Chapter Colours
The Necropolis Hawks wear blue-grey Mark X Power Armour. The Aquila or Imperialis on the chest is gold. The helm, backpack, pauldrons, pauldron insets and gauntlets are white.
The livery of the Necropolis Hawks is well chosen, for it enables them to blend into the ruined urban landscapes, cordite-scented smoke and dirt-smog typical of war in a dense cityscape.
The black squad specialty symbol -- battleline, close support, fire support, Veteran or command -- is displayed on the right shoulder pauldron, while the left shoulder pauldron proudly displays the Chapter's iconography.
A white Low Gothic numeral centred in the middle of the squad specialty symbol indicates squad number.
The squad specialty symbol is also displayed on the backpack for easier identification during urban combat.
The white Low Gothic numeral centred on the grey, left knee guard designates an individual battle-brother's assigned company.
The colour of the shoulder pauldron trim and top of the helm also designates company colour in accordance to the tenets of the Codex Astartes -- i.e. White (1st Company), Yellow (2nd Company), Red (3rd Company), etc.
Necropolis Hawk Veteran sergeants are designated instead by a red helm with a white vertical stripe centred upon it, while sergeants wear a solid red helm.
Lieutenants are designated by a white helm bisected by a large, vertical white stripe, with two smaller vertical red stripes to either side.
The top vent of the Necropolis Hawks' standard battle-brother is yellow, while the rest of the helm is white. The faceplate on all helms is white as well.