Mockingjay

Suzanne Collins wrote all three books in the trilogy called The Hunger Games. The third book of the series is, in fact, called Mockingjay. Katniss Everdeen is the unlikely heroine of the stories, all of which are told from her own viewpoint. A friend of hers, Madge, presents her with the token featuring the bird and an arrow in a golden circle. The Mockingjay jewelry, especially the pin, has been bought by millions of fans of the fantastic adventures of Katniss and her fellow district 12 tribute, Peeta. The best of the Hunger games memorabilia is shown below.   

The setting is in the future where the administration forces young boys and girls to fight and kill each other. There are 12 districts and each one is unique at producing food, minerals, electronic good or even wealth itself. Districts with low numbers such as 1 - 4 are wealthy but real poverty exists in the high numbered Districts of 10, 11 and 12. Katniss represents the female side of District 12. Candidates from each district are called tributes and must be aged between 12 and 18 years old. Each district must provide a male and female tribute for the deathly battle which takes place on a yearly basis. The horrifying thing is that only one person can remain alive at the conclusion of the games. A sort of Olympics gone horribly wrong. The bloodbath is shown on live television and citizens of all 12 districts are compelled by law to watch the proceedings.

The Jabberjays were fictional birds who could repeat conversations verbatim and were used by their overseers to spy on the citizens of Panem (home of all the districts). When the ordinary people discovered this, they made up stories which the unfortunate birds took home to their masters and caused mayhem. The Jabberjays were punished by being exiled and left to perish, as their were no females to breed with. The Mockingbirds were their saviors and the offspring of the Mockingbird and Jabberjay union were called Mockingjays. The Mockingjay symbol is recognized easily and is synonymous with Katniss Everdeen, District 12 and the Hunger Games movie.