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====Marking and Equipment====
According to the [[Codex Astartes]], a '''Sergeant''' should show his rank with a red-colored helmet, with veterancy marked out by a white laurel around the helmet{{Fn|2a}}; they also wear a red skull on the left shoulder pad{{Fn|6a}}. 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|14}}
Ten thousand years ago during the [[Great Crusade]], the red coloring of the helmet was a mark of shame and discipline to the [[Ultramarines]] [[Legion]]. However, after [[Aenoid Thiel]]'s heroic actions during the [[Battle of Calth]] in the early days of the [[Horus Heresy]], the mark was changed to one honoring Thiel's rank of Sergeant.{{Fn|19}}
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}}
==Veteran Sergeants==
[[Image:VeteranSergeantHelmet.jpg|thumb|150px|'''Veteran Sergeant''' helmet with white stripe{{Fn|15}}]]
A '''Veteran Sergeant''' is a Space Marine who has fought in thousands of campaigns and has proven himself worthy of command many times in battle and received the [[Crux Terminatus]]{{Fn|4}}, thus acquiring the ''Veteran'' status. As a Veteran, he may be transferred to a [[Command Squad]] or become part of the [[First Company]]{{Fn|6a}}{{Fn|33a}}. Veteran Sergeants are sometimes seconded to other [[Space Marine Company|company]] squads who can benefit from their experience and their access to advanced wargear.{{Fn|1c}}
====Marking and Equipment====
Veteran Sergeants wears a red-colored helmet with a white stripe from the back to the forehead.{{Fn|6a}}They are usually given relic weapons and armour of the Chapter Armoury to carry into battle, though a [[Techmarine]] expects them to return it safely.{{CiteThisCitethis}}
====Promotions====
==Miniatures==
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IntercessorVeteran.jpg|an [[Intercessor]] Veteran Sergeant(8th Edition){{Fn|4}}ScoutSergeant2024.jpg|a [[Scout]] Sergeant(10th Edition)SternguardSergeant.jpg|a [[Sternguard Veteran]] Sergeant(10th Edition)TerminatorSergeant.jpg|a [[Terminator]] Sergeant(10th Edition)SMSergeant2008.jpeg|Sergeant (5th Edition){{Fn|22}}SergeantGamesDay2005.jpg|Veteran Sergeant (4th Edition){{Fn|21}}Vetsergeant2004.jpg|Veteran Sergeant (4th Edition){{Fn|20}}Veteransergeant3rd.jpg|Veteran Sergeant (3rd Edition){{Fn|3b}}Sergeant2nd.jpg|Sergeant (3rd Edition){{Fn|18}}Veteransergeantpg29.jpg|Veteran Sergeant (2nd Edition){{Fn|2e}}Veteransergeantpg29-2.jpg|Veteran Sergeant (2nd Edition){{Fn|2e}}Veteransergeant43.jpg|Veteran Sergeant (2nd Edition){{Fn|2d}}
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**{{Endn|2b}}: pg. 20
**{{Endn|2c}}: pg. 65
**{{Endn|2d}}: pg. 43**{{Endn|2e}}: pg. 29*{{Endn|3}}:[[Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition)]], **{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 8**{{Endn|3b}}: pg. 32
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)]], pg. 12
*5: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]]:
**{{Endn|17a}}: pg. 19
**{{Endn|17b}}: pg. 125
*{{Endn|18}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 103
*{{Endn|19}}: [[Know No Fear (Novel)]] - Ushkul/Thu, Chapter Two
*{{Endn|20}}: [[White Dwarf 299 (UK)]] pg 7
*{{Endn|21}}: [[White Dwarf 308 (UK)]] pg 5
*{{Endn|22}}: [[White Dwarf 344 (UK)]], pg. 10
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