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To become a Sergeant, a [[Space Marine]] has to prove himself capable of keeping his nerves through the toughest of warzones, as well as being a formidable fighter. He has to be willing to make difficult decisions based on his instincts, and so only a few Space Marines have the required level of ability to take on this role.{{Cite This}}
Typically a Sergeant is marked out with a red helmet, withe veterancy marked out by a white laurel{{Cite thisFn|2a}}, but variations exist between [[Chapter]]s. For example, the [[Blood Angels]] mark out their Sergeants with black pauldrons , with red edgingedgings, on which yellow versions of the Chapter icon and their [[Space Marine Company|company]] badge.{{Fn|10}}{{Fn|11}} The [[Emperor's Spears]] mark out their Sergeants with transverse crests in red, with Veteran Sergeants' crests being red and black.{{Fn|12}}
Most Sergeants take to the field with different weapons from their squad mates. As a status symbol they often wield [[close combat weapon]]s, especially [[Chainsword]]s or [[Power Sword]]s.{{citethis}}
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)]], {{Cite This}}
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], pg. 88
**{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 21
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Hunt for Voldorius (Novel)]], Chapter 5
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/searchResults?N=1125463923+3206404541 Games Workshop] (dead link)
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Warrior Brood (Novel)]], Chapter 6
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Space Wolves (9th Edition)]], pg. 31
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: Blood Angels (3rd Edition)]], pg. 12*{{Endn|11}}: [[Codex: Blood Angels (7th Edition)]], pg. 16*{{Endn|12}}: [[White Dwarf 460]], pg. 43
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