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* With the exception of the Rainbow and Rising Badges, all Badges in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] were renamed for audiences outside of Japan. All [[Hoenn]] League Badges keep their Japanese names, as do [[Sinnoh]] League Badges, with the exception of the Icicle Badge, due to its name originally being the Glacier Badge in Japanese. In English, the Glacier Badge is the [[Mahogany Gym]]'s Badge, which was originally called the Ice Badge in Japanese. This naming conflict continued in Generation V, with the [[Icirrus Gym]]'s Badge being the Icicle Badge in Japanese, where it was renamed the Freeze Badge in English. | * With the exception of the Rainbow and Rising Badges, all Badges in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] were renamed for audiences outside of Japan. All [[Hoenn]] League Badges keep their Japanese names, as do [[Sinnoh]] League Badges, with the exception of the Icicle Badge, due to its name originally being the Glacier Badge in Japanese. In English, the Glacier Badge is the [[Mahogany Gym]]'s Badge, which was originally called the Ice Badge in Japanese. This naming conflict continued in Generation V, with the [[Icirrus Gym]]'s Badge being the Icicle Badge in Japanese, where it was renamed the Freeze Badge in English. | ||
** The Japanese names of the [[Kanto]] Badges are all colors, following the color pattern for the town and city names. In the case of Celadon City | ** The Japanese names of the [[Kanto]] Badges are all colors, following the color pattern for the town and city names. In the case of [[Celadon City]], the Rainbow Badge is likely a reference to the city's namesake in Japanese being the {{wp|Chrysochroa fulgidissima|jewel beetle}} with its wings featuring an iridescent appearance. | ||
** The Trio and Insect Badges are the first Badges since the Glacier Badge in Generation II to get renamed in the English version of the games, without there being a localization conflict between the Japanese and English versions. | ** The Trio and Insect Badges are the first Badges since the Glacier Badge in Generation II to get renamed in the English version of the games, without there being a localization conflict between the Japanese and English versions. | ||
** All Badges in [[Galar]] are named directly after their corresponding [[Type|types]]. | ** All Badges in [[Galar]] are named directly after their corresponding [[Type|types]]. | ||