The symbol of the Cradle is the heated iron shoe. Much of their culture and commerce revolves around the herds and animals that they have raised over the vast years in the north. When the Removal of the Weak occurred among the hierarchy of Giants, the Clay Giants were initially branded as a target of oppression among their stronger kin. Despite having a high intellect, their status fell to that of Trolls and Ogres in the hierarchy which remains a source of contention. When the Clay Giants carved out their own expertise in the world, they always displayed their symbol as a heated iron shoe to symbolize the ire and drive that they felt to become something more after being trampled upon. The holes symbolize the 8 prominent clans that helped to tame the wild north and create the borders that are known today. The Runestrike Seers are not counted among these and are instead said to be the shoe itself that binds the clans together. This symbol can commonly be found on currency, chests, crates, and other surfaces that can be carved or engraved when it leaves their country as an export.
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