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[[File:iconicitems3_3119.jpg|frame|[[Captain America]]'s Shield, [[Indiana Jones]]'s [[Fedora of Asskicking]] and [[Whip It Good]], [[Super Mario Bros|Mario's]] Hat, [[Yu-Gi-Oh|Yugi's]] Millennium Puzzle, [[Doctor Who
{{quote|'''[[The Hero|Aang]]:''' Sorry about your [[Battle Boomerang|boomerang]], Sokka.<br />
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== Live Action TV ==
* [[Doctor Who
** The Master's laser screwdriver kills people. As does the Tissue Compression Eliminator.
** Then there's the Fifth Doctor's celery-on-the-lapel, [[Purely Aesthetic Glasses]], and occasional hat.
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* Done (very, very badly) in an episode of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', where a kid who was banned from the science fair is abducted by the Monster of the Week, which he then drops his hat. The Rangers find the hat, and immediately blame Rita, [[Fridge Logic|which makes no sense at all]]. They ended up being right, but they had no right or reason to assume that at all.
* [[Happy Days|Fonzie's]] jacket.
* Captain Jack Harkness's greatcoat in ''[[
* From ''[[Robin Hood (TV)|Robin Hood]]'': Much's hat. He's only seen without it about three times. Subtly lampshaded in the show itself as when Robin {{spoiler|is minutes away from death}} he makes a point of grabbing it off Much's head before he says goodbye.
** To a lesser extent: Will's axe, Little John's staff and Robin's recurved bow are all practically synonymous with their characters. Kate is renowned for her forehead braid, though this is more the result of [[Memetic Mutation]] considering she only wore it for three episodes in total.
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** Similar to the Eggmobile example above would be Wily's Capsule, often described as "the form that will haunt ''[[Mega Man (Video Game)|Mega Man]]'' for ''ages''."
* Ryu's {{color|red|red}} headband ([[It Was a Gift|given to him by]] Ken, who previously used it as a hairtie back in ''[[Street Fighter Alpha (Video Game)|Alpha]]'') from ''[[Street Fighter]]''.
** From the same series, we also have Akuma's prayer beads (used for a [[Shout
** In the manga ''Ryu Final: [[Street Fighter III (Video Game)|Street Fighter III]]'', {{spoiler|Ryu has tied his headband to a post in the ruins of Suzaku Temple, where he trained with his master and eventually faced Akuma in one [[Final Battle]]. Aspiring warriors travel to this location to find the headband, where Ryu awaits. It is a symbol of how he has finally achieved peace as a warrior, and now dedicates himself to raising the younger generation.}}
** [[Cute Bruiser|Sakura]]'s white headband mimics her hero Ryu's headband from his early days as a street fighter, before Ken replaced it with the {{color|red|red}} one.
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* Garrus Vakarian's visor in ''[[Mass Effect]]'', and Commander Shepard's N7 armor.
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'': Link's hood and tunic, and to a lesser extent, the [[Cool Sword|Master Sword]]. More recent games even have the {{color|green|green}} tunic be a sign of Link's chosen status as the hero.
** Midna's headwear ({{spoiler|which is also an [[Artifact of Doom]]}}) in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Video Game)|Twilight Princess]]''.
** Also the Hylian Shield in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Video Game)|Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''Twilight Princess''.
** Majora's Mask, which Skull Kid wears throughout most of ''[[The Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask (Video Game)|Majora's Mask]]''.
* Minsc's [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|Miniature Giant Space Hamster]] Boo in the ''[[Baldurs Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'' series.
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** And we musn't forget her [[Arm Cannon]] - though in this case, it's literally her arm. Or, rather power suit's arm.
** And the friggin' Morph Ball.
** And the Screw Attack - which, with a few key modifications, became the [[Brought to You By The Letter "S"|series logo.]]
** The [[Kill It With Ice|Ice Beam]] as well, both because of the unique platforming it produces from frozen enemies, and because of its significance as the primary weakness of the Metroids.
* Elly's pendant in ''[[Xenogears (Video Game)|Xenogears]]''.
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* [[The Presidents|The President of the United States']] "''Resolute'' Desk", which with a few exceptions is always present in the Oval Office, no matter who is president.
* [[Ronald Reagan]]'s jelly beans.
* Try to imagine a mafia guy with any other weapon but a
* [[Four
* General Douglas MacArthur is similarly known for his aviator shades, visored cap, and corn cob pipe. In fact, in a form of [[Memetic Mutation]], he is actually the originator of the stereotype of military pilots wearing aviator shades; many of the officers that would go on to lead the Air Force worked for MacArthur earlier in their careers, in fact, also consider that he served as an officer in the Army from the turn of the century [[Long Runners|until the Korean War]], and you begin to see just how many junior officers may have been inspired to imitate his style.
* [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] wrote in his ''Commentaries'' that his soldiers would immediately recognize him by the red cloak he habitually wore. Many more modern renditions have him wear a laurel wreath at all times as well, as both Caesar and laurel wreaths are strongly associated with Rome.
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