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These ranks are now part of the <a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a>/<a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> ranks, including modern and past. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Officers">Officers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Officers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="18th_and_first_half_of_the_19th_century">18th and first half of the 19th century</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 18th and first half of the 19th century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_ranks,_rates,_and_uniforms_of_the_18th_and_19th_centuries" title="Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries">Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:RNShoulderBoards.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/RNShoulderBoards.jpg/220px-RNShoulderBoards.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/RNShoulderBoards.jpg/330px-RNShoulderBoards.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/RNShoulderBoards.jpg/440px-RNShoulderBoards.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1121" data-file-height="744" /></a><figcaption>Royal Navy epaulettes for senior and junior officers, 18th and 19th centuries</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:AdmiralBoards.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/AdmiralBoards.jpg/220px-AdmiralBoards.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="280" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/AdmiralBoards.jpg/330px-AdmiralBoards.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/AdmiralBoards.jpg/440px-AdmiralBoards.jpg 2x" data-file-width="546" data-file-height="694" /></a><figcaption>Royal Navy epaulettes for flag officers, 18th and 19th centuries</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_uniform" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Navy uniform">Uniforms for naval officers</a> were not authorised until 1748. At first the cut and style of the uniform differed considerably between ranks, and specific rank insignia were only sporadically used. By the 1790s, the Royal Navy's first <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_uniforms_of_the_18th_and_19th_centuries" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Navy uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries">established uniform regulations</a> had been published. </p><p>Ranks could be indicated by embroidery on the cuffs, by arrangement of buttons or, after 1795, on <a href="/wiki/Epaulette" title="Epaulette">epaulettes</a>. See the link under title for this section. </p><p>Midshipmen received a white patch on the collar in 1758, the oldest badge still in use today. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cuff_stripes">Cuff stripes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Cuff stripes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As the Royal Navy's ships became more and more based on steam power, and the grease and work necessary to maintain those systems, expensive gold bullion epaulets that dirtied easily became more and more impractical for daily duty. The modern system of gold rings on the cuffs originated on 11 April 1856. It had its antecedents in the previous uniforms of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_ranks,_rates,_and_uniforms_of_the_18th_and_19th_centuries" title="Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries">18th and 19th century</a>, esp. those of 1827–1834. For the first time these were applied to all blue uniforms. Also, for the first time, the <a href="/wiki/Executive_curl" title="Executive curl">executive curl</a> made its definitive appearance in the regulations. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>Admiral of the fleet</td> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac">1<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span>in below four <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">5</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Admiral</td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">1<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span>in below three <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">5</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Vice admiral</td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">1<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span>in below two <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">5</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rear admiral and Commodore 1st class</td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">1<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> in below one <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">5</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Commodore 2nd class</td> <td>four <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">5</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Captain</td> <td>three <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Commander</td> <td>two <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lieutenant</td> <td>one <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Master%27s_mate" title="Master's mate">Mate</a></td> <td>one <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span>in braid </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>On 16 April 1861, mates were commissioned as sub-lieutenants and lieutenants were divided into those of over eight years seniority and those under. As a result, on 5 September 1861 the lower ranks' rings were changed: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>Commodore 2nd class</td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">1<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Captain</td> <td>four <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Commander</td> <td>three <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lieutenant, over 8 years</td> <td>two <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lieutenant, under 8 years</td> <td>one <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>and on 25 March 1863 to: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>Commodore 2nd class</td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">1<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Captain</td> <td>four <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Commander</td> <td>three <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lieutenant</td> <td>two <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sub-lieutenant</td> <td>one <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>On 30 October 1877, a lieutenant of eight years'/ seniority got an additional half-ring of <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">16</span></span>in, increased to <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span>in in 1891, and in 1914 became the new rank of lieutenant commander. </p><p>In 1919, the admiral's narrow stripe was reduced to <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in, but as <a href="/wiki/George_V_of_the_United_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="George V of the United Kingdom">King George V</a> had not approved the change, the Royal Family continued to wear the wider ring. </p><p>In 1931, all the <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in rings were all increased to <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">9</span>⁄<span class="den">16</span></span>in. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Executive_curl" title="Executive curl">curl</a> was introduced in 1856, but initially only the military (or executive) and navigating (masters) branches wore it. </p><p>Other (civil) branches had plain rings, from 1863 with coloured distinction cloth between or below them. Until 1891 officers of the 'civil' branches had single-breasted coats with different arrangements of buttons. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Branch</th> <th>Distinction cloth<br />(1863–1955)</th> <th>Buttons<br />(1832–1891) </th></tr> <tr> <td>Masters (until 1867)</td> <td>Light blue</td> <td>9 evenly spaced </td></tr> <tr> <td>Masters (after 1867)</td> <td>None</td> <td>3 groups of 3 (on double breasted coat) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Surgeons</td> <td>Red</td> <td>3 groups of 3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Purser" title="Purser">Pursers</a>/accounting</td> <td>White</td> <td>4 groups of 2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Engineering (from 1853)</td> <td>Purple</td> <td>2 groups of 4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Instructors (from 1879) & schoolmasters (from 1917)</td> <td>Light blue</td> <td>9 evenly spaced </td></tr> <tr> <td>Shipwrights (from 1918)</td> <td>Silver grey</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Wardmaster<br />(medical assistants) (from 1918)</td> <td>Maroon till 1951, then salmon-pink</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Electrical (from 1918)</td> <td>Dark green</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ordnance (1918–1950)</td> <td>Dark blue</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Dentists (from 1924)</td> <td>Orange</td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Engineer officers received the curl in 1915 and all other officers in 1918. At the same time they also received other things such as oak leaves on the peaked cap that had formerly been the prerogative of the military branch. </p><p>In 1955 it was announced<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that the distinction cloth worn between the stripes of officers of the non-executive branches of the Royal Navy was to be abolished, except for those who must be clearly recognisable as non-combatant under the <a href="/wiki/Geneva_Convention" class="mw-redirect" title="Geneva Convention">Geneva Convention</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Denmark-Navy-OF-2_(Medical).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Denmark-Navy-OF-2_%28Medical%29.svg/100px-Denmark-Navy-OF-2_%28Medical%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="205" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Denmark-Navy-OF-2_%28Medical%29.svg/150px-Denmark-Navy-OF-2_%28Medical%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Denmark-Navy-OF-2_%28Medical%29.svg/200px-Denmark-Navy-OF-2_%28Medical%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a><figcaption>Lieutenant Commander Surgeon with scarlet medical distinction cloth</figcaption></figure> <p>The residual use of distinction cloth for non-combatants is therefore: </p> <ul><li>Scarlet – medical</li> <li>Orange – dental</li> <li>Salmon pink – wardmasters (to 1993)</li> <li>Silver grey - civilian officers from <a href="/wiki/Royal_Corps_of_Naval_Constructors" title="Royal Corps of Naval Constructors">Royal Corps of Naval Constructors</a> (RCNC)<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Dark green – civilian officers when required to wear uniform<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>From 1955 to 1993 there was a rank of <a href="/wiki/Acting_sub-lieutenant" class="mw-redirect" title="Acting sub-lieutenant">acting sub-lieutenant</a>, with the same rank insignia as a sub-lieutenant. </p><p>Naval pilots in the <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Fleet Air Arm</a> (and earlier the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Air_Service" title="Royal Naval Air Service">Royal Naval Air Service</a>) have wings above the curl on the left hand sleeve. Other Fleet Air Arm officers had a letter 'A' inside the curl. </p> <table style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"> <th>Rank group </th> <th colspan="5">Flag officers </th> <th colspan="3">Senior officers </th> <th colspan="4">Junior officers </th> <th colspan="1">Trainee </th> <th> </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><b>1856–1861</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-13.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" 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</td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-1.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Generic-Navy-1.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-1.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Generic-Navy-1.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-1.svg.png 1.5x, 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Navy)">Commodore</a> 2nd class </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(Royal_Navy)" title="Captain (Royal Navy)">Captain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant</a> </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Master%27s_mate" title="Master's mate">Mate</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_Kingdom" title="Officer cadet">Officer cadet</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><b>1861–1863</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-13.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 1.5x, 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class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-10.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-10.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-9.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-8.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-6.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-1.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Generic-Navy-1.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-1.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Generic-Navy-1.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-1.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Generic-Navy-1.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-1.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK-Navy-OFD.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/75px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/100px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="120" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/50px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="32" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/75px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/100px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="59" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Admiral of the Fleet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">Admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)">Vice admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Rear admiral (Royal Navy)">Rear admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> 1st class </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> 2nd class </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(Royal_Navy)" title="Captain (Royal Navy)">Captain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant, over 8 years</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant, under 8 years</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub-lieutenant#History_of_naval_rank" title="Sub-lieutenant">Sub-lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_Kingdom" title="Officer cadet">Officer cadet</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><b>1863–1877</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-13.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-12.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-11.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-10.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-10.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-9.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-8.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-6.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK-Navy-OFD.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/75px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/100px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="120" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/50px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="32" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/75px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/100px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="59" /></a></span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Admiral of the Fleet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">Admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)">Vice admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Rear admiral (Royal Navy)">Rear admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> 1st class </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> 2nd class </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(Royal_Navy)" title="Captain (Royal Navy)">Captain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant, over 8 years</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant, under 8 years</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub-lieutenant#History_of_naval_rank" title="Sub-lieutenant">Sub-lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_Kingdom" title="Officer cadet">Officer cadet</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><b>1877–1891</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-13.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-12.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-11.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-10.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-10.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-9.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-8.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-6.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-5.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Generic-Navy-5.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-5.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Generic-Navy-5.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-5.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Generic-Navy-5.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-5.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK-Navy-OFD.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/75px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/100px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="120" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/50px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="32" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/75px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/100px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="59" /></a></span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Admiral of the Fleet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">Admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)">Vice admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Rear admiral (Royal Navy)">Rear admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> 1st class </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> 2nd class </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(Royal_Navy)" title="Captain (Royal Navy)">Captain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant, over 8 years</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant, under 8 years</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub-lieutenant#History_of_naval_rank" title="Sub-lieutenant">Sub-lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_Kingdom" title="Officer cadet">Officer cadet</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><b>1891–1914</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-13.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-12.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-11.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-10.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-10.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-9.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-8.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-6.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-5.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Generic-Navy-5.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-5.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Generic-Navy-5.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-5.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Generic-Navy-5.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-5.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-4.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Generic-Navy-4.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK-Navy-OFD.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/75px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/100px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="120" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/50px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="32" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/75px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/100px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="59" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Admiral of the Fleet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">Admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)">Vice admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Rear admiral (Royal Navy)">Rear admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> 1st class </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> 2nd class </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(Royal_Navy)" title="Captain (Royal Navy)">Captain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Commander</a> </td> <td>Middle stripe increased from 3⁄16in to 1⁄4in<br /><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant, over 8 years</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant, under 8 years</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub-lieutenant#History_of_naval_rank" title="Sub-lieutenant">Sub-lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_Kingdom" title="Officer cadet">Officer cadet</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><b>1914-interwar period</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-13.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-12.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Generic-Navy-12.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-12.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-11.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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</td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK-Navy-OFD.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/75px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/100px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="120" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/50px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="32" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/75px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 1.5x, 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title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Lieutenant commander (Royal Navy)">Lieutenant Commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant (under 8 years)</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub-lieutenant#History_of_naval_rank" title="Sub-lieutenant">Sub-lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_Kingdom" title="Officer cadet">Officer cadet</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><b>interwar period/1939-present</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-13.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Generic-Navy-13.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-13.svg.png 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class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Generic-Navy-11.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-11.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-10.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Generic-Navy-10.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-10.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td>N/A </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-9.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Generic-Navy-9.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-9.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-8.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Generic-Navy-8.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-8.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-6.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Generic-Navy-6.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-6.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-5.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Generic-Navy-5.svg/50px-Generic-Navy-5.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Generic-Navy-5.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-5.svg.png 1.5x, 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/75px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Generic-Navy-2.svg/100px-Generic-Navy-2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="569" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK-Navy-OFD.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/50px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/75px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/UK-Navy-OFD.svg/100px-UK-Navy-OFD.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="120" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/50px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="32" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/75px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg/100px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-Student.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="93" data-file-height="59" /></a></span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Admiral of the Fleet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">Admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)">Vice admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Rear admiral (Royal Navy)">Rear admiral</a> </td> <td>N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(Royal_Navy)" title="Captain (Royal Navy)">Captain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Lieutenant commander (Royal Navy)">Lieutenant Commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant (under 8 years)</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub-lieutenant#History_of_naval_rank" title="Sub-lieutenant">Sub-lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_Kingdom" title="Officer cadet">Officer cadet</a> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rank_badges">Rank badges</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Rank badges"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From 1795 rank badges could also be shown on <a href="/wiki/Epaulettes" class="mw-redirect" title="Epaulettes">epaulettes</a>. The system changed several times, but after 1864 was as follows: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>Admiral of the fleet</td> <td>Crown, crossed batons, and four stars </td></tr> <tr> <td>Admiral</td> <td>Crown, crossed baton & sword, and three stars </td></tr> <tr> <td>Vice admiral</td> <td>Crown, crossed baton & sword, and two stars </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rear admiral</td> <td>Crown, crossed baton & sword, and one (larger) star </td></tr> <tr> <td>Commodore & captain over three years</td> <td>Crown, two stars, and foul anchor </td></tr> <tr> <td>Captain under 3 years</td> <td>Crown, one star, and foul anchor </td></tr> <tr> <td>Commander</td> <td>Crown and foul anchor </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lieutenant over eight years after 1914 Lieutenant commander</td> <td>Star and foul anchor </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lieutenant under 8 years</td> <td>Foul anchor </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <table style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; 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<td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant</a> (less than 8 yrs seniority) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub-lieutenant#Naval_rank" title="Sub-lieutenant">Sub-lieutenant</a> (was <a href="/wiki/Master%27s_mate" title="Master's mate">Mate</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><b>1891-1926 Shoulder Boards</b> </td> <td> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Royal_Navy_OF-10.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/British_Royal_Navy_OF-10.svg/50px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/British_Royal_Navy_OF-10.svg/75px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/British_Royal_Navy_OF-10.svg/100px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-10.svg.png 2x" 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/British_Royal_Navy_OF-3.svg/75px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-3.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/British_Royal_Navy_OF-3.svg/100px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-3.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="75" data-file-height="191" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Royal_Navy_OF-2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/British_Royal_Navy_OF-2.svg/50px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/British_Royal_Navy_OF-2.svg/75px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/British_Royal_Navy_OF-2.svg/100px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="75" data-file-height="191" /></a></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:British_Royal_Navy_OF-1b.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/British_Royal_Navy_OF-1b.svg/50px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-1b.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/British_Royal_Navy_OF-1b.svg/75px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-1b.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/British_Royal_Navy_OF-1b.svg/100px-British_Royal_Navy_OF-1b.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="75" data-file-height="191" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Master%27s_mate" title="Master's mate">Mate</a>/<a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Admiral of the Fleet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">Admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)">Vice admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Rear admiral (Royal Navy)">Rear admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> 1st Class </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Commodore</a> (2nd Class) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(Royal_Navy)" title="Captain (Royal Navy)">Captain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant</a> (over 8 yrs seniority) in 1914 became <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander#Royal_Navy" title="Lieutenant commander">Lt. commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant</a> (less than 8 yrs seniority) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub-lieutenant#Naval_rank" title="Sub-lieutenant">Sub-lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <ul><li>Sub-lieutenants and commissioned warrant officers wore scales (epaulettes without fringes, officially termed "shoulder straps") and the same device as a lieutenant.</li></ul> <ul><li>Epaulettes of the military branch were gold throughout with silver devices, while those of the civil branches had a silver edging and gold devices. Instead of the baton and sword or foul anchor, civil branch epaulettes substituted a star. Navigating branch epaulettes were the same as the military branch, but with crossed plain anchors in place of the foul anchor. The epaulette stars had eight points, quite unlike the <a href="/wiki/Order_of_the_Bath" title="Order of the Bath">Order of the Bath</a> stars worn by army officers.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <ul><li>In 1891 the admiral of the fleet changed to a crown above two crossed batons within a wreath, similar to the badge of a field marshal.</li></ul> <ul><li>Also in 1891 shoulder-straps were introduced for use on white uniforms and on the greatcoat, and more recently in "shirt sleeve order". For these commodores first class and above used the same badge as on their epaulettes, and commodores second class and below used their rank rings.</li></ul> <ul><li>From 1926 only commodores had two stars, other captains one.</li></ul> <ul><li>Epaulettes were not worn after 1939 except by the royal family and in attendance on the royal family on ceremonial occasions by admirals.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current">Current</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Current"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2001,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the shoulder boards on dress uniforms were changed to match the NATO system of stars for Flag Officers and are currently: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>Admiral of the fleet</td> <td>Crown, 2 crossed batons within a wreath </td></tr> <tr> <td>Admiral</td> <td>Crown, crossed baton & sword and 4 stars </td></tr> <tr> <td>Vice admiral</td> <td>Crown, crossed baton & sword and 3 stars </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rear admiral</td> <td>Crown, crossed baton & sword and 2 stars </td></tr> <tr> <td>Commodore</td> <td>Crown, crossed baton & sword and 1 star </td></tr> <tr> <td>Captain</td> <td>Crown, one star, and foul anchor </td></tr> <tr> <td>Commander</td> <td>Crown and foul anchor </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="overflow:auto"> <table style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background:#f7f8ff; text-align:center; padding:5px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14" style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Royal Navy officer rank insignia</a> </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"> <th width="12%"><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_navies%27_officers" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers">NATO Code</a> </th> <td width="7%">OF-10 </td> <td width="7%">OF-9 </td> <td width="7%">OF-8 </td> <td width="7%">OF-7 </td> <td width="7%">OF-6 </td> <td width="8%">OF-5 </td> <td width="8%">OF-4 </td> <td width="8%">OF-3 </td> <td width="8%">OF-2 </td> <td width="14%" colspan="3">OF-1 </td> <td width="7%"><a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate" title="Officer candidate">OF(D)</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, 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<td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Lieutenant commander (Royal Navy)">Lieutenant commander</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub-lieutenant" title="Sub-lieutenant">Sub-lieutenant</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_Cadet" class="mw-redirect" title="Officer Cadet">Officer Cadet</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Abbreviation: </th> <td>Adm. of the Fleet<sup id="cite_ref-mrafhon_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mrafhon-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>nb 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Adm </td> <td>VAdm </td> <td>RAdm </td> <td>Cdre </td> <td>Capt </td> <td>Cdr </td> <td>Lt Cdr </td> <td>Lt </td> <td>Sub Lt / SLt </td> <td colspan="2">Mid </td> <td>OC </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Warrant_officers">Warrant officers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Warrant officers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lieut_carre_tupper_RN.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/79/Lieut_carre_tupper_RN.JPG/150px-Lieut_carre_tupper_RN.JPG" decoding="async" width="150" height="190" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/79/Lieut_carre_tupper_RN.JPG/225px-Lieut_carre_tupper_RN.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/79/Lieut_carre_tupper_RN.JPG/300px-Lieut_carre_tupper_RN.JPG 2x" data-file-width="932" data-file-height="1178" /></a><figcaption>An example of a Royal Navy officer of the lieutenant rank – Lieutenant Carre Tupper, 1814</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer" title="Warrant officer">Warrant officers</a> first received their uniforms in 1787. The navigators, surgeons and pursers were commissioned in 1843 and their insignia are described above. </p><p>In 1865 chief (later commissioned) gunners, <a href="/wiki/Boatswain" title="Boatswain">boatswains</a>, and carpenters were given a single <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>in ring, with the curl, though the carpenters lost the curl in 1879. </p><p>In 1891 ordinary warrant officers of 10 years' standing were given a half-ring of <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span>in, with or without curl as above. </p><p>In 1918 this ring, with the curl, was extended to all non-commissioned warrant officers. </p><p>In 1949 WOs and CWOs became "commissioned branch officers" and "senior commissioned branch officers" and were admitted to the wardroom, but their insignia remained the same. </p><p>In 1956 they were integrated into the line officers as sub-lieutenants and lieutenants, and class distinctions finally disappeared from the uniform. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reserves">Reserves</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Reserves"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia" title="Special:EditPage/Royal Navy officer rank insignia">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">October 2022</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>From 1863 officers were commissioned in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Reserve" title="Royal Naval Reserve">Royal Naval Reserve</a> this was for serving merchant navy officers only. They had rings each formed from two <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> inch wavy lines intersecting each other. The curl was formed into a six-pointed star. The lieutenant commander's half-ring was straight, but only <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span> inch wide. The commodore had a broad straight ring, but the same star for a curl. Midshipmen had a blue collar patch. </p><p>Officers of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Volunteer_Reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve">Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve</a> (formed 1903) for civilians, had single wavy rings <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> inch wide, with the curl a squarish shape. The lieutenant commander's narrow ring was originally straight, but after 1942 was waved also. This system of rank insignia is still worn today by officers in the <a href="/wiki/Volunteer_Cadet_Corps" title="Volunteer Cadet Corps">Volunteer Cadet Corps</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sea_Cadets_(United_Kingdom)" title="Sea Cadets (United Kingdom)">Sea Cadets</a>. Midshipmen in the RNVR had a maroon collar patch. </p><p>In 1951 both reserves lost their distinctive insignia and got normal straight stripes like the regulars, but with a letter 'R' inside the curl. The two organisations were merged in 1958. In 2007 officers of the Royal Naval Reserve had the 'R' distinction from badges of rank removed. Honorary officers in the RNR however continue to wear the 'R' inside the curl. </p> <table style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width: 100%"> <th>Rank group </th> <th colspan="10">General / flag officers </th> <th colspan="6">Senior officers </th> <th colspan="8">Junior officers </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td rowspan="2"><b><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, 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The Women's Royal Naval Service was abolished in 1994 and female officers now have the same gold rings as male officers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Royal_Marines">Royal Marines</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Royal Marines"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="overflow:auto"> <table style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background:#f7f8ff; text-align:center; padding:5px;"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"> <th width="12%"><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_navies%27_officers" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers">NATO Code</a> </th> <td width="7%">OF-9 </td> <td width="7%">OF-8 </td> <td width="7%">OF-7 </td> <td width="7%">OF-6 </td> <td width="8%">OF-5 </td> <td width="8%">OF-4 </td> <td width="8%">OF-3 </td> <td width="8%">OF-2 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title="Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)">Lieutenant Colonel</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_(United_Kingdom)" title="Major (United Kingdom)">Major</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(British_Army_and_Royal_Marines)" title="Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)">Captain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(British_Army_and_Royal_Marines)" title="Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)">Lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Second_lieutenant#United_Kingdom_and_other_Commonwealth_countries" title="Second lieutenant">Second Lieutenant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_Cadet" class="mw-redirect" title="Officer Cadet">Officer Cadet</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>Part of the RN as the Senior Service, the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines" title="Royal Marines">Royal Marines</a> uses the same rank structure and insignia that the <a href="/wiki/British_Army#Ranks_and_insignia" title="British Army">British Army</a> has, save for the field marshal rank, and the RM initials for second lieutenants to lieutenant colonels to distinguish them from the Army itself. The major general rank since 1996 is the highest rank of the officer corps, but in the past, generals and lieutenant generals headed the Corps, and from 1857 to 1957 the Corps also had the unique ranks of colonel second commandant and <a href="/wiki/Colonel_commandant" title="Colonel commandant">colonel commandant</a>. Rank insignia are on brown or dark blue shoulder boards in all dresses save for the combat and barracks duty dress uniforms. From 1911 to 1957 the officer corps even included warrant officers and commissioned warrant officers in the same way as the RN. Although the Royal Marines does not officially use the rank of field marshal, the <a href="/wiki/Captain_General_Royal_Marines" title="Captain General Royal Marines">Captain General Royal Marines</a>, the ceremonial head of the corps, wears a field marshal's rank insignia.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Officer_ranks_of_the_Royal_Marines">Officer ranks of the Royal Marines</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Officer ranks of the Royal Marines"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Historical ranks in <i>italic</i>. </p> <ul><li><i>Warrant officer</i></li> <li><i>Commissioned warrant officer</i></li> <li><i>Probationary second lieutenant</i></li> <li><i>Probationary lieutenant</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ensign_(rank)#United_Kingdom" title="Ensign (rank)">Ensign</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_lieutenant#United_Kingdom_and_Commonwealth" title="Second lieutenant">Second lieutenant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant#Marine_rank" title="Lieutenant">Lieutenant</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Captain_lieutenant" title="Captain lieutenant">Captain lieutenant</a></i></li> <li><i>Second captain</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Captain_(British_Army_and_Royal_Marines)" title="Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)">Captain</a></li> <li><i>Junior major</i></li> <li><i>Senior major</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Major_(United_Kingdom)" title="Major (United Kingdom)">Major</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_Kingdom)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)">Lieutenant colonel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_Kingdom)" title="Colonel (United Kingdom)">Colonel</a></li> <li><i>Colonel second commandant</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Colonel_commandant" title="Colonel commandant">Colonel commandant</a> -</i> replaced by 1957 with brigadier</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brigadier_(United_Kingdom)" title="Brigadier (United Kingdom)">Brigadier</a> - acting rank, an appointment for colonels. until 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brigadier_(United_Kingdom)#Historical_rank_of_brigadier_general" title="Brigadier (United Kingdom)">Brigadier general</a> -</i> temporary appointment rather than substantive rank. used from 1913 to 1921</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Major-general_(United_Kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Major-general (United Kingdom)">Major general</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant-general_(United_Kingdom)" title="Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)">Lieutenant general</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_(United_Kingdom)" title="General (United Kingdom)">General</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/British_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="British Army officer rank insignia">British Army officer rank insignia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_officer_ranks" title="RAF officer ranks">RAF officer ranks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_cadet_forces_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Ranks of the cadet forces of the United Kingdom">Ranks of the cadet forces of the United Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines_Band_Service#Ranks,_insignia_and_uniform" title="Royal Marines Band Service">Royal Marines Band Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_other_rank_insignia" title="Royal Navy other rank insignia">Royal Navy other rank insignia</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading 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title="History of the Royal Navy (before 1707)">History of the Royal Navy (before 1707)</a> (<a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Royal_Navy_(after_1707)" title="History of the Royal Navy (after 1707)">after 1707</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Royal_Marines" title="History of the Royal Marines">History of the Royal Marines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Maritime_Museum" title="National Maritime Museum">National Maritime Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Museum_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="National Museum of the Royal Navy">National Museum of the Royal Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Historical_Branch" title="Naval Historical Branch">Naval Historical Branch</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Operating forces</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Commander" title="Fleet Commander">Fleet Commander</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Strike_Force" title="Commander United Kingdom Strike Force">Commander United Kingdom Strike Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Operations_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander Operations (Royal Navy)">Commander Operations</a></li> <li>Surface Flotilla</li> <li>Submarine Flotilla</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Commando_Force" title="United Kingdom Commando Force">UK Commando Force</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fleet</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_Royal_Navy_ships" title="List of active Royal Navy ships">List of active Royal Navy ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Royal_Fleet_Auxiliary_ship_names" title="List of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship names">Royal Fleet Auxiliary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Standing_Royal_Navy_deployments" title="Standing Royal Navy deployments">Standing Royal Navy deployments</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_fleets_and_major_commands_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of fleets and major commands of the Royal Navy">List of fleets and major commands of the Royal Navy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ships</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy">Aircraft carriers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_escort_carriers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy">Escort carriers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_seaplane_carriers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of seaplane carriers of the Royal Navy">Seaplane carriers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_amphibious_warfare_ships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Navy">Amphibious warfare ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_battlecruisers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy">Battlecruisers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_dreadnought_battleships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy">Battleships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_pre-dreadnought_battleships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of pre-dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy">Pre-dreadnought battleships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_bomb_vessels_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of bomb vessels of the Royal Navy">Bomb vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_corvette_and_sloop_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of corvette and sloop classes of the Royal Navy">Corvette and sloop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_cruiser_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of cruiser classes of the Royal Navy">Cruisers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_destroyer_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy">Destroyers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_fireships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of fireships of the Royal Navy">Fireships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_frigate_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of frigate classes of the Royal Navy">Frigates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_gun-brigs_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of gun-brigs of the Royal Navy">Gun-brigs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_gunboat_and_gunvessel_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of gunboat and gunvessel classes of the Royal Navy">Gunboat and gunvessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_hospitals_and_hospital_ships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of hospitals and hospital ships of the Royal Navy">Hospital ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ironclads_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of ironclads of the Royal Navy">Ironclads</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_mine_countermeasure_vessels_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy">Mine countermeasure vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_monitors_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of monitors of the Royal Navy">Monitors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ironclads_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of ironclads of the Royal Navy">Ironclads</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_patrol_vessels_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of patrol vessels of the Royal Navy">Patrol vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_royal_yachts_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="List of royal yachts of the United Kingdom">Royal yachts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_line_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy">Ships of the line</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_submarine_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of submarine classes of the Royal Navy">Submarines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_support_ships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of support ships of the Royal Navy">Support ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_survey_vessels_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of survey vessels of the Royal Navy">Survey vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_Royal_Marines_military_watercraft" title="List of active Royal Marines military watercraft">Royal Marines Boats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ship_names_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of ship names of the Royal Navy">Historic ships names</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Administration</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Defence Council of the United Kingdom">Defence Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Board" title="Admiralty Board">Admiralty Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navy_Board_(1964%E2%80%93present)" title="Navy Board (1964–present)">Navy Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navy_Command_(Royal_Navy)" title="Navy Command (Royal Navy)">Navy Command</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Senior officers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(Aviation,_Amphibious_Capability_%26_Carriers)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers)">Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Secretary" title="Naval Secretary">Director People & Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy)</a></li> <li>Director Naval Support</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Fleet_Operational_Sea_Training" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training">Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Chaplaincy_Service#Chaplains_of_the_Fleet" title="Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service">Chaplain of the Fleet</a></li> <li>Director General Ships</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commandant_General_Royal_Marines" title="Commandant General Royal Marines">Commandant General Royal Marines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Operations_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander Operations (Royal Navy)">Commander Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Strike_Force" title="Commander United Kingdom Strike Force">Commander United Kingdom Strike Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Littoral_Strike_Group" title="Commander Littoral Strike Group">Commander Littoral Strike Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Carrier_Strike_Group" title="Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group">Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Staff_Directorate" title="Naval Staff Directorate">Commodore, Naval Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Fleet_Auxiliary#List_of_Commodores_Royal_Fleet_Auxiliary" title="Royal Fleet Auxiliary">Commodore RFA and Deputy Director Royal Navy Afloat Support</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Maritime_Reserves" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander Maritime Reserves">Commander Maritime Reserves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Secretary" title="Naval Secretary">Naval Secretary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Rear-Admiral, Fleet Air Arm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commodore_Submarine_Service" title="Commodore Submarine Service">Commodore Submarine Flotilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Maritime_Forces_and_Rear_Admiral_Surface_Ships" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Rear Admiral Surface Ships">Commodore Surface Flotilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_serving_senior_officers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of serving senior officers of the Royal Navy">Serving senior officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_serving_senior_officers_of_the_Royal_Marines" title="List of serving senior officers of the Royal Marines">Serving senior Royal Marines officers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Personnel<br />and training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Interview_Board" title="Admiralty Interview Board">Admiralty Interview Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Britannia_Royal_Naval_College" title="Britannia Royal Naval College">Britannia Royal Naval College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commando_Training_Centre_Royal_Marines" title="Commando Training Centre Royal Marines">Commando Training Centre Royal Marines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Academy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Defence Academy of the United Kingdom">Defence Academy of the United Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Raleigh_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Raleigh (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Raleigh</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sultan_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Sultan (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Sultan</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Corps_of_Naval_Constructors" title="Royal Corps of Naval Constructors">Royal Corps of Naval Constructors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_Royal_Naval_Unit" title="University Royal Naval Unit">University Royal Naval Unit</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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Admiralty">First Lord of the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_War_Staff" title="Admiralty War Staff">Chief of the Admiralty War Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Admirals of the Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_Fleet" title="Commander-in-Chief Fleet">Commander-in-Chief Fleet</a></li> <li>Commander-in-Chief, <a href="/wiki/Naval_Home_Command" title="Naval Home Command">Naval Home Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_First_Sea_Lord" title="Deputy First Sea Lord">Deputy First Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Third Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Sea_Lord" title="Fourth Sea Lord">Fourth Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a 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class="wraplinks"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:right; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:10%"><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO">NATO rank code</a> /<br /><a href="/wiki/Military_branch" title="Military branch">Service branch</a> </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:7%"><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet#United_Kingdom" title="Officer cadet">OF(D)</a> </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:11%" colspan="2">OF-1 </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:4%">OF-2 </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:6%">OF-3 </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:6%">OF-4 </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:6%">OF-5 </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:7%"><a href="/wiki/Military_star_ranking#One-star" title="Military star ranking">OF-6<br />★</a> </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:7%"><a href="/wiki/Military_star_ranking#Two-star" title="Military star ranking">OF-7<br />★★</a> </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:7%"><a href="/wiki/Military_star_ranking#Three-star" title="Military star ranking">OF-8<br />★★★</a> </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:9%"><a href="/wiki/Military_star_ranking#Four-star" title="Military star ranking">OF-9<br />★★★★</a> </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color:#DCDCDC; width:11%"><a href="/wiki/Five-star_rank" title="Five-star rank">OF-10<br />★★★★★</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:right; background-color:#DCDCDC"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Royal Navy</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet" title="Officer cadet">OC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midshipman" title="Midshipman">Midshipman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sub-lieutenant" title="Sub-lieutenant">Sub Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Lieutenant commander (Royal Navy)">Lt Cdr</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Cdr</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(Royal_Navy)" title="Captain (Royal Navy)">Captain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commodore (Royal Navy)">Cdre</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Rear admiral (Royal Navy)">RAdm</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice-admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Vice-admiral (Royal Navy)">VAdm</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">Admiral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Adm of the Fleet</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:right; background-color:#DCDCDC"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines" title="Royal Marines">Royal Marines</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet" title="Officer cadet">OCdt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Second_lieutenant" title="Second lieutenant">2Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(British_Army_and_Royal_Marines)" title="Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)">Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(British_Army_and_Royal_Marines)" title="Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)">Capt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_(United_Kingdom)" title="Major (United Kingdom)">Major</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_Kingdom)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)">Lt Col</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_Kingdom)" title="Colonel (United Kingdom)">Colonel</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brigadier_(United_Kingdom)" title="Brigadier (United Kingdom)">Brig</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major-general_(United_Kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Major-general (United Kingdom)">Maj Gen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant-general_(United_Kingdom)" title="Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)">Lt Gen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_(United_Kingdom)" title="General (United Kingdom)">General</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_General_Royal_Marines" title="Captain General Royal Marines">Capt Gen RM</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:right; background-color:#DCDCDC"><a href="/wiki/British_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="British Army officer rank insignia">British Army</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet" title="Officer cadet">OCdt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Second_lieutenant" title="Second lieutenant">2Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(British_Army_and_Royal_Marines)" title="Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)">Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(British_Army_and_Royal_Marines)" title="Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)">Capt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_(United_Kingdom)" title="Major (United Kingdom)">Major</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_Kingdom)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)">Lt Col</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_Kingdom)" title="Colonel (United Kingdom)">Colonel</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brigadier_(United_Kingdom)" title="Brigadier (United Kingdom)">Brig</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major-general_(United_Kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Major-general (United Kingdom)">Maj Gen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant-general_(United_Kingdom)" title="Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)">Lt Gen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_(United_Kingdom)" title="General (United Kingdom)">General</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Field_marshal_(United_Kingdom)" title="Field marshal (United Kingdom)">Field marshal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:right; background-color:#DCDCDC"><a href="/wiki/RAF_officer_ranks" title="RAF officer ranks">Royal Air Force</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_cadet" title="Officer cadet">Off Cdt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Acting_pilot_officer" title="Acting pilot officer">APO</a> / <a href="/wiki/Pilot_officer" title="Pilot officer">Plt Off</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flying_officer" title="Flying officer">Fg Off</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flight_lieutenant" title="Flight lieutenant">Flt Lt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Squadron_leader" title="Squadron leader">Sqn Ldr</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wing_commander_(rank)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wing commander (rank)">Wg Cdr</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Group_captain" title="Group captain">Gp Capt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_commodore" title="Air commodore">Air Cdre</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_vice-marshal" title="Air vice-marshal">AVM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_marshal" title="Air marshal">Air Mshl</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_chief_marshal" title="Air chief marshal">Air Chf Mshl</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marshal_of_the_Royal_Air_Force" title="Marshal of the Royal Air Force">Mshl of the RAF</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:right; 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style="width:1%">Africa</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Algeria" title="Military ranks of Algeria">Algeria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Angola" title="Military ranks of Angola">Angola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Benin" title="Military ranks of Benin">Benin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Botswana" title="Military ranks of Botswana">Botswana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Burkina_Faso" title="Military ranks of Burkina Faso">Burkina Faso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Burundi" title="Military ranks of Burundi">Burundi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Cameroon" title="Military ranks of Cameroon">Cameroon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Cape_Verde" title="Military ranks of Cape Verde">Cape Verde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Central_African_Republic" title="Military ranks of Central African Republic">Central African Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Chad" title="Military ranks of Chad">Chad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Comoros" class="mw-redirect" title="Military ranks of Comoros">Comoros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">DR Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Military ranks of Republic of the Congo">Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Djibouti" title="Military ranks of Djibouti">Djibouti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Egypt" title="Military ranks of Egypt">Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Equatorial_Guinea" title="Military ranks of Equatorial Guinea">Equatorial Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Eritrea" title="Military ranks of Eritrea">Eritrea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force#Ranks" title="Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force">Eswatini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Ethiopia" title="Military ranks of Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Gabon" title="Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon">Gabon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Gambia" title="Military ranks of the Gambia">Gambia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Ghana" title="Military ranks of Ghana">Ghana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Guinea" title="Military ranks of Guinea">Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Guinea-Bissau" title="Military ranks of Guinea-Bissau">Guinea-Bissau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Ivory_Coast" title="Military ranks of Ivory Coast">Ivory Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Kenya" title="Military ranks of Kenya">Kenya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Lesotho" title="Military ranks of Lesotho">Lesotho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Liberia" title="Military ranks of Liberia">Liberia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Libya" title="Military ranks of Libya">Libya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Madagascar" title="Military ranks of Madagascar">Madagascar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Malawi" title="Military ranks of Malawi">Malawi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Mali" title="Military ranks of Mali">Mali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Mauritania" title="Military ranks of Mauritania">Mauritania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Royal_Moroccan_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Military ranks of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces">Morocco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Mozambique" title="Military ranks of Mozambique">Mozambique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Namibia" title="Military ranks of Namibia">Namibia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Niger" title="Military ranks of Niger">Niger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Nigeria" title="Military ranks of Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Rwanda" title="Military ranks of Rwanda">Rwanda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe" title="Military ranks of São Tomé and Príncipe">São Tomé and Príncipe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Senegal" title="Military ranks of Senegal">Senegal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Seychelles" title="Military ranks of Seychelles">Seychelles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Sierra_Leone" title="Military ranks of Sierra Leone">Sierra Leone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Somalia" title="Military ranks of Somalia">Somalia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_military_ranks" title="South African military ranks">South Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_South_Sudan" title="Military ranks of South Sudan">South Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Sudan" title="Military ranks of Sudan">Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Tanzania" title="Military ranks of Tanzania">Tanzania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Togo" title="Military ranks of Togo">Togo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Tunisia" title="Military ranks of Tunisia">Tunisia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_Ugandan_People%27s_Defense_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Rank insignia of the Ugandan People's Defense Force">Uganda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Zambia" title="Military ranks of Zambia">Zambia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Zimbabwe" title="Military ranks of Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition" title="List of states with limited recognition">States with<br />limited recognition</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_the_Sahrawi_Arab_Democratic_Republic&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (page does not exist)">Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Somaliland" title="Military ranks of Somaliland">Somaliland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Angola#Historical_rank_insignia_(1975–1992)" title="Military ranks of Angola">People's Republic of Angola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Biafra" title="Military ranks of Biafra">Biafra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bophuthatswana_Defence_Force#Ranks" title="Bophuthatswana Defence Force">Bophuthatswana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ciskei_Defence_Force#Ranks" title="Ciskei Defence Force">Ciskei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Egypt" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Egypt">Kingdom of Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_the_Ethiopian_Empire&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of the Ethiopian Empire (page does not exist)">Ethiopian Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Katanga&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Katanga (page does not exist)">Katanga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Mozambique#Historical_rank_insignia_(1975-1994)" title="Military ranks of Mozambique">People's Republic of Mozambique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Rhodesia" title="Military ranks of Rhodesia">Rhodesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force#Ranks" title="South West Africa Territorial Force">South West Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transkei_Defence_Force#Ranks" title="Transkei Defence Force">Transkei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venda_Defence_Force#Ranks" title="Venda Defence Force">Venda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Zaire" title="Military ranks of Zaire">Zaire</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparative</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Africa">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Africa">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Africa">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Africa">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Africa">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Africa" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Africa">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_military_ranks_of_apartheid_states_in_southern_Africa" title="Comparative military ranks of apartheid states in southern Africa">Apartheid States in Southern Africa</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Americas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda" title="Military ranks of Antigua and Barbuda">Antigua and Barbuda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Argentina" title="Military ranks of Argentina">Argentina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bahamas" title="Military ranks of Bahamas">Bahamas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Barbados" title="Military ranks of Barbados">Barbados</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Belize" title="Military ranks of Belize">Belize</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bolivia" title="Military ranks of Bolivia">Bolivia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Brazil" title="Military ranks of Brazil">Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canadian_Armed_Forces_ranks_and_insignia" title="Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_and_insignia_of_Chile" title="Military ranks and insignia of Chile">Chile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Colombian_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces">Colombia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Cuban_Revolutionary_Armed_Forces" title="Ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces">Cuba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Dominican_Republic" title="Military ranks of the Dominican Republic">Dominican Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Ecuador" title="Military ranks of Ecuador">Ecuador</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_El_Salvador" title="Military ranks of El Salvador">El Salvador</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Guatemala" title="Military ranks of Guatemala">Guatemala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Guyana" title="Military ranks of Guyana">Guyana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Haiti" title="Military ranks of Haiti">Haiti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Honduras" title="Military ranks of Honduras">Honduras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Jamaica" title="Military ranks of Jamaica">Jamaica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Mexico" title="Military ranks of Mexico">Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicaragua_military_ranks" title="Nicaragua military ranks">Nicaragua</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Paraguay" title="Military ranks of Paraguay">Paraguay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Peru" title="Military ranks of Peru">Peru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis" title="Military ranks of Saint Kitts and Nevis">Saint Kitts and Nevis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suriname_National_Army#Army_Ranks" title="Suriname National Army">Suriname</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago" title="Military ranks of Trinidad and Tobago">Trinidad and Tobago</a></li> <li>United States <ul><li><i>Officers:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Army officer rank insignia">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Navy officer rank insignia">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force officer rank insignia">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia">Coast Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><i>Enlisted:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_enlisted_rates" title="List of United States Navy enlisted rates">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Coast_Guard_enlisted_ranks" title="List of United States Coast Guard enlisted ranks">Coast Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><i>Other:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_rank_insignia" title="United States Marine Corps rank insignia">Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force_rank_insignia" title="United States Space Force rank insignia">Space Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer_(United_States)" title="Warrant officer (United States)">Warrant officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opposing_force#Ranks" title="Opposing force">Opposing forces</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Uruguay" title="Ranks of the Armed Forces of Uruguay">Uruguay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venezuelan_military_ranks" title="Venezuelan military ranks">Venezuela</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Former_ranks_of_the_Canadian_Armed_Forces" title="Former ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces">Canada (pre-Unification)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Confederate_States" title="Ranks and insignia of the Confederate States">Confederate States of America</a></li> <li>Union <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_Union_Army#Ranks_and_insignia" class="mw-redirect" title="Uniforms of the Union Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_Navy#Ranks_and_rank_insignia" title="Union Navy">Navy</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Costa_Rica&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Costa Rica (page does not exist)">Costa Rica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Empire_of_Brazil" title="Military ranks of the Empire of Brazil">Empire of Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Panama#Historic_ranks" title="Military ranks of Panama">Panama</a></li> <li>Republic of Texas <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_of_the_Republic_of_Texas#Personnel" title="Army of the Republic of Texas">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Navy#Insignia" title="Texas Navy">Navy</a></li></ul></li> <li>United States Army enlisted <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia_of_World_War_I" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I">World War I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia_of_World_War_II" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II">World War II</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparative</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Americas" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Americas">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Asia</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Afghanistan" title="Military ranks of Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bahrain" title="Military ranks of Bahrain">Bahrain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bangladesh" title="Military ranks of Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bhutan" title="Military ranks of Bhutan">Bhutan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Royal_Brunei_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces">Brunei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Royal_Cambodian_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces">Cambodia</a></li> <li>PR of China <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army_Ground_Force" title="Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army_Navy" title="Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army_Air_Force" title="Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force">Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_East_Timor" title="Military ranks of East Timor">East Timor</a></li> <li>India <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Army_ranks_and_insignia" title="Indian Army ranks and insignia">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Air_Force_ranks_and_insignia" title="Indian Air Force ranks and insignia">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Navy_ranks_and_insignia" title="Indian Navy ranks and insignia">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Coast_Guard#Rank_insignia" title="Indian Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Border_Roads_Organisation#Ranks" title="Border Roads Organisation">Border Roads Organisation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramilitary_forces_of_India#Ranks_and_insignia" title="Paramilitary forces of India">Paramilitary forces</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_military_ranks" title="Indonesian military ranks">Indonesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Iran" title="Military ranks of Iran">Iran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Iraq" title="Military ranks of Iraq">Iraq</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces_ranks" title="Israel Defense Forces ranks">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Japan_Self-Defense_Forces" title="Ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Jordan" title="Military ranks of Jordan">Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Kazakhstan" title="Military ranks of Kazakhstan">Kazakhstan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_military_ranks_of_Korea" title="Comparative military ranks of Korea">Korea</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_North_Korea" title="Military ranks of North Korea">North</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_South_Korea" title="Military ranks of South Korea">South</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Kuwait" title="Military ranks of Kuwait">Kuwait</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Kyrgyzstan" title="Military ranks of Kyrgyzstan">Kyrgyzstan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces">Laos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Lebanon" title="Military ranks of Lebanon">Lebanon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malaysian_military_ranks" title="Malaysian military ranks">Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Maldives" title="Military ranks of Maldives">Maldives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mongolian_military_ranks" title="Mongolian military ranks">Mongolia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Myanmar" title="Military ranks of Myanmar">Myanmar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Nepal" title="Military ranks of Nepal">Nepal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Oman" title="Military ranks of Oman">Oman</a></li> <li>Pakistan <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Army_ranks_and_insignia" title="Pakistan Army ranks and insignia">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Navy_ranks_and_insignia" title="Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Air_Force_ranks_and_insignia" title="Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Marines#Commissioned_officers_and_Enlisted_rank" title="Pakistan Marines">Marines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Civil_Armed_Forces#Ranks" title="Civil Armed Forces">Civil Armed Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Maritime_Security_Agency#Commissioned_officers_and_enlisted_rank" title="Pakistan Maritime Security Agency">Maritime Security Agency</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Philippines" title="Military ranks of the Philippines">Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Qatar" title="Military ranks of Qatar">Qatar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Saudi_Arabia" title="Military ranks of Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Singapore_Armed_Forces_ranks" title="Singapore Armed Forces ranks">Singapore</a></li> <li>Sri Lanka <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Army_ranks_and_insignia" title="Sri Lanka Army ranks and insignia">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Navy_ranks_and_insignia" title="Sri Lanka Navy ranks and insignia">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Air_Force_ranks_and_insignia" title="Sri Lanka Air Force ranks and insignia">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Coast_Guard#Rank_structure" title="Sri Lanka Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Syria" title="Military ranks of Syria">Syria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Tajikistan" title="Military ranks of Tajikistan">Tajikistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Thai_armed_forces" title="Military ranks of the Thai armed forces">Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Turkmenistan" title="Military ranks of Turkmenistan">Turkmenistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_United_Arab_Emirates" title="Military ranks of United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Uzbekistan" title="Military ranks of Uzbekistan">Uzbekistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_military_ranks_and_insignia" title="Vietnamese military ranks and insignia">Vietnam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Yemen" title="Military ranks of Yemen">Yemen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition" title="List of states with limited recognition">States with<br />limited recognition</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Abkhazia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Abkhazia (page does not exist)">Abkhazia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Artsakh&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Artsakh (page does not exist)">Artsakh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_State_of_Palestine" title="Military ranks of the State of Palestine">Palestine</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_South_Ossetia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of South Ossetia (page does not exist)">South Ossetia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces_rank_insignia" title="Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia">Taiwan <span style="font-size:85%;">(Republic of China)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>China <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Imperial_China" title="Military ranks of Imperial China">Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Republic_of_China_(1912%E2%80%931949)" title="Military ranks of the Republic of China (1912–1949)">Republic (1912–1949)</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Netherlands_East_Indies_Army#Ranks" title="Royal Netherlands East Indies Army">Dutch East Indies</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_East_Turkestan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of East Turkestan (page does not exist)">East Turkestan</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Ili_National_Army#Ranks" class="mw-redirect" title="Ili National Army">Second Republic</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_Kampuchea" title="Military ranks of the People's Republic of Kampuchea">People's Republic of Kampuchea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Imperial_Iran" title="Military ranks of Imperial Iran">Imperial Iran</a></li> <li>Imperial Japan <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Army" title="Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Navy" title="Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Navy">Navy</a></li></ul></li> <li>Korea <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Korean_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Military ranks of the Korean Empire">Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_Liberation_Army#Army_ranks" title="Korean Liberation Army">Liberation Army</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Royal_Lao_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Royal Lao Armed Forces">Kingdom of Laos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Manchukuo" title="Military ranks of Manchukuo">Manchukuo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inner_Mongolian_Army#Ranks" title="Inner Mongolian Army">Mengjiang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Mongolian_People%27s_Republic" title="Military ranks of the Mongolian People's Republic">Mongolian People's Republic</a></li> <li>Vietnam <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_the_State_of_Vietnam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of the State of Vietnam (page does not exist)">State</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Vietnamese_military_ranks_and_insignia" title="South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia">South</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_South_Yemen" title="Military ranks of South Yemen">South Yemen</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Tibet&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Tibet (page does not exist)">Tibet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuvan_People%27s_Revolutionary_Army#Ranks" title="Tuvan People's Revolutionary Army">Tuva</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparative</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Asia">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Asia">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Asia" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Asia">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Europe</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Albania" title="Military ranks of Albania">Albania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Armenia" title="Military ranks of Armenia">Armenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Austria" title="Military ranks of Austria">Austria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Azerbaijan" title="Military ranks of Azerbaijan">Azerbaijan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Belarus" title="Military ranks of Belarus">Belarus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belgian_military_ranks" title="Belgian military ranks">Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_and_insignia_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" title="Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Bulgaria" title="Military ranks of Bulgaria">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Croatian_military_ranks" title="Croatian military ranks">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyprus_military_ranks" title="Cyprus military ranks">Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Czech_military_ranks" title="Czech military ranks">Czech Republic</a></li> <li>Denmark <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_Royal_Danish_Army" title="Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_Royal_Danish_Navy" title="Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Navy">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_Royal_Danish_Air_Force" title="Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Air Force">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_Home_Guard_(Denmark)" title="Ranks and insignia of Home Guard (Denmark)">Home Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Estonia" title="Military ranks of Estonia">Estonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finnish_military_ranks" title="Finnish military ranks">Finland</a></li> <li>France <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_in_the_French_Army" title="Ranks in the French Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_in_the_French_Navy" title="Ranks in the French Navy">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Gendarmerie#Ranks" title="National Gendarmerie">Gendarmerie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_in_the_French_Air_and_Space_Force" title="Ranks in the French Air and Space Force">Air and Space Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Forests_Office_(France)" title="National Forests Office (France)">Foresters</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_German_Bundeswehr" class="mw-redirect" title="Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Georgian_military_ranks" title="Georgian military ranks">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greek_military_ranks" title="Greek military ranks">Greece</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Hungary" title="Military ranks of Hungary">Hungary</a></li> <li>Iceland <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Iceland_Crisis_Response_Unit#Ranks_of_the_Icelandic_Crisis_Response_Unit" title="Iceland Crisis Response Unit">Land Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Icelandic_Coast_Guard#Ranks" title="Icelandic Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_Defence_Forces_rank_insignia" title="Irish Defence Forces rank insignia">Ireland</a></li> <li>Italy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Italian_Army_ranks" title="Italian Army ranks">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_Navy_ranks" title="Italian Navy ranks">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_Air_Force_ranks" title="Italian Air Force ranks">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_Carabinieri" title="Rank insignia of the Carabinieri">Carabinieri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_Guardia_di_Finanza" title="Rank insignia of the Guardia di Finanza">Finance Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Latvia" title="Military ranks of Latvia">Latvia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_military_ranks_and_insignia" title="Lithuanian military ranks and insignia">Lithuania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Luxembourg" title="Military ranks of Luxembourg">Luxembourg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_North_Macedonia" title="Military ranks of North Macedonia">North Macedonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Malta" title="Military ranks of Malta">Malta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Moldova" title="Ranks of the Armed Forces of Moldova">Moldova</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_of_Monaco#Rank_and_insignia" class="mw-redirect" title="Military of Monaco">Monaco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Montenegro" title="Military ranks of Montenegro">Montenegro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Netherlands_armed_forces" title="Military ranks of the Netherlands armed forces">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_and_insignia_of_Norway" title="Military ranks and insignia of Norway">Norway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polish_Armed_Forces_rank_insignia" title="Polish Armed Forces rank insignia">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Portugal" title="Military ranks of Portugal">Portugal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Romanian_Armed_Forces_ranks_and_insignia" title="Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia">Romania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Russian_military_ranks" title="History of Russian military ranks">Russia</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Russian_Federation" title="Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Russian_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aerospace_Forces_ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Russian_Federation" title="Aerospace Forces ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Registered_Cossacks_of_the_Russian_Federation#Cossack_ranks_and_insignia" title="Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation">Cossacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Russian_Federation%27s_armed_forces_1994%E2%80%932010" class="mw-redirect" title="Ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation's armed forces 1994–2010">Between 1994 and 2010</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_San_Marino" title="Military ranks of San Marino">San Marino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Serbia" title="Military ranks of Serbia">Serbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Slovakia" title="Military ranks of Slovakia">Slovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slovenian_military_ranks" title="Slovenian military ranks">Slovenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Spain" title="Military ranks of Spain">Spain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Swedish_Armed_Forces" title="Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces">Sweden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Switzerland" title="Military ranks of Switzerland">Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Turkey" title="Military ranks of Turkey">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Ukraine" title="Military ranks of Ukraine">Ukraine</a></li> <li>United Kingdom <ul><li><a href="/wiki/British_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="British Army officer rank insignia">Army officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Army_other_ranks_rank_insignia" title="British Army other ranks rank insignia">Army other ranks</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Navy officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_other_rank_insignia" title="Royal Navy other rank insignia">Navy ratings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_officer_ranks" title="RAF officer ranks">Air Force officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_other_ranks" title="RAF other ranks">Air Force other ranks</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pontifical_Swiss_Guard#Ranks_and_insignia" class="mw-redirect" title="Pontifical Swiss Guard">Vatican</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition" title="List of states with limited recognition">States with<br />limited recognition</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Kosovo" title="Military ranks of Kosovo">Kosovo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Security_Forces_Command#Military_ranks_of_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="Security Forces Command">Northern Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Transnistria&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Transnistria (page does not exist)">Transnistria</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Albania <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Albanian_Kingdom" title="Military ranks of the Albanian Kingdom">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_People%27s_Socialist_Republic_of_Albania" title="Military ranks of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania">People's Socialist Republic</a></li></ul></li> <li>Austria–Hungary <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rank_insignia_of_the_Austro-Hungarian_Army" title="Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_in_the_Austro-Hungarian_Navy" title="Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy">Navy</a></li></ul></li> <li>Bulgaria <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Bulgaria" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Bulgaria">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Bulgarian_People%27s_Army" title="Military ranks of the Bulgarian People's Army">People's Republic</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Independent_State_of_Croatia" title="Military ranks of the Independent State of Croatia">Independent State of Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Czechoslovak_Armed_Forces" title="Ranks of the Czechoslovak Armed Forces">Czechoslovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_German_Empire" title="Military ranks of the German Empire">German Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Weimar_Republic" title="Military ranks of the Weimar Republic">Weimar Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_ranks_of_Nazi_Germany" title="Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany">Nazi Germany</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_German_Army_(1935%E2%80%931945)" title="Ranks and insignia of the German Army (1935–1945)">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_and_insignia_of_the_Kriegsmarine" title="Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Luftwaffe_(1935%E2%80%931945)" title="Ranks and insignia of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945)">Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_East_Germany" title="Military ranks of East Germany">East Germany</a></li> <li>Kingdom of Greece <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Greece_Army_Ranks" title="Kingdom of Greece Army Ranks">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Hellenic_Navy_rank_insignia" title="Royal Hellenic Navy rank insignia">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Hellenic_Air_Force_ranks" title="Royal Hellenic Air Force ranks">Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li>France <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_French_Imperial_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Ranks of the French Imperial Army">Napoleonic Grand Army</a></li></ul></li> <li>Hungary <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Hungary" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Hungary">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Hungarian_People%27s_Army" title="Ranks of the Hungarian People's Army">People's Republic</a></li></ul></li> <li>Italy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Italy" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Italy">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Italian_Social_Republic" title="Military ranks of the Italian Social Republic">Social Republic</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Ottoman_Empire" title="Military ranks of the Ottoman Empire">Ottoman Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Polish_People%27s_Republic" title="Military ranks of the Polish People's Republic">Polish People's Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Republika_Srpska" title="Military ranks of Republika Srpska">Republika Srpska</a></li> <li>Romania <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Romania" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Socialist_Republic_of_Romania" title="Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania">Socialist Republic</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Imperial_Russian_Armed_Forces" title="Ranks and insignia of the Imperial Russian Armed Forces">Russian Empire</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_White_Movement" title="Ranks and insignia of the White Movement">White Movement</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Slovakia_(1939%E2%80%931945)" title="Military ranks of Slovakia (1939–1945)">Slovakia (First Republic)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1918%E2%80%931935)" class="mw-redirect" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1918–1935)">1918–35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1935%E2%80%931940)" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1935–1940)">1935–40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1940%E2%80%931943)" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1940–1943)">1940–43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1943%E2%80%931955)" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1943–1955)">1943–55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1955%E2%80%931991)" title="Military ranks of the Soviet Union (1955–1991)">1955–91</a></li></ul></li> <li>Spain <ul><li>2nd Republic <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Spanish_Republican_Army#Ranks" title="Spanish Republican Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spanish_Republican_Navy#Ranks" title="Spanish Republican Navy">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spanish_Republican_Air_Force#Ranks" title="Spanish Republican Air Force">Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_the_Spanish_State&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of the Spanish State (page does not exist)">State</a></li></ul></li> <li>Yugoslavia <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_the_Kingdom_of_Yugoslavia" title="Military ranks of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia">Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Socialist_Yugoslavia" title="Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia">Socialist Federal Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro" title="Military ranks of Serbia and Montenegro">Federal Republic</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparative</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Europe">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Europe">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Europe" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Oceania</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force_ranks" title="Australian Defence Force ranks">Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Republic_of_Fiji_Military_Forces" title="Ranks of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces">Fiji</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_military_ranks" title="New Zealand military ranks">New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea_Defence_Force_ranks" title="Papua New Guinea Defence Force ranks">Papua New Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Tonga" title="Military ranks of Tonga">Tonga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_ranks_of_Vanuatu" title="Military ranks of Vanuatu">Vanuatu</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparative</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Oceania">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Oceania">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Oceania">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Oceania">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Oceania">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Oceania" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Oceania">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Language</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Anglophone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Anglophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Anglophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Anglophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Anglophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Anglophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Anglophone_countries" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Anglophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Arabophone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Arabophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Arabophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Arabophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Arabophone_countries" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Francophone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Francophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Francophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Francophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Francophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Francophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Francophone_countries" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Francophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Hispanophone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Hispanophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Hispanophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Hispanophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Hispanophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Hispanophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Hispanophone_countries" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Hispanophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lusophone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Lusophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Lusophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Lusophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Lusophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Lusophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Lusophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Military police <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_military_police_officer_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative military police officer ranks of Lusophone countries">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_military_police_enlisted_ranks_of_Lusophone_countries" title="Comparative military police enlisted ranks of Lusophone countries">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Post-Soviet states</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative army officer ranks of Post-Soviet states">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of Post-Soviet states">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of Post-Soviet states">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Post-Soviet states">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of Post-Soviet states">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_Post-Soviet_states" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Post-Soviet states">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Commonwealth of Nations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative army officer ranks of the Commonwealth">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of the Commonwealth">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of the Commonwealth">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">European Union</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_officer_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_army_enlisted_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative army enlisted ranks of the European Union">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Navy <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_officer_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_navy_enlisted_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the European Union">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li>Air force <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_officer_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparative_air_force_enlisted_ranks_of_the_European_Union" title="Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the European Union">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">NATO</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_armies_officers" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers">Officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_armies_enlisted" title="Ranks and 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