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==Heraldry==
[[Image:PrimeHelix.jpg|thumb|Prime Helix symbol and variants.<br>{{Fn|2}}]]
The insignia of the Apothecaries is the ''prime helix'', rendered in bright red.{{Fn|16}} The symbol represents the sacred code of the Chapter's gene-seed.{{Fn|2}} The helix symbol is often adorned with additional iconography such as wings and skulls.{{Fn|16}} This double helix is also known as a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus|caduceus]] symbol.{{Fn|38}}
The Apothecaries of most Chapters wear white power armor, with the left shoulder plate retaining the Chapter colors along with the Chapter symbol. The right shoulder armor displays the prime helix. Some less traditional Chapters use different schemes.{{Cite This}}
*{{Endn|36}}: [[White Dwarf 102 (UK)]] pg. 80
*{{Endn|37}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20241009160528/https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/vQZHyGeD/the-tithes-episode-1-a-deadly-return-to-the-pariah-nexus/ The Tithes Episode 1 – A Deadly Return to the Pariah Nexus] ''page saved to archive 9 October 2024, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/vQZHyGeD/the-tithes-episode-1-a-deadly-return-to-the-pariah-nexus/ (last accessed 1 January 2025)''
*{{Endn|38}}: [[False Gods (Novel)]], Part Two: Plague Moon, Chapter 9
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