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{{delete}}[[Image:The-Valoris-Imperator.jpg|right|thumb|The Valoris Imperator.]]
This While this huge, solid gold medal in the form of an Aquilla is given meant to be awarded to veterans who have served for more than 20 years or more, in active recognition of long and steadfast service for the [[Imperial Guard]]. It , it is also usually only awarded posthumously postmortem to long standing veterans who die have died in an particularly unpleasant or horrific and yet heroic mannerHeroic circumstances. It There are however some rare circumstances where the medal is also awarded to active veterans who have survived served for 20 years or more, when such individuals perform unimaginable feats of survival from certain death situations where the individual later returns to active service. On the back of the Aquilla there is an unimaginable scenario inscription in which they came close Imperial high Gothic that reads: "Imperator Gratia!". While some interpret this line as meaning "Give thanks to the Emperor! (for your long life)", it is more commonly believed to deathmean "The Emperor Thanks You!". Given the complexity of Imperial high Gothic however, both interpretations can be and are right.
The back of the Medal reads "Imperator Gratia!" which means "The Emperor Thanks You!".
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