Mgsv: The Phantom Pain - How to Unlock All Codenames & Emblems

Your logo in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is your identity. It often shows other players during FOB operations how far you’re into the game and how good you are. The codenames and emblems in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain have some unlock requirements you must complete before using them as logos.

I have prepared this guide to help you acquire all Codenames and Emblems in the game.

For more help on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, read our Side Ops Guide, Animal Locations Guide, Posters Locations, and Max Bonding Guide.

How to get Codenames and Emblems in MGSV: The Phantom Pain

I will go through the various parts of the logos you can acquire by completing specific objectives/requirements. Take a look at all MGSV Codenames:

Codenames

Codenames are titles that you unlock at the end of missions. However, they are not necessarily tied to the mission you receive them in, as most of the codenames’ conditions are based on the previous three missions.

Codename	Unlock Requirement
Chick	Haven’t completed Mission 06
Chicken	Use the chicken hat at least once.
Foxhound	Complete the last three missions with the ‘Perfect Stealth, No Kills’ score bonus.
Fox	Not getting detected.
Eagle	Killed 90% of the enemies with headshots.
Puma	Used grabbing method to neutralize most enemies.
Bear	Used CQC for most neutralizations.
Octopus	Used nonlethal weapons (ZZZ, STN and the like) to neutralize most enemies.
Mantis	Used lethal assault rifles to neutralize most enemies.
Bee	Used lethal handguns to neutralize most enemies.
Scorpion	Used lethal submachine guns to neutralize most enemies.
Piranha	Used lethal shotguns to neutralize most enemies.
Doberman	Used lethal machine guns (including turrets, AA cannons, and Gatling Gun) to neutralize most enemies.
Raven	Used lethal machine guns (including turrets, AA cannons, Gatling Gun) to neutralize most enemies.
Wolf	Used lethal Sniper Rifles to neutralize most enemies.
Shark	Used missiles to neutralize most enemies.
Orca	Used throwing weapons (hand grenades, grenade launchers, Petrol Bombs) to neutralize most enemies.
Spider	Used lethal placed explosives (mines, C4) to neutralize most enemies.
Hog	Used D-Horse to neutralize most enemies by ramming into them while riding.
Hound	Used D-Dog’s ‘Do it’ command to neutralize most enemies.
Butterfly	Used Quiet to neutralize most enemies.
Ostrich	Used D-Walker to neutralize most enemies.
Tortoise	Used vehicles (either built-in weapons or by ramming) to neutralize most enemies.
Hawk	Neutralized most enemies with the help of air support from helicopters.
Whale	Neutralized most enemies by bombarding through Fire Support.
Bat	Used multiple methods to neutralize enemies with exact numbers (10 kills with multiple techniques).

Emblems (Back)

Emblems are personal insignias displayed on your character and parts of facilities, helicopters, and Buddies with you. For this reason, having a nice, personally customized Emblem is never too bad.

You can customize your Emblem at the Aerial Command Center (while riding your chopper between missions). The Emblem Comes in four parts: back pattern, front pattern, and two words/digits.

You can acquire MGSV Emblems by completing specific missions or unlocking other things. Many emblems are also present by default. We will only be listing the ones that need to be unlocked.

Emblem	Complete all tasks in Mission #
Double Inverted Triangles	5
Fan	6
Double Inverted Triangles	7
Rectangle (Vertical)	8
Rectangle (Horizontal)	10
Trapezoid	9
Parallelogram	13
Flag	45
Arch	14
Rhombus	15
Cross	12
X	30
Hexagon	22
Dog Tag	02
Barrel 01	16
Barrel 02	17
Shield 02	18
Shield 03	20
Shield 04	24
Shield 05	25
Shield 06	27
Shield 07	38
Shield 08	35
Shield 09	43
Arrowhead 01	25
Arrowhead 02	32
Spade	23
Heart	11
Club	31
Star	3
Lightning	34

The Phantom Pain Emblems (Front)

Emblem	Unlock Requirement/Location
Spade (Decorative)	S-Rank in Mission 23
Heart (Decorative)	S-Rank in Mission 11
Club (Decorative)	S-Rank in Mission 29
Diamond (Decorative)	S-Rank in Mission 31
Star (Decorative)	S-Rank in Mission 3
Moon (Decorative)	S-Rank in Mission 32
Lightning 02	S-Rank in Mission 4
Flames 1	S-Rank in Prologue
Flames 2	S-Rank in Mission 20
Musical Note	S-Rank in Mission 45
Diamond	Complete Mission 43
Gear	S-Rank in Mission 12
Biohazard	S-Rank in Mission 13
Radiological Biohazard	S-Rank in Mission 16
Earth (Map)	150,000+ Heroism
Earth (Wireframe)	150,000+ Heroism
Flower	S Rank in Mission 6
Garland	Complete Mission 43
Chick	S Rank in Mission 43
Waterfowl	S Rank in Mission 26
Skull (Front)	S Rank in Mission 6
Skull (Side)	Complete Side-Op 82
Skull, Ring & Wings	S-Rank in Mission 27
Skull, Horn & Tail	S-Rank in Mission 30
Heart, Ring & Wings	S-Rank in Mission 17
Wings	S-Rank in Mission 10
Archangel	S-Rank in Mission 25
Arm	S-Rank in Mission 25
Sword	S-Rank in Mission 7
Axe	S-Rank in Mission 8
Spear	S-Rank in Mission 14
Handgun	S-Rank in Mission 21
Assault Rifle	Command Platform after the second deck is complete
Gas Mask	Mother Base Quarantine Platform
Cardboard Box	Mother Base Command Platform
Parachute	Quiet’s cell once Side Ops 111 is available
Fulton Recovery Device (Soldier)	Command Platform after second deck is complete
Fulton Recovery Device (Sheep)	Animal Conservation Platform in Mother Base
Walker Gear	S-Rank in Mission 15
Tank	S-Rank in Mission 9
Gunship	S-Rank in Mission 41
Fighter Jet	Command Platform once the fourth deck is complete
Battleship	Command Platform once fourth deck is complete
Nuke	Complete Mission 31

In addition to these, every kind of animal you save also unlocks the emblem and codenames in the shape of that animal in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.