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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{{Fn|2a}}, but variations exist between [[Chapter]]s. For example, the [[Blood Angels]] mark out their Sergeants with black pauldrons, with red edgings, 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}}
