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The '''Crux Terminatus''' (the Terminator cross) is a stone medallion awarded to highly skilled and experienced veterans. Generally all All members of a Chapter's trained in the use of [[Terminator Armour|Terminator armour]] will have been first company will bear awarded the cruxCrux Terminatus. These badges are borne on , set into the left shoulder plate of [[Terminator Armour|Terminator armour]], and are highly distinctive and usually fashioned from stone. They vary from chapter to chapter, but tend to incorporate the Greek cross that is the standard Astartes Terminator recognition icon. Other variations include the replacement of the skull by a wolf's skull among members of the Space Wolves chapter, or the addition of a sword in Deathwing units.

Acts In standard Astartes Chapters, members of valour among wearers may be rewarded by the replacement chapter's veteran first company are the exclusive users of the standard badge by the '''Crux Argentum''' – a Terminator badge made from silver and encrusted with gemsarmour.

Sergeants, captains and [[Librarian]]s have different versions to identify their status. First company veterans often wear smaller versions when they fight in [[power Armour|power armour]], often hanging them Acts of extreme valour among wearers may be rewarded by the replacement of the standard badge by the '''Crux Argentum''' – a Terminator badge made from banners, weapons silver and beltsencrusted with gems.

It is usual for members of a Chapter'Sergeants, captains and [[Librarian]]s first company (who are have different versions to identify their status. Those awarded with the exclusive users of Crux Terminatus often wear smaller versions when they fight in [[Terminator power Armour|Terminator power armour]]) , often hanging them from banners, weapons and belts. It is also usual for them to paint this symbol onto the knee or shin plates of their standard power armour.

A Terminator captain is among the most highly skilled and experienced warriors humanity has ever produced. In recognition of their achievements, these Marines are allowed the honour of wearing a distinctive badge that contains a tiny fragment incorporates fragments of the Emperor's suit of armour. During his struggle against Horus aboard the Warmaster's battle barge at the climax of the Heresy, the Emperor was aided by a squad of Terminators from the [[Imperial Fists ]] chapter. In recognition of their act of valour, the mortally wounded Emperor ordered that his own suit of armour be taken off and melted down , and its shards to be incorporated into badges that all Terminator captains' badgesshould wear. Therefore all efforts are made to recover the suits of captains killed in action as the loss of such a relic brings great dishonour to squad and Chapter.