Stargate SG1 question

First aplogies for the lack of precision & spelling errors, I only dabble in these intergalactic waters.

Last night was watching an episode of Season 2, I think, ‘the one where’ T’ilk’s son has been kidnapped and brainwashed by Apothis. I noticed that the mark on different Jaffar foreheads was different colours. Does this signify anything or is it random ?

T’ilk is gold.
His ‘old friend’ who has the SG 1 code for coming through Earth’s Stargate is silver.
His wife and son both have black marks, the son’s is flat rather than raised.

So far I’m happy with the idea that the colour changes /is changed with status but I’m sure that the leader of the troop of soldiers sent to search the house where SG 1 were hiding ‘only’ had a black mark too.

Anybody clarify ?

Teal’c has a gold mark because he was the First Prime of Apophis. Same with Bra’tac

I have no idea what the silver would mean, but I don’t know of any Jaffa who has it.

The black markings denote the rank-and-file Jaffa, serving only to mark which Coa’uld they work for.

Thanks Tengu , I must have mis-judged Bra’tac’s shade :wink:

Yeah, I did an image search to be sure I wasn’t misremembering what he wore, and a lot of the shots it wasn’t too clear. I’m thinking it might be because of their different skin colours.