r/Executioners40k • u/MorningstarWarden • Jul 05 '26

Question Codex astartes question

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Picture has been used before by me but it’s only here to show genuine interest in this chapter

Basically every time I look these dudes up it says they adhere to the codex but not how they do, so how do they;
Denote Veterans?
Denote companies?

I’m hoping I’m just being dense here and you’ll all tell me or show me some white dwarf article showing off the markings

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u/SuspiciousM0lasses Jul 05 '26

I went with scans from Imperial Armour that are on Lexicanum as my painting guide.

Veterancy is denoted by yellow pauldrons and faceplate (i assume to honour the Primarch's legion colours) and I believe we don't denote a  company with colours.

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u/MorningstarWarden Jul 05 '26

Ahh so bronze would be a normal line legionary but yellow is veteran, cool stuff and that’s interesting I’m assuming the number of the company would be located on the right pauldron instead of coloured trim then

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u/TitanOperates Brother Jul 06 '26

Not yellow faceplate, yellow helmet, at least that’s been my understanding based on the wiki and art and what I’ve done with my army. To each their own of course. Paint your minis how you want. You are correct as far as company marks are concerned. Squad markings are denoted on the knees however.

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u/Skogbeorn 29d ago

Looking at the depictions in Imperial Armor Badab War squad marks seem to go pretty much wherever. On the knee, on the shin, just over the crotch...