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[[File:Imperial_Emblem.svg|thumb|right|200px|The Imperial crest]]
The '''Imperial crest''' was the official symbol of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|First Galactic Empire]] and used on many things including uniforms and consoles after the Empire's founding in the year [[19 BBY/Legends|19 BBY]]. It was a variant of the [[Bendu (religion)|Bendu's]] [[Galactic Roundel]] used by the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]] during its waning days as their own crest. The crest enjoyed a lifespan of over a century and a half; as by [[130 ABY]], the crest still was in use by the [[Fel Empire|New Galactic Empire]].

The crest was used on the symbol of a number of Imperial organizations as well as on the [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunter]] [[House Benelex]] insignia.<ref name="Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters">''Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters''</ref>

==Related symbols==
<gallery>
File:Republic_Emblem.svg|The [[Insignia of Unity]]
File:Republic6SpokedBenduSymbol-RotS.svg|[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]] during the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]]
File:RestoredEmpire-CE3.svg|[[Restored Empire]]
File:Imp_roundel_2ndempire.svg|[[Fel Empire]]/[[Darth Krayt's Galactic Empire]]/[[Empire-in-exile]]
File:Imperial navy.svg|[[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Navy]]
File:Compnor logo.svg|[[Commission for the Preservation of the New Order/Legends|COMPNOR]]
File:House Benelex.svg|[[House Benelex]]
File:AEA symbol.svg|[[Ante-Endor Association]]
File:Imperial Defense Daily.svg|[[Imperial Defense Daily]]
File:Dark Empire Emblem Cyan.svg|[[Dark Side Elite]]
</gallery>

==Behind the scenes==
The Imperial crest was designed by [[John Mollo]], the [[Wikipedia:Costume designer|costume designer]] for [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] and [[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']]. In the [[Ask Lobot|''Q&A'']] feature of the [[Star Wars Insider 98|98th issue]] of ''[[Star Wars Insider]]'' magazine, Mollo revealed that he based the Imperial insignia on shapes used in 18th century fortifications.

==Appearances==
{{Incomplete list}}
*''[[Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force]]''
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
*''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Isard's Revenge]]''
*''[[Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force]]'' {{C|as Imperial insignia}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught]]'' {{C|as tattoo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Legacy 0]]''

==Sources==
*''[[Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters]]''
*''[[TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]'' {{Po}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20040930bespinmain|text=Bespin: Action Tidings|int=Bespin: Action Tidings|archivedate=20100514070718}}
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/TACcomicpacks16.asp|pack=Clone Commando and Super Battle Droid}} {{Po}}
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' {{C|As "Imperial emblem"}}
*{{SWGTCG|set=Squadrons Over Corellia|cardname=Imperial Banner}}
*{{SWGTCG|set=The Shadow Syndicate|cardname=Imperial Insignia Hologram}}
*[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Core Rulebook]] {{Po}}

==Notes and references==
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|cs=Císařský erb
|ru=Имперский герб
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[[Category:Culture of the Galactic Empire]]
[[Category:Symbols]]