Dragon Ball Symbols Guide

Legacy Archive: Dragon Ball Symbols Guide

This page preserves an old Dragon Ball fan-site style guide about the symbols, logos, and marks seen throughout Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

Archive note: This page has been reformatted for readability. Original image references have been removed because the source images are unavailable.

Master Roshi Symbol

This is one of the most common symbols in all of Dragon Ball. It is the symbol of Master Roshi.

The symbol means “Turtle,” which ties in nicely with Roshi’s role as the Turtle Hermit. This symbol is worn by Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha.

Capsule Corporation Logo

This is the logo of Capsule Corporation and is seen on many things throughout the series, such as cars, clothing, and houses.

Cooler’s Henchmen Symbol

This is the symbol of Cooler’s henchmen in Dragon Ball Z Movie 5, Cooler’s Revenge.

It is similar to the logo of Frieza’s Ginyu Force, with the assumption that this is Cooler’s special force.

Son Symbol

This is the symbol seen on Gohan when he is a child. This symbol means “Son.”

Red Ribbon Army Logo

This is the logo of the infamous Red Ribbon Army.

It is marked on androids, robots, clothing, and more. Their logo is seen on many things connected to the organization.

General Tao Symbol

This is the symbol worn by General Tao in Dragon Ball.

It is not exactly known what this means, nor is it ever explained.

Kami Symbol

This is the symbol worn by Kami.

It means “God” and is worn by him throughout Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

Kai Symbol

This is the symbol of the Kais.

King Kai is the first character seen wearing it, but all of the Kais wear this symbol.

King Piccolo Symbol

This is the symbol of the terrible King Piccolo.

It means “Demon” or “Devil,” pretty much the opposite of what Kami stands for.

Piccolo Training Symbol

This is the symbol worn by Gohan, passed down from Piccolo.

It is basically there to let everyone know that Gohan was trained under Piccolo.

Garlic Jr. Symbol

This symbol is worn by Garlic Jr.

It is never really stated exactly what this is for, but it is assumed to be connected to him being, or becoming, a king of some place.

Majin Symbol

This is the symbol that Babidi leaves on people he has possessed.

It is also known as the Majin symbol. It is seen on many people during the Majin Buu Saga, such as Vegeta and Dabura.

Ginyu Force Symbol

This is the symbol of the brute Ginyu Force.

It appears on their armor to make it known that anyone wearing it is a member of the Ginyu Force.

Master Shen Symbol

This is the symbol of Master Shen.

Master Shen was Chiaotzu and Tien’s master.

Goku Symbol

This is the symbol of Goku.

He gets this symbol during his training in 100x Earth’s gravity on his way to Planet Namek. It is pretty much his own symbol.

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