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{{otheruses|USE=Astra Militarum Sacred Standards|OTHERUSE=Newsletter|OTHERPAGE=The Regimental Standard}}
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The '''Regimental Standard''' is the embodiment of an [[Imperial Guard]] [[regiment]], a sacred standard blessed in the greatest cathedral on the regiment's homeworld and presented to it on its founding parade. Listing every great victory of the regiment's previous foundings these banners are highly effective at motivating the troops and boosting their morale; consequently it is a great dishonor if the regimental standard is lost.{{Fn|2a}} It is often be carried by a [[Guardsman#Standard_Bearer|Standard Bearer]] as part of a [[Imperial Guard Command Squad|Command Squad]].{{Fn|2b}}{{Fn|3}}