"You're not a nobleman. You're one of the people. Avenge us"
So i'm replaying AC II and noticed something that i've never looked at before: right above Ezio's great-great-grandfather's tomb there are banners displaying a closed-fist symbol that strongly resembles the resistance imagery used by many real-world social and political movements.
What makes this even more interesting is how it connects to the Assassins’ philosophy. In the final inscription left by Ezio’s ancestor inside the crypt, he says:
"I collected treatises on architecture, studied the classics and took vocal lessons. I adopted the name Auditore, impersonating a noble at the Florentine Court...
...To the Auditore that reads this, remember that you are not a nobleman*. You are not one of the deceivers,* you are one of the people*. Avenge us!"*
Looking at those banners after reading the tragic story of Ezio’s ancestor gives them a much deeper meaning to me. The entire history of the Auditore family — and honestly, the Assassins as a whole — feels more like a realistic long resistance movement fighting for freedom. The parallel with real-world resistance symbols makes that theme feel far more grounded and human to me.
Maybe it’s a small detail, and i'm probably overanalyzing it aswell, but it’s something I had never noticed before, nor seen any artwork highlighting this Auditore/Assassins' emblem. Honestly, it fits their story way better than any traditional noble coat of arms ever could.
Edit: Grammar