'Imperial Culture' (non-canonista)

[Drifter]

Originally Posted by jason taylor

I should think that would vary. On a restive world certainly. On a loyal Imperial world that exports marines they would be a symbol of nativist pride.

I agree with this. Further, on a restive world the Imperium would work with whatever pro-Imperial elements it could find, and present a positive image of the Imperium. A hearts-and-minds campaign, and what better image is that of the dispensers of justice, armored in virtue, impersonal, inevitable and final?

Such a propaganda campaign would only be promoted on violent or borderline worlds. It might be a default image, if not actively presented, in areas/worlds that have a military history, and it might be shunned in areas/worlds that abhor violence or images that imply militarism - very likely only select Core area worlds that have long been stable with unified, worldwide cultures.