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===Great Company Badges===
[[Image:SWAnns.jpg|thumb|right|The Great Annulus of the Space Wolves, representing the [[Great Company|Great Companies]]up until 999.M41{{Fn|13}}]]
[[Image:SWHeraldry.jpg|thumb|right|Modern Space Wolves heraldry{{Fn|40f}}]]
The Space Wolves have a rather different system of markings than that used by more Codex adherent Chapters. Rather than using the company markings as laid down in the Codex Astartes, the Space Wolves use a number of different wolf symbols to denote the different Great Companies that make up the chapter. These are normally a stylised wolf emblem denoting some aspect of the native Fenrisian mythology. These are chosen by a new Wolf Lord upon his election from the ranks of the Wolf Guard, and are adopted by all of the Space Wolves within the Great Company as a mark of fealty. They are also woven onto the various Great Company banners, The symbol remains with the Great Company until the Wolf Lord falls in battle, whereupon a new Wolf Lord is chosen, and so the badge changes.
