Pauldron/Legends

Pauldrons were colored pieces of padded material worn by some clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic, and later by stormtroopers of the Imperial Armed Forces. The pauldron designated either a rank or an area of expertise. Occasionally, during times of internal struggle within the Galactic Empire, the colors and markings on pauldrons were used to signify allegiance to specific leaders or factions. For clones, while they were indeed used to show rank, pauldrons could also be customizations to their armor. Over the period of the Clone Wars, the pauldron design changed frequently. Recruited ARC-troopers wore two, such as Fives. Some protruded more than others; shape and size also varied.
==Designations==
Sandtrooper pauldrons designated the following:
*Black - Enlisted ranks
*White - Sergeant
*Orange - Squad Leader
Field Trooper pauldrons designated the following:
*Orange- E-11 equipped Field Trooper
*Yellow - Rail detonator equipped Field Trooper
*Red - Imperial Repeater Rifle equipped Field Trooper
Imperial Marines and Imperial shock trooper pauldrons designated the following:
*Orange - The normal color worn by these units. Orange colored pauldron was also standard equipped on the stormtrooper backpack
Some regular stormtrooper units from around 1.5 years ABY had pauldrons that designated the following:
*Gray - Bombardier
*Yellow - Rifleman
*Red - Medic
*Blue - Sniper
*Orange - Captain
Phase I Clone trooper pauldrons designated the following:
*Green - Sergeant
*Blue - Lieutenant
*Red - Captain
* Yellow - Commander
Phase II Clone Trooper Pauldrons:
*Double-sided - ARC Trooper
*Single-sided - Clone captain or Commander
Senate Commandos also wore pauldrons, but they had a different look. They were found on the left shoulder and were enlarged. Their pauldrons also deflected blaster fire.
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
*LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
*LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
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*LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 film
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==Sources==
*Heroes & Rogues
*Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
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Category:Armor
Category:Uniforms