Insignia



One of the universals across all Transformers continuities has been the use of insignia to differentiate members of respective armies, and sometimes sub-factions within armies or even individuals. This was sometimes used as a tactical advantage when Transformers would temporarily wear the symbol of the opposite faction to fool their opponents.

Generation 1 cartoon
Skyfire switched sides, tearing the Decepticon insignia off of his chest and installing an Autobot insignia.

Wheeljack reawakened the Dinobots and told them to go help their friends. They reluctantly agreed and flew off after them. When they arrived, they initially could not distinguish friend from foe, until Sludge suggested that their friends might be the ones with the same robotic face on them as they had.

Mirage once stole Skywarp's insignia as part of a successful plan to turn the Insecticons against the other Decepticons.