It is a symbol of battle honor to Mandalorians. Rex painted them on his helmet himself. The blue symbols on Rex's helmet are Jaig Eyes. This is short for jai'galaara'la sur'haii'se, which means “shriek-hawk eyes” in Mando'a [the language of Mandalorians]. They are a combat honor.
Clone Captain Rex was known for adorning his helmet with Jaig eyes. Jaig eyes or more formerly jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se in Mando'a were a Mandalorian medal of honor awarded to those Mandalorian warriors who had shown courage or fought with exceptional valor in combat.
Turns out, they were on Joe Johnston's original Boba Fett armor concepts; and later expanded as “jaig eyes”, a Mandalorian emblem that “represents the eyes of a shriek-hawk”2 and is awarded to Mandalorians- and later Clones- as a mark of honor for acts of great courage.
A: Captain Rex modified his suit. He did not like the phase 2 clone trooper armor as much so he welded the phase 1 chest piece and the phase 1 T visor to fit his needs.
Kamas (or belt-capes) were skirt-like armor accoutrements worn from the belt. In the later days of clone trooper Phase I armor, Clone Commanders, Clone Captains, clone commandos of Clone Force 99, and Advanced Recon Commandos added blast-resistant kamas to their kits, along with other gear.
Because otherwise the other clones wouldn't recognise him. It's the markings on his helmet that make him unique from the other clones to show superiority.
Their helmets, however, were painted red-orange in a stylized version of Ahsoka Tano's facial markings and skin tone to represent their friendship with Tano, a heroic former Jedi Commander, and as such they were informally referred to as "Ahsoka's Clone Troopers." Some troopers, however, retained their original 501st ...
Jaig eyes—a simplification of jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se, translating as "shriek-hawk eyes" in Mando'a, and more commonly referred to simply as jaig—were a Mandalorian sigil bestowed by clan leaders as a mark of honor, awarded for particular acts of bravery.
Captain Rex received his Jaig Eyes from the Mandalorian veterans who trained him on Kamino to be an officer. It is a symbol of battle honor to Mandalorians. Rex painted them on his helmet himself.
Trivia/Facts. Captain Rex (an Elite Clone Officer) and Captain Fordo (an ARC Trooper or Officer) both used/use DC-17 blaster pistols as their primary weapon. Most officers who used them as their primary weapons would dual wield them.
Rex is one of the most popular characters in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and it was a relief to see him disobey Order 66 in canon. Rex took Fives' warnings about the inhibitor chips seriously and made an official report on the matter.
Rex tells Jesse he has the situation under control, but Jesse says he must follow orders, and if Rex doesn't, he will. Rex reasons that Order 66 was to execute the Jedi, but Ahsoka is no longer a Jedi.
Tally marks or tallies were a way of marking a number for several things. During the Clone Wars, several clone troopers bore tally marks on their helmet to signify their kills. Captains CT-7567 "Rex" and CC-5576-39 "Gregor" were some clone officers that possessed tallies, however Rex stated he didn't keep track.
The leader of the 501st Legion's Torrent Company, CT-7567 – better known as Rex – was an exemplary clone trooper, brave under fire and dedicated to the men serving under him.
In time, kamas became standard accessories on the specialized armor worn by cold assault troopers, flame troopers, and the soldiers of the Galactic Marines.
Rex is actually 31 years old, though his biological state is likely closer to at least sixty years, due to the accelerated aging that was genetically installed in all Clone Troopers.
