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* For Wrestling/RicFlair, it would either be his flashy robes, or, more likely, the legendary Wrestling/BigGoldBelt. Despite many wrestlers holding that world heavyweight championship belt over its near three decade existence, Flair is the wrestler most associated with the belt due to him being the first wrestler to hold it as well as having the most reigns with it. He even wore it to the ring during his "Last Match" in 2022. (His son-in-law owns it.)

* Krystal's staff, despite the ''VideoGame/StarFox'' series [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot only letting her use her staff one time.]] [[SarcasmMode Because there's so much call for it in interplanetary dogfights.]]

*** ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' has her flower comb, her father's sword, and the crest of the Emperor.

** Most if not all of the princesses have an iconic PimpedOutDress or other outfit associated with them; some, like Belle and Cinderella, also have a more casual dress.

** Most all of the princesses have an iconic PimpedOutDress or other outfit associated with them; some, like Belle and Cinderella, also have a more casual dress.

*** ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'': Snow White's apple (yes, the one used to poison her).

*** Ariel from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'' has forks/"dinglehoppers".
*** ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' has the heart of Te Fiti and her paddle.
*** ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'': Merida's bow and arrows.
*** ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'': Rapunzel has her long golden hair, which she is almost always depicted with in merchandise despite it being gone at the end of the movie. They even brought it back for the TV show and made it a plot point.

** When Jo finds it in the abandoned subway station in "The Last Death of Henry Morgan" it lets her know that Henry had been there. It's likely why Jo searched the area further, leading to her discovering the photo of Henry, Abigail, and baby Abe, which leads to her giving Henry one last chance to explain things to her; he appears to be doing when the episode ends. Jo returning it to Henry in the last scene Bookends the pilot episode's similar scene.

* This becomes a plot point in ''Literature/TheCinderellaMurder''. Susan Dempsey became permanently linked to her silver high heels in the public consciousness, especially because one shoe had [[LosingAShoeInTheStruggle slipped off]] as she ran for her life, leading to her being nicknamed "Cinderella". However, her mother points out "the {{irony}}" that Susan hardly ever wore things like that; she'd merely bought the shoes for a seventies-themed party and only wore them to her audition because her agent suggested it. Rosemary explains that Susan was far more attached to her favourite necklace, which had a gold horseshoe pendant and was also found with her body, but this was overlooked in favour of the shoes. Rosemary says the moment the police described the necklace, she and her husband knew for certain the body was their daughter's before even seeing her. [[spoiler:In a further stroke of irony, the necklace is revealed to be far more important to solving Susan's murder than the shoes, which are barely relevant at all]].

* Shiki of ''Literature/TheGardenOfSinners'' has her [[AwesomeAnachronisticApparel red bomber jacket worn over a traditional kimono]].

* Literature/JamesBond in the original novels:

* Literature/LittleRedRidingHood: her red hood

* Tia in ''Literature/TheShipWho Searched'' has the blue stuffed bear wearing a red shirt with the Courier Service logo on it. It appears on the back cover of the book. She names it Theodore Edward Bear. Conveniently, it can take decontamination procedures, so when Tia [[ICantFeelMyLegs gets sick]] and is taken to a space hospital she can still keep, cuddle, and [[LonelyDollGirl confess her fear and loneliness]] to it. Tia becomes a [[ManInTheMachine shellperson]] and then a [[LivingShip brainship]] and is much happier. She installs Teddy in a glass cabinet in her main cabin. In a moment of high emotion with her [[HandyHelper brawn Alex]] she pops the cabinet open and asks if he'd like to hug Teddy, which he understands is [[NonStandardKiss the closest substitute she has for intimacy]]. [[spoiler: When she has a RemoteBody made and shipped to her, the first thing she does with it is pop the cabinet again to cuddle the bear.]]
* In ''Literature/SundayWithoutGod'', the gravekeepers Ai and Scar are easily identified by the shovels they always carry, and in Ai's case, her shovel is a keepsake from her deceased mother.

A family heirloom, it was the only gift he would accept from his father, since it didn't come from the profits of slavery.
It was lost at sea when Henry had his first death, the watch and Henry's body slowly sinking together into the depths.
After it was rediscovered, Abigail bought it at auction for him, making it a gift from a loved one twice over.
When Jo finds it in the wrecked subway car in the first episode it leads to Henry becoming involved in investigations and reconnecting with other people for the first time in decades.
When Jo finds it on the sidewalk in "The Ecstasy of Agony" this is what convinces her something has happened to Henry and leads to his being rescued from Molly's stalker.
When Henry drowns in the back of the taxi in "Skinny Dipper" the watch slips out of his pocket, for Jo to find when they search the car later. At that point they brush it off, but it's a prelude to Adam framing Henry for the killings.
When Jo finds it in the abandoned subway station in "The Last Death of Henry Morgan" it lets her know that Henry had been there. It's likely why Jo searched the area further, leading to her discovering the photo of Henry, Abigail, and baby Abe, which leads to her giving Henry one last chance to explain things to her; he appears to be doing when the episode ends. Jo returning it to Henry in the last scene Bookends the pilot episode's similar scene.

* Tia in ''Literature/TheShipWho Searched'' has the blue stuffed bear given to her at the start of the book, which she names Theodore Edward Bear. Conveniently, it can take decontamination procedures, so when Tia [[ICantFeelMyLegs gets sick]] and is taken to a space hospital she can still keep, cuddle, and [[LonelyDollGirl confess her fear and loneliness]] to it. Tia becomes a [[ManInTheMachine shellperson]] and then a [[LivingShip brainship]] and is much happier. She installs Teddy in a glass cabinet in her main cabin. In a moment of high emotion with her [[HandyHelper brawn Alex]] she pops the cabinet open and asks if he'd like to hug Teddy, which he understands is [[NonStandardKiss the closest substitute she has for intimacy]]. [[spoiler: When she has a RemoteBody made and shipped to her, the first thing she does with it is pop the cabinet again to cuddle the bear.]]

Such safety worries are on a sliding scale of realism; [[Comicbook/CaptainAmerica Cap's]] shield is one-of-a-kind, but there may be ''many'' Franchise/{{Spide|rMan}}y outfits or beat-up [[Franchise/IndianaJones brown fedoras]] out there. Provenance would have to be established before a search party is called.

* ''VideoGame/{{OneShot}}'': Niko is almost never seen without the lightbulb. It's a very important item that defines its carrier as the messiah because it's supposed to be the world's new sun.
* ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}}'' has a huge cast with a lot of them having their items, most notably the four protagonists: Seimei's [[CombatHandFan folding fan]], Kagura's [[ParasolOfPain umbrella]], Yaobikuni's staff and Hiromasa's bow and arrows.

* Creator/PeterSellers as [[Franchise/ThePinkPanther Inspector Clouseau]]: Beige raincoat, detective hat, looking glass. (Note that he doesn't start wearing this outfit until the '''second''' film, ''A Shot in the Dark''. He ''does'' briefly don a raincoat and hat in ''Film/ThePinkPanther'' but they look slightly different) Its iconic nature was helped by it serving as his [[WesternAnimation/TheInspector animated counterpart's default outfit]].

* RobinHood and his longbow.

* Franchise/JamesBond: Bond's Walther PPK, 7.65 millimetre. He uses a newer Walther from ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies'' up until ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006''. When promotional pictures from ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' showed him having gone back to the PPK, the fandom rejoiced.

* Literature/JamesBond started out with a Beretta 418 chambered in .25, but from his sixth novel onward adopted the Walther PPK. This directly influenced the films, mentioned above.

** The Scout's Sandman, a baseball and bat.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Steven's ukulele whenever he comes up with a tune.

** On the villains' side, we have Jafar from ''Aladdin'' and his snake-headed staff, Maleficent from ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'' and her horns, Cruella De Vil from ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'' and her fur coat, Captain Hook from ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'' 's hook, etc.

*** Ariel from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} has forks/"dinglehoppers".

*** WesternAnimation/SnowWHiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'': Snow White's apple (yes, the one used to poison her).

** On the villain's side, we have Jafar from ''Aladdin'' and his snake-headed staff, Maleficent from ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'' and her horns, Cruella De Vil from ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'' and her fur coat, Captain Hook from ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'' 's hook, etc.

* Disney has quite a few of these for their characters, often used in merchandising:

*** Cinderella's glass slippers.
*** Snow White's apple (yes, the one used to poison her).
*** Belle has the enchanted rose and her books.
*** Ariel has forks/"dinglehoppers".
*** Moana has the heart of Te Fiti and her paddle.
*** Merida's bow and arrows.
*** Rapunzel has her long golden hair, which she is almost always depicted with in merchandise despite it being gone at the end of the movie. They even brought it back for the tv show and made it a plot point.
** On the villain's side, we have Jafar's snake headed staff, Maleficent's horns, Cruella De Vil's fur coat, Captain Hook's hook, etc.

* For Wrestling/RicFlair, it would either be his flashy robes, or, more likely, the legendary Wrestling/BigGoldBelt. Despite many wrestlers holding that world heavyweight championship belt for nearly three decades, Flair is the wrestler most associated with the belt due to him being the first wrestler to hold it as well as having the most reigns with it. He even wore it to the ring during his "Last Match" in 2022. (His son-in-law owns it.)

* ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'': Fujiwara's "Super black" hair ribbon. It's so intrinsic to her character design that [[RuleOfFunny she even keeps it on while wearing a bald cap]].

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': Captain Sisko acquired a baseball in an early season, which he kept on his desk. It acquired great significance in the later seasons: When the station has to be abandoned to the enemy, Sisko leaves the baseball behind, to tell his nemesis that he expects to return for it. Later, when Sisko has a breakdown and goes to Earth for some soul-searching, he brings the baseball with him, indicating that he is not sure if he will ever come back. In the finale, he leaves it again. When we revisit DS9 in ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'', the fact it's still there shows that Sisko has yet to return.