Imperial Symbols Project

By Fgdsfg, in Dark Heresy Fan Art

A small project I am working on, making "official" symbols for imperial organizations that are simple to use. I started working on this since many organizations in the Imperium don't have official symbols, or have symbols that appear more as painted artwork than "logos".

I started this because I wanted to make stamps, and then it just kinda spun from there.

So far I've finished the Ecclesiarchy, Ordo Hereticus, Ordo Malleus, Ordo Xenos and Ordo Chronos.

Mileage and quality may vary. It should be obvious which symbol is for which organization, at least with the basic stamps, if not the symbols themselves.

And before you ask, the High Gothic isn't meant to be (remotely!) perfect Latin. It's loosly inspired by latin, and I created these over a longer time-span, so I don't even remember all the words, but I'll add the approximate translation under each of the avatars.

Adeptus Ministorum / The Ecclesiarchy

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Exalted Ministry /(of)/ The Emperor's Truth

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/U3ludMi.png

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/2PmHatS.png

Ordo Chronos / The Temporal Executors

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Time Flies/Goes On for the Imperium / Back/Return to the Future.

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/1Jd5WBx.png

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/FMEDmqF.png

Ordo Hereticus / The Witch-Hunters

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No Fraud/Treachery too small/minor / No sacrifice too great.

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/LJ82qon.png

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/SfF4J3j.png

Ordo Malleus / The Daemonslayers

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The Daemon Begets Hatred / Death/Crush by the Hammer

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/8ZTAtBK.png

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/Pst4anp.png

Ordo Xenos / The Void Sentinels

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Know the Unknown/Alien Hate the Unknown/Alien / Incinerate the Unknown/Alien.

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/GMAA87O.png

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/ktx00Ff.png

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Edit: Unnecessary double-post, now. Changed the previous post to simply link to the primary images.

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I do appreciate the effort that went into these, very professional looking. However, I wonder if there's a better way to share all these wonderful images without bloating your thread into an image gallery. Maybe you could make an album on imgur or deviantART instead? That way you can work around the image-per-post limit while keeping the thread to comments rather than several posts of additional images.

I do appreciate the effort that went into these, very professional looking. However, I wonder if there's a better way to share all these wonderful images without bloating your thread into an image gallery. Maybe you could make an album on imgur or deviantART instead? That way you can work around the image-per-post limit while keeping the thread to comments rather than several posts of additional images.

I already have a gallery up on imgur, it's actually linked from there. I opted out of simply linking because I wanted to show off the work. That being said, in the future, I'll probably just link the relevant avatar, with the individual symbols and "stamps" simply linked, now that I think about it.

I may even go back and actually do that, later.

Edit: I went back and did exactly that.

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Another, I'll update this post when I make more, leaving each post with about 5 in each, although I only make these when the fancy strikes me, so it could take a long time between posts/updates.

One of my favourites, the Adeptus Astra Telepathica.

Adeptus Astra Telepathica

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Sight beyond sight / Discipline, Perception, Servitude.

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/Ib3PJyf.png

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/HbCaRII.png

Militia Militarum / Imperial Guard

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To shield the Imperium / To die for the Emperor (or To kill for the Emperor)

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/YdxLx0F.png (bigger than stamp)

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/4rYgmMR.png

Templar Tempestii / Stormtroopers (Yeah, no Ordo Tempestum or whatever rubbish)

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Stormtroopers / We are the storm (or We bring the storm).

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/3fAzgov.png

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/axmHoDi.png

Templar Inquisitii / Inquisitorial (Storm) Troopers

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Inquisitorial Troopers / None shall pass.

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/6fqlUrZ.png

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/xynEYir.png

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Next batch:

Scholastia Psykana / Bureau of Applied Psykana.

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(The) Book & (The) Lightbringer / (Makes) The perfect psyker.

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/bXLefRg.png

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/2ff6WAj.png

Telefaxus Glorificus / Bureau of Astrotelepathy

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Telefaxus Glorificus / (The) Leader is Our Light.

Symbol Only: http://i.imgur.com/8ZZeNv0.png

Full Stamp: http://i.imgur.com/5qOl0Y4.png

Edit: Yes, I notice that the Telefaxus Glorificus and the Imperial Guard ones are slightly messed up due to artifacts screwing with the outlining, I'll fix it. At some point.

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