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==Trivia==
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*Although the terms '''Whiteshield''' and ''Conscript'' are often used interchangeably, and many visual depictions of conscripts portray the famous white stripe, the informal term "Whiteshield" nominally refers specifically to young 'Probitors' or Cadets, i.e. children raised in a military lifestyle either on highly militarized worlds (such as the [[Fortress World]] of [[Cadia]]), or as direct descendants of [[Imperial Guard]] men and women whose regiment has earned the [[Right of Settlement]]{{Fn|7a}}{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|5b}}. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription Conscripts] is a more general term for pressed troops, which can be probitors as per Cadia (both terms are used){{Fn|2}} but also include non-probitors (such as [[gangers]] of [[underhive]] in the case of [[Armageddon]]), rather than soley indoctrinated youths.{{Fn|7b}} More varied examples of conscription include the different types of '''levy troops''' of the [[Imperialis Militia]].{{Fn|6}}*The [[Juventia]] of [[Macragge]] may represent the [[Ultramar Auxilia]] equivalent to the [[Whiteshields]], having a similar purpose and function.
==See also==
**{{Endn|5b}}: pg. 39
*{{Endn|6}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20250918125436/https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/Rt0ShUYZ/warhammer-day-reveals-cadia-stands-with-an-all-new-army-set/ Warhammer Day Reveals – Cadia Stands With an All-New Army Set] ''(saved archive page, dated 8 October 2022, last accessed 18 September 2025, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/Rt0ShUYZ/warhammer-day-reveals-cadia-stands-with-an-all-new-army-set/)''
*7: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]]
**{{Endn|7a}}: pg. 37
**{{Endn|7b}}: pg. 19
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