icon in all places, it's all the one with the wings now. Must've been fixed recently ^_^

 

[Guandao]

Spoiler :

Might as well post the New City-State icons here. Most look like they are based on Architectural elements. I have no idea what Johannesburg's Symbol is based on.

 

[SeelingCat]

Might as well post the New City-State icons here. Most look like they are based on Architectural elements. I have no idea what Johannesburg's Symbol is based on.

It's from the city's flag/coat of arms.

 

[Guandao]

It's from the city's flag/coat of arms.

It looked very ancient European in design to me for some reason. What does the symbol mean?

 

[fy00sh]

It looked very ancient European in design to me for some reason. What does the symbol mean?

Looked into this a bit; the Johannesburg coat of arms is defined as "Vert, a fret couped Or, the mascle voided Gules, between in chief and in base respectively four shield thongs Argent; behind the shield a spine erect Or, plumed Sable" and the symbol used in Civ6 is what's being referred to with the "a fret couped Or" part. A fret describes the shape, and usually symbolizes a net apparently, while couped means the lines dont extend to the edge of the shield and Or means it's that specific color. I have no prior knowledge of heraldry symbols though and couldn't find anything about what Johannesburg's fret symbolizes. Though I did find that the fret is used in European designs so Guandao was right ^_^

 

[fy00sh]

Bumping this thread now that Mogadishu has been added, replacing Lisbon. Here's what there icon looks like:

Also it looks like since the last time I looked at this thread, most of the city state icons in the second + third posts broke, so they might need to get remade.