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 THEEMPIRE
MilitaryUniformsandRegalia
oftheProvincesandCity-States
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 TheEmpire
Thecity-statcsandprovincesmarkedwithborders,riversandplacesofnote.

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 SoldiersoftheEmpire
TheEmpireisadiversenationandthisisreflectedintheuniformsofitssoldicry.Fromprofessionalandhighly
polishedregiments,tohastilyraisedmilitiamarchingunderacommonbanner,anEmpirearmycanbeahomogenous
unifiedforce,orawidelydisparategroup.Eachprovinceorcity-statehasitsowndistinctcolours,iconography.and
his
history,whileregimentshavetheirowntraditions.someofwhichdatebacktothefoundingoftheEmpireitself.T
resultsinawiderangeofdifferentuniforms,evenforregimentsraisedfromthesametown,andpossiblywithinthe
verysameunit.Whileinnowaycomplete.giventheEmpiressizeandlengthyhistory.thisguidewillillustratethe
panoplyofuniformsandhowtheymightbewornthroughouttheprovincesandcity-states.

STATETROOPS HalberdierofAltdorfin
Regimentsofstatetroops traditionalredandblue

typicallywearthecolourorcolours
uniform.
Steelhelm
associatedwiththeirprovinceor
city-state,althoughtherearenotable
exceptions.Therearenooverriding Bevor
rulesgoverninghow.where,orin Halberd
whatproportionsthesecoloursare
Gorget
used.Insteadcoloursdifferbased
onindividualunittraditions,the
whimofcommandersornobility Breastplate
Tasset
(suchasdukes.baronsorcounts).
orpossiblyjusttheavailabilityof
materialsanddyes.Oneregiment Statetroopsareorganisedinto
Leggings regimentsbearingthesametapon-
mightbeoutfittedentirelyinits soaunitcouldbeallhalberdiers,
provincialcolours,whileanother crossbotmen,orspearmenfor
couldonlybearsleevesorleggings instance.Whiletheymayallhavethe
oftheirassociatedhue.Many sameweapon,itisunusualforevery
soldiertobearmouredandoutfitted
regimentsdistinguishthemselvesby Leatherboots inexactlythesameway.
useofaminordetailsuchasa
sleeve,cuff,plume,hat,orcollarin
acommoncolour.Unlessnoted,the
uniformsshownthroughoutthis
bookdepictexamplesofpopular
patterns-itwouldbecasytofind
stateregimentswhichmixthe
stylesshownwithanyofthe
possiblecolourcombinations.

Someregimentsfollowastrict
uniform,butmanyunitsleaveeach
soldiertosourcehisowngarb.
resultinginavarietyofgear,often
indifferingstatesofwear.Ascach
provincecquipsitssoldiersfromits
ownarmories,somearebetterable
toaffordfineries.Regardless,troops
onthemarch,basedinthe
wilderness.oroutcampaigningare
moreragtaginappearanceas
equipmentwearsoutand
replacementsmustbefound Thesameuniformwornincoloursofdifferentprooincesorcity-states.
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 SHIELDCOLOURS
Manyregimentsusesimplecoloursorpatternson
theirshields.Theseareofteninprovincialorcity-
statecolours.butmaybeacomplimentaryoreven
contrastingcolour.
SHIELDDESIGNS
ManysymbolsarecommontotheEmpireandcan
beseninslightlydifferentguisesorcolourson
shieldsthroughoutalltheprovincesandcity-states.

BANNERSOFTHEEMPIRE
Mostregimentshaveabanner,whichcouldbeahastilyadoptedflagtoidentifyandrallyaformationonthebattlefield.
oritcouldbeanancientheirloom,steepedinmartialtraditionandimportanticonsofregimentalpride.Bannerscanbe
simpledesigns,repcatingtheprovinceorcity-statccolours.orevenincontrasttothem.Morecomplexdesignscanbe
provincialcoats-of-arms,emblemsoflocalnobility,symbolsofpatrongods,orreferencestoaunit'spastglories.

VICTOR
OR

DEATH

EmperorKarlFranz
TheBannersandShieldsoftheEmperorKarlFranz.

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 TheElectorCounts
ThepersonalheraldryoftheElectorCounts.

AVERLAND CHOCHLAND,

CountMariusLeitdorfofAverland CountAldebrandLudenhofofHochland GrafBorisTodbringerofMiddenland

HEMANUBIDO OSTERD

CountTheodericGausserofNordland CountessEmanuelleconLiebwitzofWissenland CountWolframHertwigofOstermark

V.
RAUKO

CountValmirbonRaukooofOstland EmperorKarlFranzofReikland GrafAlberichHaupt-AnderssenofStirland

TheElectorCountsarehereditaryrulers
whosefamilieshavelongandoften
complicatedhistories.Overtheyearsthere
havebeennumerousdynastychanges
arisingfromlossesinbattle,intermarriages
betweenimportantfamilies,orecenhostile
takeovers.ThustheElectorCountsare
alwayswaryoftheirsuccessionandthe
futureoftheirnoblehouses.Thebanners
shownherearecurrentfortheElector
CountsoftheEmpireintheyearof2522.
CountHelmutFeuerbachofTalabecland
AlloftheElectorCountsmaycastavoteto
BRIS decidewhichoftheirmemberwillbecomethenext
Emperor.However,thereareotherElectorswhoare
notCounts.TheseotherElectorsmaycastavote,
butmaynotbecomeEmperorthemseloes.At
present,theseadditionalElectorsaretheGrand
TheogonistofSigmar,thetwoArchLectorsof
Sigmar,theHighPriestofUlricandtheElderofthe
Moot.Itisusualforthesonorheirofthecurrent
Emperortosucceed,buttherehavebeeninstances
wherethereisnosuitablecandidateoramore
powerfulCounthasbeenpreferred.

Altdorf
Alidar tisthelages
,andwealthiestcityin
theEmpireandishometothe
ImperialCourt.TheAltdorf
coloursareredandblueand
thecity-stateflagbearsicons
befittingtherulinghomeof
theEmperor:thecrown.the
DORF HammerofSigmar,andthe
griffon'shead.Thesesymbols
arccommonlyrepeatedinvariousformsbymanyAldorf
regiments.whotakerighteousprideinbeingthepre-eminentcity.
Thelavishuniformsandspit-and-polishofmanyunitshascarnt
thecity-stateareputation.Detractorsarequicktopointoutthe
manyparadedrill-marches.butthestoriedhistoryofAltdorf
regimentsinmanybattlesthroughoutthewholeoftheEmpire
tellsataleofwell-disciplinedbravery.Manyregimentscelebrate
theirfamousvictorieswithcommemorativemedalsorscals.
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oftheircity-stateorprooince,butthese Altdorfiswellequippedwith
areoftencomplementedwithleather artillerypieces.
jerkinsorotherprotectioeclothing.

ManyoftheEmpire'swar
machineshaverichhistoriesand
aremaintainedinspecificcolours.

SIGMART
调感

Mostregimentsmarchtowarbeneatha
banner.Abannerismorethanamereflagor
totem,itisagloriousembodimentofmartial
pride,perhapscarryingimportantmeaning,
declaringallegiance,orstatingtheoriginsor
homelandofitsbearers.Whethertakenfrom
honoureddisplayoutofthemosthallowed
treasuryofafortressorhastilyconstructed
ontheeceofbattle,thebannerseroesasa
rallyingpointforaunitandarecognitionsign
forfriendandfoealike.

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TheCompar

Itdorf'sCompanyofHonour,alsoknownastheSonsoftheReik,areawell-knownsightthroughoutthecity.The
formationrecruitsexclusivelyfromotherAltdorfregiments.pickingonlythebestandbravesttroopsoutofthemany
*unitsthatgarrisonthecitywallsandwatch.Othersoldiersinstantlyrecognizetheyellowplumeandblacksteelarmour
oftheAltdorfCompanyofHonourfortheregiment'sreputationiswellestablished,itsbattlefieldhistorysteepedinglory.
Traditionallyledbytheyoungestsonofoneofthecity'snoblehouses,thecurrentcaptainisOttoHelstein-avaliantwarrior
cagertomakehismark.EveryAltdorfnativeknowsthedistinctivetrumpetblastthatannonceswhentheregimentleavesthecity
gatesoncampaignandallofferpraisetoSigmartoensurethesafereturnofAltdorf'sfavouredsons. 13

Averland
Averl andisanextremely
Awealthyprovince.Its
bordersincludethedangerous
BlackfirePass.acommon
invasionrouteintotheEmpire.

ND
ThecoloursofAverlandare

RLA
blackandyellowandthe
E soldiersareknownforshowy
AV uniformsandostentatiouswar

gear.Thestatcbannerisasun,
andhasbeensincethesurvivingnoblesofdownfallenSolland
settledinAverland.Theprovinceiscurrentlywithoutan
ElectorCountandthereistalkofreinstatingthebanner
oftheprevioushousehold.
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Thenoblesofboth
HochlandandStirland
layclaimtothesymbol
ofthehuntinghorn.
Tothisdaybothsides
bitterlyrememberthe
BattlesoftheHorn.

AHochlandCaptain

Ashortbarragebyabatteryof
mortarshaspropenaninvaluable
aidwhentheDrakwaldpatrols
attackBeastmensettlementsinthe
deepforest.

4Marksman
withrepeater
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"T"oweringabovetheDrakwald
iersi6&sheetsidedpin
esd
ofwhiterockatopwhichsits e
thefortress-cityofMiddenheim,
theCityoftheWhiteWolf.The
WhiteWolfisthesignofUlric.
thegodofbattlesandpatrondeity
ofMiddenheim.TheCultofUlric
iscentredaroundtheregionand
theimpressiveTempleofUlricis:
wonderofthecitythatattractsmanypilgrims.Apowerfularmy.
clothedinthecity-statecoloursofblueandwhite.garrisonsthe
nigh-impregnablewallsandtirelesslypatrolstheroadsleadingtothe
Ulricsberg-therockplateauonwhichMiddenheimstandsasif
besiegedbythesurroundingforest.Andsoitis,fortheDrakwald
isdark.dangerous,andsynonymouswithperil.TheMiddenheim
bannerdepictstheWhiteWolfstandingguardoverthefortresswalls
andgatesintothecity-asignofUlricprotectinghisown.

Thewhitewolvesofthe
Drakwaldarefierceand
mercilesspredatorsthat KOTZBUE
arenotoriousfor vON'
fightingtothebitterend.
Afittingsymbolfor
Ulric,godofbattles.

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Middenheim,butElectorCountBorisTodbringermaintainsaformidable
artillerytrainaswell.

Manycannonsbear
markings,symbolsand
coloursoftheircity-stateor
province.

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國前

JAGER
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Someregimentsbearthepersonal
emblemoftheirpatron.Thiscouldbe
theirElectorCount,alocalnobleor
guild,orepenafamedofficer.For
crample,Todbringer'sOwnisoneof
manyHalberdierregimentsarmedand
equippedunderthedirectionofthe
ElectorCounthimself.Thecon
Strumpetregimentisformedaroundan
inspirationalcaptainandthe
GrimmhagenSwordsmenarepaidand
equippedyatradersguildfromthecity
streetbearingthattitle.

ManyregimentsweartokensofUlrictoshowtheir
dedicationandtogainthegod'sfavour.

Becauseofthe
fastnessofthe
dyes,theshadeof
blueoftenoaries
betweenregiments
andsometimes
evenwithinthe
sameuniform.

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Arastanddasklyforested
province,Middenland
isstronglyassociatedwithUlric.
~
AMIDDENZAND
thegodofbattles,wolves,and
winter.Theheartysoldiersof
Middenlandarequicklyturned
intoseasonedwarriorsasthesprawlingwoodsoftheuntamed
DrakwaldharbourscountlessGoblins.Beastmen,andworse.
ThestatecolourofMiddenlandisblue,withribbonsand
slashingofcontrastingcoloursusedtoidentifydifferent
regiments.Thestateflagbearsawhitewolf.thesymbolof
Ulric.theancientwarrior-godoftheEmpirewhopre-datesthe
comingofSigmar.TheElectorCount.GrafBorisTodbringer.
residesinMiddenheimandhasaddedacastlemotifdepictingthe
province'smostimportantcityontotheprovincialbanner.

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Nordland
TheprovinceofNordind
isfamousforitsnavyand
itsheavilytolledcoastalroads
whichprovidesafepassage
forrichmerchantstravellingto
Marienburg.Manyscafortresses
andwatchtowerslinethecoast.
TDLPY asraidersfromacrosstheSca
ofClawsarealltoocommon.
ThestatetroopsofNordland.
includingtheNordlandMariners.weardistinctiveblueandyellow
uniforms.Theprovincialbannerbearsadepictionofaseacagle
clutchingashieldwiththegalleyicon,thesymbolusedaspart
ofthecoatofarmsbytheElectorCountTheodericGausser.
TraditionallytheElectorCountofNordlandisalsothePrinceof
Marienburg,andthishasbeenapointofcontentionsincethatcity
secededfromtheEmpire.Otheroft-scenemblemsinNordland
includetheImperialCross,variousship,anchororfishdesigns,
andthefive-pointedcrownofthescagodManann.

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andpopulation.Famousforits
ancientacademiesandits
industry.Nulisthehome
ofvastforgesandtheImperial
GunnerySchool.Theuniforms
ofsoldiersfromNulareblack.
althoughwhetherthisisby
age-olddesignormorepractical
needstohidethesootfromfightingalongsidesomanycannons
(orfromthepollutedcityitself)isuncertain.Thecitybannerof
Nulndepitsagoldenlionholdingthescalesofjudgement
symbolofVerena.goddessoflearning.Ablindfoldedmaiden
carryingscalesisanotherpopularmotifamongstmanyunitsof
Nul.Othersymbolswhichappcarfrequentlyonregimental
shieldsandbanners.arecannons.thefamousbridgeofNuln,and
variationsofthelion.

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IRON HAM
MER
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 TheImperialGunnerySchoolcastsnearly DBatteries
everyartillerypieceemployedbytheEmpire.
TheblastfurnacesofNulnrunnightandday,
OLCRANKY oftenbear
linking
learingthecitywreathedinapallofchoking badgesor

MER
smoke.Thesewarmachinesarelooingly emblems.

IRON HAM
maintainedbytheircrewsandfrequentlybear
namesepokinggreatheroesorbattlefield
oirtues.Thesenamesaresometimesenqraved
orpointedontothebarrelorcarriageofan »Someartillery
artillerypiece.Somereveredgunshaceseen
piecesbeara
TONG TOM
centuriesofnobleserviceandhavewell-
establishedreputations. statesealor
caster'smark.

GreatCannon

YHelblaster
VolleyGun

CrewoperatingaHelblastercolleygunorHelstormrocketbattery
oftencarrywiththemsomeassociatedtokentoshowtheyarepaid
upwiththePriestsofMorr.Thisoftentakestheformofaraven,
hourglass,orblackrose.ThispracticeisdiscouragedbytheImperial
CollegeofEngineersandtheImperialGunnerySchool,whoseethe
superstitionasbadforrecruitment.

Asfiringanartillerypieceisnotoriously
filthywork,oftencoveringthecretinsoot
andgrime,itisconvenientthattheNuin
uniformcolourisblack.Differentlycoloured
plumes,sleeves,orribbonsareusedto 00
distinguishbetweencrews.

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SomeNulnregimentsaretaskedwithguardingspecificwarmachinesorbatteries.
Thesepairingswilloftensharecommonsymbolsorinsignia.

DNuln
marksman
withrepeater
handgun

NulnCaptain

VArmsoftheImperialGunnerySchool

MBOSST ANZECH
EIN+ ES

LNSIGMAR
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ründel'sDefenderswasfirstraisedafterthedisastrousbattlesoftheyear2421whenGoblinWarlordGromThePaunchofMisty
MountainledaninvasionthroughBlackfirePassandsavagelyransackedNulnbeforesweepingthroughtheheartoftheEmpire.Better
coordinationwasneededbetweenartilleryandinfantry,andinthewakeofthedevastationnewregimentswereformedintobattalions
thattrainedandfoughttogether.BaronAlbrechtGründelfirstnamedandtheequippedthoscunderhiscommandandhissonshavecontinuedthe
traditiontothisday.Taskedwithprotectingthebatteriesofcannonandmortarfromthecnemy,Gründel'sDefendershaveneverfailedintheir
honouredduty.Discountingwitchcraftandafewill-fatedmisfires,Gründel'sDefendershaveyettoloseoneoftheirpreciouswarmachinesto
foe amatterofgreatpridetotheregiment
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crossedtheirnorthernbordertoaid
thenationofKisleomanytimes
throughouthistory.

FreeCompanysoldier

OSTERMARK

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Ostland
Shadows.Itstrooperswearblack
andwhite,acombinationwhich
lendsitselftoboldhalved
orquartereduniforms,while
stripes,checks,anddiamond
R D
LO patterasarepopularonhoseor
IGMAR HEL
DEN
sleeves.ThesymbolofOstland
isthebull-stubbornand
dependablc.likethepeopleofOstlandthemselves.

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WOLFENBURG

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T (heFircloquesofFerlangenareatroopofdeadlyaccuratehandgunnersthathavefoughtthroughoutOstland,oftenunderthe
armybannerofElectorCountvonRaukovhimself.Wcaringtheblackandwhiteoftheirhomeprovince,theFircloquesof
Ferlangenbearnoformalinsignia,butsuperstitiouslydecoratetheirhatsanduniformswiththebonsoffallencomradesand
othergoodluckcharms.EvenamongstthestubbornOstlanders,theFireloquesofFerlangenhavegainedareputationfortenacity.
holdingtheirgunlineandunlcashingvolleyaftervolleyoffireintoapproachingfoes.Theirrefusaltosurrendertheflankagainst
maraudersfromthenorthduringthethree-dayBattleoftheLitteredBonescarnedthemthenicknameofSkullClubbers,aswithout
gunpowderfortheentirelastdaytheyresortedtousingtheirbelovedhandgunsasbluntweaponstostemthetideofattackers.
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Reikland
Intheyear2429the
ImperialCrownpassedto
WilhelmIII,thePrinceof
AltdorfandCountof
Reikland.Itremainswithhis

T'heRei klandisthe
mostpowerfuland
familytothisday.

cosmopolitanprovincein
theEmpire.Itswell-equipped
andprofessionalsoldiersare
clothedinwhite,thoughin
practicethisisoftenafawn
oroff-whitecolour.Thestate
banneroftheReiklanddepicts
anEagle.inthiscase
representingthegoddessMyrmidia,thepatrondeityoftheart
ofwar.Otherkeyiconsincludeacrown,theHammerof
Sigmar,andasword.symbolisingamightyRunelang.Asthe
legendarybirthplaceofSigmarhimself,itisnosurprisethatthe
cultofSigmarishighlypopularintheReikland.Soldiersfrom
Reiklandconsiderthemselvestobesuperiortotroopsfromother
regions,whichcanoccasionallyleadtotroubleoncampaigns.

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ItguardsAreBitePass-thegatewaytoBretonniawheremanygreat
andgloriousbattleshavebeenfought.

ADefenderofHelmgart ACaptainofReikland

TANDAL KARL RANZ

F

REIKLAND WITTGENDORE

TheCarroburgGreatswordsfirstearneditsreputation
duringtheSiegeofCarroburgin1865.Afterholdingthe
breachthatdayagainstanarmyofMiddenland,theReikland
unitchangedtheirwhiteuniformstoredinordertohonour
theblood-drenchedoictors.
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Stirland
peoplearethetargetforsnide
commentfromforeigners.Many
ofitssoldiersbearsimplearms
andamourandtherearemany
regimentsthatweartheStirland
STIRLA
ND coloursofgreenandyellowonly
inatokenfashion,theirgarboften
well-wornorpatchedover.In
contrastsomeStirlandnoblesovercompensateandcquiptheir
soldiersaslavishlyasanycity-statc.TheBannerofStirlandshows
askeletonsoundingahuntinghorn.signifyingacalltobattle.The
skelctonitselfisacommonsymbolofthelands,anexpressionof
boththeStirlandbattlecry"victoryordeath"andagrimreminder
ofthelandsofSylvania,ostensiblypartofStirland.butinreality
adangerousandnear-desertedprovincewherethedeadnotoriously
donotrest.

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EN
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DEA
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HAUPt AND

Stirland'sarchersarefamousfortheirswiftnessonthefieldofbattle.Thisispartlyduetoskill,butoftendueto
theimpocerishedtroopshavinglessinthewayofgearorprovisionstoburdenthem.

Theaccuracyof
StirlandHuntsmenis
wellknownthroughout
theEmpire.

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IBeath

NC
MA

T
'heDeathjacksarerenownedarcherswhocantrackafoeatspeedthroughanyforest.FirstrecordedontheWurtbadrollof
honourintheyear2004,theDeathjackswerehiredtoscoutaheadofthemainStirlandarmyduringthecivilwarsbetweenthe
'ThreeEmperors.TheDeathjackshavecontinuedtobeofservice-ambushingopposingscoutsandfindinghiddenpathsfrom
whichtotakethefocunaware.TothisdaytheDeathjacksstillrecruitoutoftheGreatForestastheroughcountrybreedscannyarchers
withexcellentwoodscraft.Usedtofendingforthemselves,theDeathjackshavebeendubbedtheMutton-stickersorThievingjacksbytheir
owncomrades,asbaggagetrainsandsuppliesmysteriouslygomissingintheirpresence.Allisforgiven,however,whenthearchersreturn
fromascoutingmission,wavingtheirbannertosignifyenemiesahead,orblaringtheall-clearontheirhuntinghorns.
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AnytravellingthewoodsoftheEmpiremightofferhomagetoTaal,buttheGreat
ForestwithinTalabeclandistheheartlandofthegod'sworship.Manysoldiersbear
signsofthegodascharmstowardoffeoil.

Talabheim
Manyofthe
TaalbastonGuard,the
regimentsthatmanthe
craterwall,bearthetwin-
tailedcometsymbolon
theirlibery.
de
MO
Talabheim.Amassivecrater
ENT severalmileswideformsthebase
MELO ER ofaheavilyfortifiedrimwall
IML
MA
thatencirclestheimpregnable
city.TheTalabheimcoloursare
redandwhiteandsincetheyear
Ill1thestatebannerhasbeen
depictedasawarriormaiden
bearinganiconoftheImperialGriffonholdingtheHammerof
Sigmar.Asthetalesgo,itwassuchamaiden,ahaler,who
tookuparmsandralliedthedefenderstosavetheplague-ridden
cityfrombeingtakenbyChaosRatmen.Shediedahero,but
herlegendassaviourofthecitylivesonintheformof
numerousshieldandbannerdesigns.Themottoofthatdefence.
'NoncShallPass'isstillusedbymanyofthesoldiers
responsibleforthedefenceofthecraterwall.

TalabheimGreatsword

回⻰包来印总
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ASS

CALABHEN

ItissaidthatTaalhimselfformedthegreatcraterthatringsTalabheimwhenhefoughtand
castdownagiganticWyrm,itsfierytrailblazinglikethefabledcometofSigmaritself.Soit
pleasedTaalgreatlytoseepeoplesettleinsafetyinthecraterhehadmade.Justasin
Talabecland,manysoldiersofTalabheimbearthestagskullorantleredtree,orothersymbols
associatedwiththegodTaal.
C
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Wissenlandhasincorporated
theformerterritoryofSolland
sinceitscollapseintheyear
1707.ThecoloursofWissenland
aregreyandwhite,withmany
stateregimentsdistinguishing
themselveswithdifferently
colouredplumes,ribbons.or
shielddesigns.Thestatebannerisawhitelioncarryingapennant
withasun,anodtotheheritageofSolland.althoughthereare
somenobleswhodisputethisandmaintaintheolderdesignwith
thetwin-tailedcometonthelion'sbanner.

DA

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notoriouslydangerous
borderswithastringof
linkedfortressesandsignal
towers.Troopsgarrisoning
theseedificesoftenadopta
Specificplumecolouror
edenbearabadgetodenote
whichforttheycallhome.

Militiaman

gine

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 TheMoot
Intheyear1010theHalflingsweregrantedthearearoundtheUpperAverrivertoserveastheirhomeland.Likeall
provincesoftheEmpire,theMootmaintainstroopstoguarditsbordersandtoprovidetroopsfortheEmperor'sarmies.
Halflingmilitiatendtowearaunifyingcoloursomewhereontheirkit,oftengreenorred.butmoreformaluniforms
havebeenobserved.

ThebanneroftheMootisa
FightingCockerel.

Marienburg
ThelargestandwealthiestcityintheOldWorld.MarienburgstandsatthemouthoftheRiverReik.Marienburgseceded
fromtheEmpireintheyear2429thankstovastbribesandthegreedofEmperorDicterIV.Nowruledby
Burgomeistersandpowerfulmercantileguilds,Marienburgfieldsalargearmythatincludesmanywell-paidmercenaries.
TheMarienburgcoloursarered.blucandyellow,andsumptuousshowyuniformsartcommonplace.

RIENRURE

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TheprovinceofSollandwasliterallysipedfromthemapintheycar1707whenanOrcinvasion.ledbyGorbad
Ironclaw,sweptoutofBlackFarsPassanddevastatedtheregion.ItslandshavebeenabsorbedbyWissenlandandthe
survivingnobleshavelargelyfledsoAverland

OLLAND

Thesunsymbol
fromtheold
Sollandflagisstill
inusebymany
suroioingnobles.

Sylvania
ThelandofSylvanialaysisStir theshadowoftheWorldsEdgeMountains.LongruledbythevonDrak
family.Sylvaniawasusurpedby VampireVladvonCarsteinwhothenattemptedtooverthrowtheEmpire
duringwhatarenowknowsastbe oftheVampireCounts.SincetheBattleofHelFennin2145.Sylvaniahas
beenre-absorbedbyStirlasd. altboughistruthitisamostlybarrenregion,rightfullyshunnedbysanefolk.

YSEVAT
Theemblemsof
Sultaniahave
beenabandoned,
astheybeartoo
manymistrusted
andeoil
connotations.

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TheexoticallyattiredOrderoftheKnightsPantherisasccularbrotherhooddedicatedtothegoodoftheEmpire.
Thesenoblesseethemselvesasprotectorsofthepeople,lands,andaimsoftheirbelovednation,andtheystrivetorise
abovepoliticalmachinationsofindividualprovincesorcity-states.Arrayedindistinctivefursofgreathuntingcatsfrom
thesouthernlands,theKnightsPanthercladthemselvesinplateamourofsilverandgoldandchargeintobattleastride
horseswithdistinctiveblueandgoldbarding.

BonneroftheGrandMaster
oftheKnightsPanther.

Thepanther
symbolisesstrength,
nobility,andcourage.

TheKnightsPantherarebased
predominantlyinthecitiesof
TalabheimandMiddenheim,although
theymaybefoundfightingthroughout
thewholeoftheEmpire.

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LocatedinAltdorf.theImperialEngineersSchoolhasproducedarangeofstrangeanddeadlymachinesofwar,fromthe
self-loadingrepeaterhandguntothemightySteamTank.EngineerssometimesremainattheschoolinAltdorforperhaps
seekoutapatronoftheirownamongsttheElectorCountsornoblesoftheEmpire.Onthebattlefielditispossibleto
seEngineerswearingnodiscernableuniformatallorconverselyconformingrigidlytothestatecoloursofaprovinceor
city-statc,somctimeseventakingonthepersonalpanoplyofaduke,count.orbaron.Alwaysprevalent,however,issoot,
thesmellofgunpowder,andacertainmadgleamintheeyesthatiscommonamongstinventors.

vO

AnEngineerfromAltdorf AnEngineerintheseroice AnEngineerwitha

equippedwithaRepeaterPistol. ofHochland. RepeaterHandgun.

MACHINATOR COLLEGIUM

TheBannerofthe
ImperialEngineerSchool.

FoundedinAltdorfintheyear2012by
themadTileangeniusLeonardoof
Miragliano,theImperialEngineers
Schoolhasbeenresponsibleforinventing
avastarsenalofdeadlyweaponsand
unusualcontraptions.
AnEngineerinthe AnEngineerwithaGrenade AnEngineerwitha
serviceofTalabheim. LaunchingBlunderbuss. HochlandLongRifle.

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TheImperialSteamTankwasdesignedandbuiltover500yearsagobyLeonardoofMiragliano,the
ChiefEngineerandfounderoftheImperialSchoolofEngineers.Twelveoftheseiron-cladbchemoths
werebailt,howeveronlycightremain,therestbeinglostinbattleorcatastrophicaccident.

4TheConquerorwasoneofthefirstSteamTanksbuilt,
itshullstrikingceremonyheldintheyear2025.Other
SteamTankswiththesamearmament-themain
cannonandsteamgun-areoftenreferredtoas
"ConquerorClass'

Overtheyearsthesecenerablewarmachineshaveeach
seenanumberofmodifications-theengineerscannothelp
tinkering.Oftentheseinooloeaddingneworexperimental
weapons.Differentconfigurationsbecomeknownbythe
nameoftheSteamTankor,occasionally,bythenameof
theengineerwhodesignedthecariant.

⼦象

ATheEmperor'sWrathhasrecentlybeentotheEngineer's
CollegeinAltdorfforoverhauling.Ithasbeenrepaired
andrefittedbacktoaConquerorClassconfiguration.
Nowreturnedtoactiveduty,theEmperor'sWrathhas
beeninstrumentalinaidingGrafBorisTodbringer's
ongoingbattlesintheDrakwaldforest.

好期， 4TheSteamTankDeliveranceenteredseroiceintheyear
2035anditsmanybattlefieldperformanceshavemade
itlegendary.Delioerancecauseduntoldcarnagetothe
foeduringtheGreatWarAgainstChaosafterwhichit
washonouredwiththeImperialCrossbynewlyelected
EmperorMagnusthePious.

FamousRegimentsoftheEmpire
TheDeath'sHeads Tothisday,theregimentoftheDeath'sHeadsstillmaintainstheirreputationforbattlefield
braveryalongwiththeirdistinctiveblackandredcolourschemeandominousmasks.
TheDeath'sHeadsofOstermarkformed
duringthereignofVladvonCarstein.
SubjagatingSylvaniawasnotenoughforthe
VampireCountashespreadhisrealm.
preparingtolaunchwhathistorycallsthe
VampireWars.Thosewhodaredtodefy
thisdraconianruledisappeared.Informers
wereeverywhere.InthetownofEssenthose
willingtofightleftbehindthepurpleand
yellowofoldregimentsandformedanew
unitgarbedinsombreblackandred.Masks
wereworntokeeptheiridentiticssecret.
AfterfrecingEssentheunitgainednotoriety
onmanybattlefields.takingthefightinto
SylvaniaafterthegreatvictoryofHelFenn.

OriginatingfromthetownofEssen,theDeath'sHeadsnowrecruitfromalloverOstermark.

VanKlumpf'sBuccancers VanKlumpf'sBuccancersarealsoknownas
theMurderersoutofMarienburgandthe
ScourgeoftheReik.Thesesellswordsarrived
00

attheReiksportin2545andhavebeen
offeringtheirserviceseversince.Astheyhave
carvedabrutalnameforthemselvesonboth
landandriver.theirfeeshavesteadilygoneup.

ItisrumouredthatBartholomeusvanKlumpfisthe
dispossessedsonofaMarienburgnoble.Thismaybetrue
astheBuccaneersarelavishlyequipped-oratleastthey
oncewere,beforetimeandharddutytookitstoll.The
BuccaneerswearornatetabardsinMarienburgcolours,but
therestoftheirgarbisdrab.

TheRipperFish
servesasdecicefor
bothshieldandbanner.

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PistoliersareyoungnobleswhoaretooincxperiencedtojoinaKnightlyOrder.Theyseckto"carntheirspurs"byheroic
deedsuponthebattlefield.OutridersaregrizzledveteransservingasPistolkorpsinstructorsorformingunitsoftheirown.

Pistoliers
Pistolierregimentswearthedistinctice
blackandsilcerarmoutofthePistolkorps
,
ortheymaychoosetowearthecoloursof
theirprooinceorcity-state.

*
SymbolofthePistolkorps.

AbannerfromaPistoliersRegiment
basedinMiddenheim.

Outriders

OutriderBannerfromaunitbasedinOstland. MostregimentsofOutriderswillweartheirprooincialcoloursbut
somemaintaintheblackandsilverofthePistolkorps.

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WarriorPriestsofSigmar
WhenanEmpirearmygocstowar,itisoftenaccompaniedbyaWarriorPriestofSigmar.WarriorPriestsdonotwear
auniformassuch,butarerecognisablebytheirshavenheads(asignofdevotion)andprolificuseoftheiconsof
Sigmar.WarriorPriestsforsakeworldlypossessions,cxceptwhenitcometogearofwar.EvenaWarriorPriestfroma
poorprovinceislikelytobearpolishedarmourandafinelycraftedwarhammerortwo.

AWarriorPriestofUlric

TheEmpireisalandofmanygodsand Whiletherearepriestsforallthemanygodsof
coerywhereacitizenlookshewillseetheir theEmpire,theonlyonestoaccompanytroops
signsandsymbols.Therearegrandtemplesin tobattlearedevotedtoSigmaroroccasionally
themajorcitiesthathavebeenbuiltand toUlric(especiallyinandaroundtheprooince
embellishedoperthelongcenturies. ofMiddenland).Itisforthisreasontheyare
Conversely,alongeventhemostforsaken knownasWarriorPriests,fortheirdeitiesare
pathwaysthereareroadsideshrinesso godsofbattlewhodemandstrengthofarms.
passingtravellersmightpaytheirrespects.
ShieldsbornebyWarriorPriestsofSigmar

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Uniforms&HeraldryofTheEmpire
byNeilHodgsonandJeremyVetock
Compilingthisbook-thedrawing,colouring,andwriting,hasbeenachieved
onlyaftermeticulouslyporingovereverythingproducedbyGamesWorkshop
abouttheEmpire,includingWarhammerArmiesbooks,WarhammerFantasy
Battle.WhiteDwarf,andmanyotherpublications.TheUniformsandHeraldry
guidecouldnothavebeenproducedwithoutthisrichhistory.
SpecialmentionmustgotoNeilHodgsonwhodrewallthesoldiers,banners,
andshieldsusedthroughoutthisvolume.DaveAndrews-whocreatedandthen
gatheredtogetheragreatmanyoftheoriginalheraldicdevices,and
DaveGallagher,whopaintedalltheillustrationsandinspiredusallwithhis
Empiresketches,EmmaParringtonandMarkRaynorledthebookdesign,
includingcolouringagood-sizedarmy'sworthofsoldiers.
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Art:NeilHodgson,JohnBlanche,AlexBoyd,RobinCarey,PaulDainton,
DavidGallagher,NualaKinrade.BookDesign:CarlDafforn,EmmaParrington,
MarkRaynor."EavyMetal:PhillipDunn,NeilGreen,DarrenLatham,
KeithRobertson,JoeTomaszewski,AnjaWettergren,KirstenWilliams.
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Production&Reprographics:SimonBurton,ChrisEggar,MarcElliott,KrisJaggers,
JohnMichelbach,MelissaRoberts,RachelRyan,JamesShardlow,KrisShields,
IanStrickland,MadeleineTighe.SpecialThanksto:AlanMerrett,RickPriestley,
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