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The Aquila, symbol of the Imperium

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The Aquila is a two-headed eagle, and represents the entire Imperium of Man. During the times before the Horus Heresy, the two headed eagle was blind-folded on one side, and the other had eyes. The backward facing blinded side represented looking back into the past, while the forward facing sighted eagle was looking into the future.^{[Needs Citation]}

After the Heresy, and the rise of the Imperial Cult took hold, the Aquila changed to represent the two-headed empire of the Imperium.^{[Needs Citation]}

Sign of the Aquila

The sign of the Aquila is a hand gesture to show one's allegiance to the Imperium: the user places his hands flat on his chest with thumbs interlocked.^[1]

Equipment

The Aquila is also displayed on Space Marine power armour, and stamped on weapons produced for the Imperium in its Forge Worlds. Bolters, lasguns, tanks, and every other pieces of military equipment are oftentimes displayed with the Aquila on them. The Aquila is also stamped on signets and rings belonging to those serving the Imperial office, in the military or otherwise.^{[Needs Citation]}

Sources

• 1: The Flight of the Eisenstein (Novel) by James Swallow, ^{[Needs Citation]}

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• Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex), ^{[Needs Citation]}