10 Most Iconic Superhero Symbols
2. Batman
It wasn't even a debate for which two symbols were going to get the top two spots on this list. The only question was which one was going to go where. Unfortunately for the Dark Knight, he takes the silver in this particular battle.
The Batman logo is one of the most famous symbols for any character in the history of fiction. No matter which version of the bat symbol you're looking at, whether it's the bat symbol encased within a yellow circle as seen in Batman '89 or Batman The Animated Series, or the simpler design of just the bat symbol placed against the suit seen with more modern comics and the latter half of Batman the Animated Series, the fact remains that this symbol is the epitome of cool.
The symbol has gone through a lot of visual changes, mostly in its proportions. Not as much as the spider symbol has gone through, but enough to make each era distinct from each other.
Like with all great superhero symbols however, the core philosophy of the insignia has always remained. Simple, striking, and just the right amount of menacing, there's no better symbol to associate with the World's Greatest Detective.