The phoenix, alternatively called a starbird, was a mythical avian being believed to possess immortality. It was said that when appearing dead, the phoenix was, in reality, regenerating within the core of a nova. Sabine Wren, a Spectres operative, adopted a stylized starbird as her unique symbol. Subsequently, the Alliance to Restore the Republic, the New Republic, and the Resistance incorporated stylized phoenixes into their respective insignias.
Within some realistic drawings she created for her personal journal, Sabine Wren visualized the starbird as having two wings, a tail of medium length, and a feathered crest atop its head.