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class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Malaysia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Malaysia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-New_Zealand" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#New_Zealand"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6</span> <span>New Zealand</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-New_Zealand-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Pakistan" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Pakistan"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.7</span> <span>Pakistan</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Pakistan-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Papua_New_Guinea" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Papua_New_Guinea"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.8</span> <span>Papua New Guinea</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Papua_New_Guinea-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Singapore" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Singapore"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9</span> <span>Singapore</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Singapore-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sri_Lanka" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sri_Lanka"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.10</span> <span>Sri Lanka</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sri_Lanka-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Tanzania" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tanzania"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11</span> <span>Tanzania</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tanzania-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_Kingdom" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_Kingdom"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12</span> <span>United Kingdom</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_Kingdom-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Historic_usage" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Historic_usage"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12.1</span> <span>Historic usage</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Historic_usage-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Present_day" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Present_day"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12.2</span> <span>Present day</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Present_day-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-The_Royal_Household" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#The_Royal_Household"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12.2.1</span> <span>The Royal Household</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-The_Royal_Household-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Uniform_accoutrements" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Uniform_accoutrements"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12.2.2</span> <span>Uniform accoutrements</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Uniform_accoutrements-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-France" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#France"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>France</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-France-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Greece" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Greece"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Greece</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Greece-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Hong_Kong" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Hong_Kong"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Hong Kong</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Hong_Kong-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Imperial_Russia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Imperial_Russia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Imperial Russia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Imperial_Russia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Indonesia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Indonesia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Indonesia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Indonesia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Ireland" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Ireland"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Ireland</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Ireland-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Japan" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Japan"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Japan</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Japan-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Portugal" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Portugal"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>Portugal</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Portugal-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Serbia" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Serbia"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Serbia</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Serbia-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Spain" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Spain"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>Spain</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Spain-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Thailand" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Thailand"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">14</span> <span>Thailand</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Thailand-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_States" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_States"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">15</span> <span>United States</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_States-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Variations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Variations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">16</span> <span>Variations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Variations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">17</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">18</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Further_reading" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Further_reading"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">19</span> <span>Further reading</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Further_reading-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">20</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" 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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1" title="ياور – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="ياور" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajudant_de_camp" title="Ajudant de camp – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Ajudant de camp" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aide-de-camp" title="Aide-de-camp – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Aide-de-camp" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayudante_de_campo_(milicia)" title="Ayudante de campo (milicia) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Ayudante de campo (milicia)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjunkto" title="Adjunkto – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Adjunkto" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aide_de_camp" title="Aide de camp – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Aide de camp" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjudant_(funksje)" title="Adjudant (funksje) – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Adjudant (funksje)" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%A0%84%EC%86%8D%EB%B6%80%EA%B4%80" title="전속부관 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="전속부관" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%90%E0%A4%A1-%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA" title="ऐड-डि-कैम्प – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="ऐड-डि-कैम्प" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pobo%C4%8Dnik" title="Pobočnik – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Pobočnik" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjuntanto" title="Adjuntanto – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Adjuntanto" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aide-de-camp" title="Aide-de-camp – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Aide-de-camp" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiutante_di_campo" title="Aiutante di campo – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Aiutante di campo" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B4%D1%8C%D1%8E%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82" title="Адьютант – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Адьютант" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjutants" title="Adjutants – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Adjutants" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lb mw-list-item"><a href="https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aide_de_camp" title="Aide de camp – Luxembourgish" lang="lb" hreflang="lb" data-title="Aide de camp" data-language-autonym="Lëtzebuergesch" data-language-local-name="Luxembourgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lëtzebuergesch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjutantas" title="Adjutantas – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Adjutantas" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adikung" title="Adikung – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Adikung" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjudant_(functie)" title="Adjudant (functie) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Adjudant (functie)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%89%AF%E5%AE%98" title="副官 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="副官" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjutant" title="Adjutant – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Adjutant" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adyutant" title="Adyutant – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Adyutant" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiutant" title="Adiutant – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Adiutant" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajudante_de_ordens" title="Ajudante de ordens – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Ajudante de ordens" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B4%D1%8A%D1%8E%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82" title="Адъютант – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Адъютант" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-scn mw-list-item"><a href="https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiutanti" title="Aiutanti – Sicilian" lang="scn" hreflang="scn" data-title="Aiutanti" data-language-autonym="Sicilianu" data-language-local-name="Sicilian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sicilianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sd mw-list-item"><a href="https://sd.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A2%DA%99%D9%8A%DA%AA%D8%A7%D9%BE" title="آڙيڪاپ – Sindhi" lang="sd" hreflang="sd" data-title="آڙيڪاپ" data-language-autonym="سنڌي" data-language-local-name="Sindhi" 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/></a><figcaption>An 1843 illustration of a <a href="/wiki/First_French_Empire" title="First French Empire">French</a> aide-de-camp (right) assisting a <i><a href="/wiki/Divisional_general" title="Divisional general">général de division</a></i> (centre) during the <a href="/wiki/Napoleonic_wars" class="mw-redirect" title="Napoleonic wars">Napoleonic wars</a></figcaption></figure> <p>An <b>aide-de-camp</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small"><a href="/wiki/British_English" title="British English">UK</a>: </span><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˌ/: secondary stress follows">ˌ</span><span title="/eɪ/: 'a' in 'face'">eɪ</span><span title="'d' in 'dye'">d</span><span title="'d' in 'dye'">d</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span><span title="/ɒ̃/: nasal 'an' in 'vin blanc'">ɒ̃</span></span>/</a></span></span>, <span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1177148991"><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small"><a href="/wiki/American_English" title="American English">US</a>: </span><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/-<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span><span title="/æ/: 'a' in 'bad'">æ</span><span title="'m' in 'my'">m</span><span title="'p' in 'pie'">p</span></span>/</a></span></span>;<sup id="cite_ref-Jones1917_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jones1917-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a> expression meaning literally "helper in the <a href="/wiki/Military_camp" title="Military camp">[military] camp</a>"<sup id="cite_ref-EB1911_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1911-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) is a <a href="/wiki/Personal_assistant" title="Personal assistant">personal assistant</a> or <a href="/wiki/Secretary" title="Secretary">secretary</a> to a person of high <a href="/wiki/Military_rank" title="Military rank">rank</a>, usually a senior <a href="/wiki/Officer_(armed_forces)" title="Officer (armed forces)">military</a>, <a href="/wiki/Police_officer" title="Police officer">police</a> or <a href="/wiki/Government_officer" class="mw-redirect" title="Government officer">government officer</a>, or to a member of a <a href="/wiki/Royal_family" title="Royal family">royal family</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Head_of_state" title="Head of state">head of state</a>. </p><p>An aide-de-camp may participate at <a href="/wiki/Ceremony" title="Ceremony">ceremonial</a> functions, and the first aide-de-camp is typically the foremost personal aide. This is not to be confused with an <a href="/wiki/Adjutant" title="Adjutant">adjutant</a>, who is the senior administrator of a military unit. </p><p>The badge of office for an aide-de-camp is usually the <a href="/wiki/Aiguillette" title="Aiguillette">aiguillette</a>, a braided cord in gold or other colours, worn on the shoulder of a uniform. Whether it is worn on the left or the right shoulder is dictated by protocol. </p><p>In some countries, aide-de-camp is considered to be a <a href="/wiki/Title_of_honour" class="mw-redirect" title="Title of honour">title of honour</a>, which confers the <a href="/wiki/Post-nominal_letters" title="Post-nominal letters">post-nominal letters</a> ADC, A.D.C.<sup id="cite_ref-EB1911_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1911-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or A de C. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Argentina">Argentina</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Argentina"><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-More_citations_needed plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" 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>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Aide-de-camp" title="Special:EditPage/Aide-de-camp">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. 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Upon becoming president, <a href="/wiki/Cristina_Kirchner" class="mw-redirect" title="Cristina Kirchner">Cristina Kirchner</a> decided to have, for the first time, female officers as her aides-de-camp. </p><p>In each of the armed forces, the chief of staff and other senior officers have their own adjutants, normally of the rank of major or lieutenant colonel, or its equivalent. At unit level, the unit <a href="/wiki/S1_(military)" class="mw-redirect" title="S1 (military)">S1</a> (personnel officer) doubles as the unit commander's adjutant, although in recent times in many units this practice has been left only for ceremonial purposes, while for everyday duties a senior <a href="/wiki/Non-commissioned_officer" title="Non-commissioned officer">non-commissioned officer</a> performs the adjutant's activities. </p><p>An aiguillette is worn on the right shoulder by aides-de-camp and adjutants as a symbol of their position, the colour of the aiguillette depending on the rank of the person they are serving (there are golden, tan, silver and red aiguillettes, as well as an olive-green one for combat uniform). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Belgium">Belgium</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Belgium"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Belgium" title="Belgium">Belgium</a>, the Head of the King's Military Household is a two, three or four-star General who helps the King exercise the powers vested in him by the constitution in the field of defence. He monitors the international security situation and informs the King accordingly. He keeps the King posted of the situation, means and resources, functioning and missions of the Belgian Armed Forces, in close cooperation with the King's Cabinet. The Head of the Military Household also oversees the coordination with the security detail of the Royal Palace and runs the Information Technology Service. </p><p>The Aides de Camp to the King are general or senior officers assigned by the King to accompany important visitors or to represent him on occasions when he cannot be present himself. </p><p>The Equerries to the King are at the King's constant disposal on a rotational basis; they accompany him on his travels and assist him in performing his daily tasks.<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> </p><p>The title of honorary aide-de-camp to the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_Belgium" title="Monarchy of Belgium">king</a> can be granted by the royal court for services rendered. Notable people include Major General Baron <a href="/wiki/%C3%89douard_Empain" title="Édouard Empain">Édouard Empain</a>, Count Charles John d'Oultremont, and Lieutenant General Baron <a href="/wiki/Albert_du_Roy_de_Blicquy" title="Albert du Roy de Blicquy">Albert du Roy de Blicquy</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Commonwealth_of_Nations_countries">Commonwealth of Nations countries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Commonwealth of Nations countries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Her-aide-de-camp-Early-19thc-Humorous.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Her-aide-de-camp-Early-19thc-Humorous.png/220px-Her-aide-de-camp-Early-19thc-Humorous.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="174" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Her-aide-de-camp-Early-19thc-Humorous.png/330px-Her-aide-de-camp-Early-19thc-Humorous.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Her-aide-de-camp-Early-19thc-Humorous.png/440px-Her-aide-de-camp-Early-19thc-Humorous.png 2x" data-file-width="732" data-file-height="579" /></a><figcaption><i>Her Aide-de-Camp</i>, a 19th-century humorous and symbolic drawing</figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations" title="Commonwealth of Nations">Commonwealth of Nations</a> countries, aides-de-camp are mostly appointed from military or auxiliary services. They are entitled to use the letters ADC or A de C after their names.<sup id="cite_ref-CanGaz1974_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CanGaz1974-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The emblem of the office is the <a href="/wiki/Aiguillette" title="Aiguillette">aiguillette</a> worn on their uniform. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Australia">Australia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Australia"><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-More_citations_needed plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" 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>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Aide-de-camp" title="Special:EditPage/Aide-de-camp">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.<br /><small><span class="plainlinks"><i>Find sources:</i> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?as_eq=wikipedia&q=%22Aide-de-camp%22">"Aide-de-camp"</a> – <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=nws&q=%22Aide-de-camp%22+-wikipedia&tbs=ar:1">news</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?&q=%22Aide-de-camp%22&tbs=bkt:s&tbm=bks">newspapers</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks:1&q=%22Aide-de-camp%22+-wikipedia">books</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Aide-de-camp%22">scholar</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=%22Aide-de-camp%22&acc=on&wc=on">JSTOR</a></span></small></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>In <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a>, Australian Defence Force officers serve as aides-de-camp to specific senior appointments, such as the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_Australia" title="Monarchy of Australia">monarch</a>, <a href="/wiki/Governor-General_of_Australia" title="Governor-General of Australia">governor-general</a>, state governors, <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Force_(Australia)" title="Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)">chief of the Defence Force</a>, and other specified Army, Navy and Air Force command appointments. Honorary aides-de-camp to the governor-general or state governors are entitled to the post-nominal ADC during their appointment. </p><p>Officers of and above the ranks of rear admiral, major general, and air vice-marshal in specifically designated command appointments are entitled to an aide-de-camp with the army rank of captain (or equivalent). Within the navy, an aide-de-camp is called a "flag lieutenant" and senior naval officers are called "<a href="/wiki/Flag_officer" title="Flag officer">flag officers</a>". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bermuda">Bermuda</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Bermuda"><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-More_citations_needed plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" 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>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Aide-de-camp" title="Special:EditPage/Aide-de-camp">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.<br /><small><span class="plainlinks"><i>Find sources:</i> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?as_eq=wikipedia&q=%22Aide-de-camp%22">"Aide-de-camp"</a> – <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=nws&q=%22Aide-de-camp%22+-wikipedia&tbs=ar:1">news</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?&q=%22Aide-de-camp%22&tbs=bkt:s&tbm=bks">newspapers</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks:1&q=%22Aide-de-camp%22+-wikipedia">books</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Aide-de-camp%22">scholar</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=%22Aide-de-camp%22&acc=on&wc=on">JSTOR</a></span></small></span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span 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class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Lise_Thibault-flags.jpg/220px-Lise_Thibault-flags.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="339" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Lise_Thibault-flags.jpg/330px-Lise_Thibault-flags.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Lise_Thibault-flags.jpg/440px-Lise_Thibault-flags.jpg 2x" data-file-width="869" data-file-height="1340" /></a><figcaption>Aide-de-camp Colonel Jean-Claude Cloutier with <a href="/wiki/Lise_Thibault" title="Lise Thibault">Lise Thibault</a>, lieutenant governor of <a href="/wiki/Quebec" title="Quebec">Quebec</a> in 2006</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Aide_de_camp_insignia_to_Canadian_Lieutenant_Governors.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c1/Aide_de_camp_insignia_to_Canadian_Lieutenant_Governors.jpg/220px-Aide_de_camp_insignia_to_Canadian_Lieutenant_Governors.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="156" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c1/Aide_de_camp_insignia_to_Canadian_Lieutenant_Governors.jpg/330px-Aide_de_camp_insignia_to_Canadian_Lieutenant_Governors.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c1/Aide_de_camp_insignia_to_Canadian_Lieutenant_Governors.jpg/440px-Aide_de_camp_insignia_to_Canadian_Lieutenant_Governors.jpg 2x" data-file-width="546" data-file-height="388" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Navy" title="Royal Canadian Navy">Royal Canadian Navy</a> shoulder boards worn by honorary aides-de-camp to the lieutenant governors of <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_British_Columbia" title="Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia">British Columbia</a> (left) <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Quebec" title="Lieutenant Governor of Quebec">Quebec</a> (centre), and <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_New_Brunswick" title="Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick">New Brunswick</a> (right)</figcaption></figure> <p>Aides-de-camp in <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> are appointed to the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_Canada" title="Monarchy of Canada">monarch</a> and some members of the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_Canada#Canada's_royal_family_and_house" title="Monarchy of Canada">royal family</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Governor_General_of_Canada" title="Governor General of Canada">governor general</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant-Governor_(Canada)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant-Governor (Canada)">lieutenant governors</a>, and to certain other appointments (e.g., <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_National_Defence_(Canada)" title="Minister of National Defence (Canada)">Minister of National Defence</a>, <a href="/wiki/Flag_officer#Canada" title="Flag officer">flag</a> and <a href="/wiki/General_(Canada)" title="General (Canada)">general officers</a>, Canadian heads of mission, foreign heads of state visiting Canada).<sup id="cite_ref-CFAO3-4_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CFAO3-4-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In addition to the military officers appointed as full-time aides-de-camp to the governor general, several other flag, general, and senior officers are appointed <i><a href="/wiki/Ex_officio" class="mw-redirect" title="Ex officio">ex officio</a></i> as honorary aides-de-camp to the governor general or members of the royal family including:<sup id="cite_ref-CFAO3-4_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CFAO3-4-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Canada)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)">Chief of the Defence Staff</a></li> <li>Commandant of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Military_College_of_Canada" title="Royal Military College of Canada">Royal Military College of Canada</a></li> <li>A senior officer of the Quebec-based <a href="/wiki/Royal_22e_R%C3%A9giment" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal 22e Régiment">Royal 22<sup>e</sup> Régiment</a></li> <li>Commanding officer, <a href="/wiki/The_Governor_General%27s_Horse_Guards" class="mw-redirect" title="The Governor General's Horse Guards">the Governor General's Horse Guards</a></li> <li>Commanding officer, <a href="/wiki/Governor_General%27s_Foot_Guards" title="Governor General's Foot Guards">Governor General's Foot Guards</a></li> <li>Commanding officer, <a href="/wiki/The_Canadian_Grenadier_Guards" class="mw-redirect" title="The Canadian Grenadier Guards">the Canadian Grenadier Guards</a></li> <li>Commanding officer, <a href="/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Own_Rifles_of_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada">the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada</a></li> <li>Commanding officers of <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Forces_Primary_Reserve#Naval_Reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian Forces Primary Reserve">Naval Reserve</a> divisions</li></ul> <p>Most aides-de-camp wear a gold-pattern <a href="/wiki/Aiguillette" title="Aiguillette">aiguillette</a> when acting in their official capacity; however, members of <a href="/wiki/St._John_Ambulance_Canada" title="St. John Ambulance Canada">St. John Ambulance Canada</a> wear silver aiguillettes consistent with their other accoutrements as aides-de-camp or as a symbol of ceremonial representation such as a member of the honour guard or a position of command on parade.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2013)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> All aides-de-camp also wear the cypher or badge of the principal to whom they are appointed.<sup id="cite_ref-CFP265_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CFP265-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Honorary appointees to the monarch, such as the <a href="/wiki/Royal_cypher" title="Royal cypher">royal cypher</a> or the <a href="/wiki/Prince_of_Wales" title="Prince of Wales">Prince of Wales</a>, wear the appropriate cypher on their uniform epaulette and are entitled to use the post-nominal letters ADC for the duration of their appointment. </p><p>Aides-de-camp to the governor general wear the governor general's badge, known as the crest of the <a href="/wiki/Arms_of_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="Arms of Canada">arms of Canada</a>, and aides-de-camp to a lieutenant governor wear the lieutenant governor's badge (the shield of the province surmounted by a crown).<sup id="cite_ref-CFP265_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CFP265-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are appointed from officers of the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian Forces">Canadian Forces</a>. Aides-de-camp to lieutenant governors are appointed from officers of the Canadian Forces, <a href="/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police" title="Royal Canadian Mounted Police">Royal Canadian Mounted Police</a> and, depending on the province, aides may also be appointed from other uniformed organizations such as municipal or provincial police and emergency services. In certain instances, civilians may be appointed. Non-uniformed civilians do not wear the aiguillette, but do wear their lieutenant governor's badge as a symbol of their appointment. On 29 November 1973, Governor General <a href="/wiki/Roland_Michener" title="Roland Michener">Roland Michener</a> concluded his initiative to permit aides-de-camp to the governor general and lieutenant governors to use the post-nominal letters A de C for the duration of their appointment.<sup id="cite_ref-CanGaz1974_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CanGaz1974-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CanHeritage_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CanHeritage-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Aides-de-camp to royal and vice-regal personages wear the aiguillette on the right shoulder. Aides-de-camp to all others wear their aiguillette on the left shoulder.<sup id="cite_ref-CFP265_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CFP265-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="India">India</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: India"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ram_Nath_Kovind_with_Dipak_Mishra.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Ram_Nath_Kovind_with_Dipak_Mishra.png/220px-Ram_Nath_Kovind_with_Dipak_Mishra.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Ram_Nath_Kovind_with_Dipak_Mishra.png/330px-Ram_Nath_Kovind_with_Dipak_Mishra.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Ram_Nath_Kovind_with_Dipak_Mishra.png/440px-Ram_Nath_Kovind_with_Dipak_Mishra.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="720" /></a><figcaption>A presidential aide-de-camp to the left of President <a href="/wiki/Ram_Nath_Kovind" title="Ram Nath Kovind">Ram Nath Kovind</a>, who has just administered the oath of office to Indian <a href="/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_India" title="Chief Justice of India">Chief Justice</a> <a href="/wiki/Dipak_Misra" title="Dipak Misra">Dipak Misra</a> on 28 August 2017</figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>, officers of the rank of <a href="/wiki/Major_general" title="Major general">major general</a> and equivalent and above in the sister services who are in command of divisions or of peacetime commands have aides-de-camp who usually belong to their general's parent regiment/battalion. There have been instances where the sons have served a tenure of aide-de-camp to their fathers. In India, aide-de-camp is a <a href="/wiki/Title_of_honour" class="mw-redirect" title="Title of honour">title of honour</a>, and current as well as former aides-de-camp are conferred the <a href="/wiki/Post-nominal_letters" title="Post-nominal letters">post-nominal letters</a> ADC. </p><p>The service chiefs, including the chief of the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Army_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Army Staff (India)">Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Navy</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Air Staff (India)">Air</a> Staff, usually have three aides-de-camp and the <a href="/wiki/President_of_India" title="President of India">president of India</a> has five aides-de-camp (three from the Army and one each from the Navy and the Air Force). There is also one honorary aide-de-camp from the <a href="/wiki/Territorial_Army_(India)" title="Territorial Army (India)">Territorial Army</a>. The president may at his or her pleasure appoint any distinguished officer from the armed forces including the service chiefs as honorary aide-de-camp. The <a href="/wiki/Governor_(India)" title="Governor (India)">governors</a> of the states have two aides-de-camp, one each from the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Armed_Forces" title="Indian Armed Forces">Indian Armed Forces</a> and the Indian and state police services except for the state of <a href="/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir_(union_territory)" title="Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)">Jammu and Kashmir</a>, where both the aides-de-camp to the governor are appointed from the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Army" title="Indian Army">Indian Army</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Malaysia">Malaysia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Malaysia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An aide-de-camp or <i>adikung</i> as it known locally in <a href="/wiki/Malaysia" title="Malaysia">Malaysia</a> is appointed by the <a href="/wiki/Federal_government_of_Malaysia" class="mw-redirect" title="Federal government of Malaysia">federal government</a> or the <a href="/wiki/State_governments_of_Malaysia" title="State governments of Malaysia">state government</a> from officers of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Malaysian_Police" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Malaysian Police">Royal Malaysian Police</a> or from the <a href="/wiki/Malaysian_Armed_Forces" title="Malaysian Armed Forces">Malaysian Armed Forces</a> officers comprising the <a href="/wiki/Malaysian_Army" title="Malaysian Army">Malaysian Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/Royal_Malaysian_Air_Force" title="Royal Malaysian Air Force">Royal Malaysian Air Force</a> or from <a href="/wiki/Royal_Malaysian_Navy" title="Royal Malaysian Navy">Royal Malaysian Navy</a>. There were also non-military or police officers who were appointed as aide-de-camp. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_Zealand">New Zealand</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: New Zealand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As in other Commonwealth countries where the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_New_Zealand" title="Monarchy of New Zealand">monarch</a> is head of state, personnel from the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Defence_Force" title="New Zealand Defence Force">New Zealand Defence Force</a> serve as aides-de-camp to royal and vice-regal personages. The governor-general of New Zealand has two full-time aides-de-camp of the rank of <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Army" title="New Zealand Army">army</a> <a href="/wiki/Captain_(armed_forces)" title="Captain (armed forces)">captain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">lieutenant</a> <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Navy" title="Royal New Zealand Navy">RNZN</a> or <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force" title="Royal New Zealand Air Force">RNZAF</a> <a href="/wiki/Flight_lieutenant" title="Flight lieutenant">flight lieutenant</a>. Additional and honorary aides-de-camp to the governor-general are of the rank of lieutenant colonel or equivalent. <a href="/wiki/Aiguillette" title="Aiguillette">Aiguillettes</a> are of the standard palace <abbr title="number">No.</abbr> 1 type and worn on the right shoulder. Equivalent appointments also serve the <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Defence_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Defence (New Zealand)">minister of Defence</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Force_(New_Zealand)" title="Chief of Defence Force (New Zealand)">chief of Defence Force</a> and service chiefs. These are usually known as military assistants (MA) personal staff officers (PSOs) or, in the case of the RNZN, flag lieutenant (flags), and wear service-specific <abbr title="number">No.</abbr> 2 aiguillettes with coloured flecks (dark blue for navy, red for army and light blue for air force) on the left shoulder. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pakistan">Pakistan</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Pakistan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a>, the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Pakistan" title="President of Pakistan">president</a>, <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan" title="Prime Minister of Pakistan">prime minister</a>, and governors have their own aides-de-camp. The aide-de-camp can be from any one of the three <a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Armed_Forces" title="Pakistan Armed Forces">Armed Forces</a> and typically are of the rank of <a href="/wiki/Captain_(land)" class="mw-redirect" title="Captain (land)">captain</a> (army), <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant#Naval_rank" title="Lieutenant">lieutenant</a> (navy) or <a href="/wiki/Flight_lieutenant" title="Flight lieutenant">flight lieutenant</a> (air force). The aide-de-camp to Justice <a href="/wiki/Khan_Habibullah_Khan" class="mw-redirect" title="Khan Habibullah Khan">Khan Habibullah Khan</a>, while he was chief minister and leader of the house of <a href="/wiki/West_Pakistan" title="West Pakistan">West Pakistan</a>, was his son, a senior bureaucrat, Captain Akhtar Munir Marwat and Captain <a href="/wiki/Gohar_Ayub_Khan" title="Gohar Ayub Khan">Gohar Ayub Khan</a> was to his father, President Field Marshal <a href="/wiki/Ayub_Khan_(Field_Marshal)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ayub Khan (Field Marshal)">Ayub Khan</a>. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and all the three service chiefs are authorised to have an aide-de-camp. In Pakistan, officers of the rank of major general and equivalent and above in the sister services who are in command of divisions or of peacetime commands have aides-de-camp who usually belong to their general's parent regiment/battalion. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Papua_New_Guinea">Papua New Guinea</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Papua New Guinea"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As in other <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_realm" title="Commonwealth realm">commonwealth realms</a> where the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_Papua_New_Guinea" title="Monarchy of Papua New Guinea">monarch</a> is head of state, the governor-general of Papua New Guinea has two full-time aides-de-camp. One is from the <a href="/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea_Defence_Force" title="Papua New Guinea Defence Force">Papua New Guinea Defence Force</a> and one from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Papua_New_Guinea_Constabulary" title="Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary">Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary</a> of the ranks of <a href="/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea_Defence_Force" title="Papua New Guinea Defence Force">PNGDF</a> <a href="/wiki/Captain_(armed_forces)" title="Captain (armed forces)">captain</a> and <a href="/wiki/Royal_Papua_New_Guinea_Constabulary" title="Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary">RPNGC</a> <a href="/wiki/Superintendent_(police)" title="Superintendent (police)">superintendent</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-PNGPost_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PNGPost-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singapore">Singapore</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Singapore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Singapore" title="Singapore">Singapore</a>, the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Singapore" title="President of Singapore">president</a> appoints aides-de-camp from the <a href="/wiki/Singapore_Armed_Forces" title="Singapore Armed Forces">Singapore Armed Forces</a> (SAF), the <a href="/wiki/Singapore_Police_Force" title="Singapore Police Force">Singapore Police Force</a> (SPF) and the <a href="/wiki/Singapore_Civil_Defence_Force" title="Singapore Civil Defence Force">Singapore Civil Defence Force</a> (SCDF). Selected SAF officers typically hold the rank of major or <a href="/wiki/Singapore_Armed_Forces_ranks" title="Singapore Armed Forces ranks">military expert 5</a>, selected SCDF officers hold the rank of major, and selected SPF officers typically hold the rank of assistant superintendent of police. Both male and female officers may serve as aides-de-camp. </p><p>Their duties include assisting in liaison for important guests on behalf of the president and taking care of visiting foreign dignitaries.<sup id="cite_ref-SingaporeNews_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SingaporeNews-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sri_Lanka">Sri Lanka</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Sri Lanka"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>, the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Sri_Lanka" title="President of Sri Lanka">president</a> has an aide-de-camp and an extra aide-de-camp from the three armed services. All <a href="/wiki/General_officer" title="General officer">general</a>, <a href="/wiki/Flag_officer" title="Flag officer">flag</a> and <a href="/wiki/Air_officer" title="Air officer">air officers</a> are entitled to an aide-de-camp, usually selected from their parent regiment or unit. In the navy, an aide-de-camp is called a flag lieutenant. <a href="/wiki/Junior_officer" title="Junior officer">Junior officers</a> (of the rank of major and below) of the armed services who have completed three years of service can be appointed for (extra-regimental) special appointments as an aide-de-camp or extra aide-de-camp for a maximum of three years. Following such appointment, reappointment is not possible for two years. Medical officers of the rank of <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel" title="Lieutenant colonel">lieutenant colonel</a> and above can be appointed as honorary physician to the president or honorary surgeon to the president.<sup id="cite_ref-SLregs_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SLregs-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The tradition dates back to the office of <a href="/wiki/Governors_of_British_Ceylon" title="Governors of British Ceylon">governor of Ceylon</a>. The governor's staff included an aide-de-camp as a permanent appointment drawing pay from the civil list, usually held by a retired junior officer from a British Army regiment. In addition the governor's staff included the <a href="/wiki/Maha_Mudaliyar" title="Maha Mudaliyar">head mudaliyar</a> who served as the native aide-de-camp to the governor on a permanent and honorary (non-paid) basis; as well as several extra aide-de-camp appointed from regiments of the <a href="/wiki/Ceylon_Defense_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Ceylon Defense Force">Ceylon Defense Force</a> and later from the <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Volunteer_Naval_Force" title="Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force">Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve</a>. With the formation of the office of the <a href="/wiki/Governor-General_of_Ceylon" title="Governor-General of Ceylon">Governor-General of Ceylon</a> the practice continued with Ceylon Army officers replacing the British Army officers. At present an officer of the rank of brigadier serves as aide-de-camp to the president, while an officer of the rank of colonel or equivalent serves as aide-de-camp to the defence secretary.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1992, two Sri Lankan ADCs were killed in active service, and in 2006 an ADC was severely wounded: </p> <ul><li>On 8 August 1992, <a href="/wiki/Major_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Major General">Major General</a> <a href="/wiki/Denzil_Kobbekaduwa" title="Denzil Kobbekaduwa">Denzil Kobbekaduwa</a> (<a href="/wiki/Security_Forces_Headquarters_%E2%80%93_Jaffna" title="Security Forces Headquarters – Jaffna">Overall Operations Commander - Northern Sector</a>) and his aide-de-camp Major Nalin S. De Alwis, were killed along with several senior army and navy officers when their <a href="/wiki/Land_Rover" title="Land Rover">Land Rover</a> hit a land mine off Araly Point in <a href="/wiki/Kayts" title="Kayts">Kayts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-SL2007_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SL2007-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On 16 November 1992, the <a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy">Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Clancy_Fernando" title="Clancy Fernando">Clancy Fernando</a> and his <a href="/wiki/Flag_lieutenant" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag lieutenant">flag lieutenant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant" title="Lieutenant">Lieutenant</a> Sandun Gunasekera, were assassinated by a <a href="/wiki/LTTE" class="mw-redirect" title="LTTE">LTTE</a> <a href="/wiki/Suicide_bomber" class="mw-redirect" title="Suicide bomber">suicide bomber</a> who drove an explosives laden motorbike into the admiral's <a href="/wiki/Staff_car" title="Staff car">staff car</a> in front of the <a href="/wiki/Galle_Face_Green" title="Galle Face Green">Galle Face Green</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Janes_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Janes-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 2006, the <a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Sri Lanka Army">Commander of the Sri Lanka Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant General">Lieutenant General</a> <a href="/wiki/Sarath_Fonseka" title="Sarath Fonseka">Sarath Fonseka</a>, and his aide-de-camp Major Priyal Wickramasinghe were severely wounded in a LTTE suicide bomb attack by a pregnant LTTE operative on the general's staff car inside <a href="/wiki/Army_Headquarters,_Colombo" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Headquarters, Colombo">Army Headquarters</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Taught_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Taught-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TamilG_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TamilG-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TimePeace_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimePeace-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tanzania">Tanzania</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Tanzania"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="thumb tright"> <div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px;"> <div class="thumbimage" style="width: 200px; height: 220px; overflow: hidden;"> <div style="position: relative; top: -50px; left: -160px; width: 360px"><div class="noresize"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Enhancing_HIV_Medical_Research_in_Tanzania_-_Kikwete_at_WRAIR_-_U.S_Army_Africa_-_091005.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Jakaya Kikwete, president of Tanzania, with his aide-de-camp (right) at Walter Reed Army Research Institute in May 2009" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Enhancing_HIV_Medical_Research_in_Tanzania_-_Kikwete_at_WRAIR_-_U.S_Army_Africa_-_091005.jpg/360px-Enhancing_HIV_Medical_Research_in_Tanzania_-_Kikwete_at_WRAIR_-_U.S_Army_Africa_-_091005.jpg" decoding="async" width="360" height="288" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Enhancing_HIV_Medical_Research_in_Tanzania_-_Kikwete_at_WRAIR_-_U.S_Army_Africa_-_091005.jpg/540px-Enhancing_HIV_Medical_Research_in_Tanzania_-_Kikwete_at_WRAIR_-_U.S_Army_Africa_-_091005.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Enhancing_HIV_Medical_Research_in_Tanzania_-_Kikwete_at_WRAIR_-_U.S_Army_Africa_-_091005.jpg/720px-Enhancing_HIV_Medical_Research_in_Tanzania_-_Kikwete_at_WRAIR_-_U.S_Army_Africa_-_091005.jpg 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="720" /></a></span></div></div> </div> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:Enhancing_HIV_Medical_Research_in_Tanzania_-_Kikwete_at_WRAIR_-_U.S_Army_Africa_-_091005.jpg" title="File:Enhancing HIV Medical Research in Tanzania - Kikwete at WRAIR - U.S Army Africa - 091005.jpg"> </a></div><a href="/wiki/Jakaya_Kikwete" title="Jakaya Kikwete">Jakaya Kikwete</a>, <a href="/wiki/President_of_Tanzania" title="President of Tanzania">president of Tanzania</a>, with his aide-de-camp (right) at <a href="/wiki/Walter_Reed_Army_Medical_Center" title="Walter Reed Army Medical Center">Walter Reed Army Research Institute</a> in May 2009 </div> </div> </div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/President_of_Tanzania" title="President of Tanzania">president of Tanzania</a> has an aide-de-camp from the <a href="/wiki/Tanzania_People%27s_Defence_Force" title="Tanzania People's Defence Force">Tanzania People's Defence Force</a>, with the rank of <a href="/wiki/Rank_and_insignia_of_the_Tanzanian_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Rank and insignia of the Tanzanian Armed Forces"><i>kanali</i></a>, which is equivalent to that of a <a href="/wiki/Colonel" title="Colonel">colonel</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: United Kingdom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Historic_usage">Historic usage</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Historic usage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Baker_Russell.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Baker_Russell.jpg/220px-Baker_Russell.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="329" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Baker_Russell.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="301" data-file-height="450" /></a><figcaption>General Sir <a href="/wiki/Baker_Russell" title="Baker Russell">Baker Russell</a> wearing the full-dress uniform of an aide-de-camp to <a href="/wiki/Queen_Victoria" title="Queen Victoria">Queen Victoria</a></figcaption></figure> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>, an aide-de-camp (ADC) was defined in 1875 as "a confidential officer attached to the 'personal' or private staff of a <a href="/wiki/General" class="mw-redirect" title="General">general</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-EB1875_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1875-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the <a href="/wiki/Field_of_battle" class="mw-redirect" title="Field of battle">field of battle</a>, he functioned as "the bearer of his chief's written or verbal orders, and when employed as the general's mouthpiece must be implicitly obeyed".<sup id="cite_ref-EB1875_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1875-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In garrison or quarters, however, his duties were more of a social character: "he superintends the general's household, writes and answers invitations, &c."<sup id="cite_ref-EB1875_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1875-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Historically, the appointment pertained only to the Army (in the Navy a <b>flag lieutenant</b> performed equivalent duties: "communicating the admiral's orders to the various ships either personally or by signal").<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to a British military dictionary dating from 1816, an ADC usually held rank equal to, or more senior than, an <a href="/wiki/Army_captain" class="mw-redirect" title="Army captain">army captain</a>. "Generals, being <a href="/wiki/Field_marshal" title="Field marshal">field marshals</a> have four [aides-de-camp], <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_general" title="Lieutenant general">lieutenant generals</a> two, [and] <a href="/wiki/Major_general" title="Major general">major generals</a> one".<sup id="cite_ref-James1816_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-James1816-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The sovereign, as <a href="/wiki/Head_of_the_British_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Head of the British Armed Forces">head of the army</a>, was entitled to appoint "an indefinite number of aides-de-camp".<sup id="cite_ref-EB1875_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1875-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under Queen Victoria, appointments were made (from both the regular Army and the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines" title="Royal Marines">Royal Marines</a>) in recognition of distinguished war service; the appointment at that time carried with it promotion to the rank of <a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_Kingdom)" title="Colonel (United Kingdom)">full colonel</a>. Additional honorary appointments were made from among the officers of the <a href="/wiki/Militia_(United_Kingdom)" title="Militia (United Kingdom)">Militia</a>. <a href="/wiki/Queen_Victoria" title="Queen Victoria">Queen Victoria</a> also appointed a number of "naval aides-de-camp" in "compliment to the sister service".<sup id="cite_ref-EB1875_17-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1875-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Colonial <a href="/wiki/Governor" title="Governor">governors</a>, <a href="/wiki/Governors-general" class="mw-redirect" title="Governors-general">governors-general</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Lord_lieutenant_of_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord lieutenant of Ireland">lord lieutenant of Ireland</a><sup id="cite_ref-EB1911_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1911-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> also appointed aides-de-camp, who had a functional role akin to that of <a href="/wiki/Equerry" title="Equerry">equerries</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Households_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Royal Households of the United Kingdom">Royal Household</a> in which aides-de-camp have a primarily honorific role.<sup id="cite_ref-EB1875_17-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB1875-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A distinctive and elaborate <a href="/wiki/Full_dress_uniform" title="Full dress uniform">full dress uniform</a> used to be worn by army aides-de-camp; however, its use was largely discontinued after <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Present_day">Present day</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Present day"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">British Army</a> and the <a href="/wiki/RAF" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF">RAF</a>, a junior officer may be appointed to serve as aide-de-camp to a senior officer; the equivalent appointment in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> is flag lieutenant. Certain of the monarch's representatives, including <a href="/wiki/Lord-lieutenant" title="Lord-lieutenant">lord-lieutenants</a> of counties, may appoint their own aides-de-camp.<sup id="cite_ref-ADR2017_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ADR2017-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="The_Royal_Household">The Royal Household</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: The Royal Household"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In addition, a fixed number of senior officers may be appointed as aides-de-camp to the monarch, an appointment which entitles the holder to the <a href="/wiki/Post-nominal_letter" class="mw-redirect" title="Post-nominal letter">post-nominal letters</a> "ADC". Most of these are serving army, navy, and air force officers, usually of colonel or brigadier rank or equivalent. They are seldom called upon individually to perform specific duties; collectively, they walked in procession at every <a href="/wiki/Coronation_of_the_British_monarch" title="Coronation of the British monarch">coronation</a> and <a href="/wiki/State_funerals_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="State funerals in the United Kingdom">state funeral</a> of a monarch in the 20th century.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1991 the aides-de-camp to the queen numbered sixty:<sup id="cite_ref-AllisonRiddell1991_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AllisonRiddell1991-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Eight from the Royal Navy (captains and commodores)</li> <li>Three from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Reserve" title="Royal Naval Reserve">Royal Naval Reserve</a></li> <li>One from the Royal Marines (a colonel)</li> <li>One from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines_Reserve" title="Royal Marines Reserve">Royal Marines Reserve</a></li> <li>Eighteen from the Army (brigadiers)</li> <li>Sixteen from the <a href="/wiki/Territorial_Army_(UK)" class="mw-redirect" title="Territorial Army (UK)">Territorial Army</a> (colonels)</li> <li>Twelve from the Royal Air Force (air commodore or group captain)</li> <li>One from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force" title="Royal Auxiliary Air Force">Royal Auxiliary Air Force</a> or <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Volunteer_Reserve" title="Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve">Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve</a></li></ul> <p>There are also, in addition, specific aide-de-camp appointments held by certain very senior officers, including: </p> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/List_of_First_and_Principal_Naval_Aides-de-Camp" title="List of First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp">first and principal naval aide-de-camp</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/List_of_First_and_Principal_Naval_Aides-de-Camp#Flag_aide-de-camp" title="List of First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp">flag aide-de-camp</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Aide-de-camp_general" title="Aide-de-camp general">aide-de-camp general</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Air_aide-de-camp" title="Air aide-de-camp">air aide-de-camp</a></li></ul> <p>These are collectively known as the principal aides-de-camp: the first two are individual naval appointments; then, in the present reign, there have usually been up to three aides-de-camp general ("ADC(Gen)") appointed from the senior ranks of the British Army (one of whom is usually the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)">chief of the General Staff</a>); and up to two air aides-de-camp, from among the senior ranks of the RAF (one of whom is usually the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)">chief of the Air Staff</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-AllisonRiddell1991_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AllisonRiddell1991-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Principal aides-de-camp, representing the three services, take part along with other members of the Royal Household in the <a href="/wiki/State_Procession_at_the_State_Opening_of_Parliament" title="State Procession at the State Opening of Parliament">State Processions</a> at <a href="/wiki/State_Openings_of_Parliament" class="mw-redirect" title="State Openings of Parliament">State Openings of Parliament</a>, at coronations and at state funerals; and they are occasionally called upon individually to represent the monarch at memorial services and on other occasions.<sup id="cite_ref-AllisonRiddell1991_22-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AllisonRiddell1991-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Uniform_accoutrements">Uniform accoutrements</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Uniform accoutrements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Aides-de-camp, along with <a href="/wiki/Equerry" title="Equerry">equerries</a>, <a href="/wiki/Military_assistant" title="Military assistant">military assistants</a>, <a href="/wiki/Military_attach%C3%A9" title="Military attaché">military attachés</a> and certain other officers, are distinguished by the addition of <a href="/wiki/Aiguillettes" class="mw-redirect" title="Aiguillettes">aiguillettes</a> to their dress uniforms; these differ in size, colour and position of wear, depending on the appointment.<sup id="cite_ref-ADR2017_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ADR2017-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, aides-de-camp to the sovereign wear the monarch's <a href="/wiki/Royal_cypher" title="Royal cypher">royal cypher</a> on their shoulder straps or shoulder boards in various orders of dress. </p><p>In the cases of <a href="/wiki/Personal_aide-de-camp" title="Personal aide-de-camp">personal aide-de-camp</a> to the monarch and the principal aides-de-camp, the officers concerned continue to wear the royal cypher after relinquishing the appointment; and if he or she has held the appointment under more than one sovereign then the cypher of each is worn.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Otherwise, an officer would cease to wear the accoutrements after his or her appointment as aide-de-camp is relinquished (with the exception that former aides-de-camp to the sovereign appointed before 1988 may also continue to wear the royal cypher).<sup id="cite_ref-ADR2017_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ADR2017-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="France">France</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: France"><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-More_citations_needed plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" 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>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Aide-de-camp" title="Special:EditPage/Aide-de-camp">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. 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In general, there are three, traditionally including one who is a member of the <a href="/wiki/French_Army" title="French Army">French Army</a>, and all of whom are <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel" title="Lieutenant colonel">lieutenant colonels</a>. In essence, their mission is to transport the <a href="/wiki/Nuclear_briefcase#France" title="Nuclear briefcase">briefcase</a> permitting the use of <a href="/wiki/Nuclear_weapon" title="Nuclear weapon">nuclear weapons</a>. They can also provide general assistance to the president: For instance, at times aides-de-camp are seen placing the president's speech on his lectern when he arrives, or holding up <a href="/wiki/Cue_card" title="Cue card">cue cards</a> for the president during award ceremonies. </p><p>When the president travels, an aide-de-camp often rides in the front passenger seat of the presidential car. 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They have the <a href="/wiki/Hellenic_Air_Force" title="Hellenic Air Force">Hellenic Air Force</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hellenic_Navy" title="Hellenic Navy">Hellenic Navy</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Hellenic_Army" title="Hellenic Army">Hellenic Army</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hong_Kong">Hong Kong</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Hong Kong"><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-More_citations_needed plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" 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>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Aide-de-camp" title="Special:EditPage/Aide-de-camp">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. 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He then gave the <a href="/wiki/Vice_Regal_Salute" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Regal Salute">Vice Regal Salute</a> before proceeding, with the Pattens, to leave Government House for the last time. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Imperial_Russia">Imperial Russia</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Imperial Russia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the 18th-century, under <a href="/wiki/Catherine_the_Great" title="Catherine the Great">Catherine the Great</a> of <a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a>, favourites of the Empress were frequently appointed as her aides-de-camp. </p><p>During <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a>, distinguished officers were appointed as <a href="/wiki/Emperor_of_Russia" title="Emperor of Russia">Emperor</a>'s aide-de-camp on a rotating basis. In November 1916, future <a href="/wiki/Russian_Civil_War" title="Russian Civil War">Civil War</a> <a href="/wiki/White_Army" title="White Army">White Army</a> general <a href="/wiki/Pyotr_Wrangel" title="Pyotr Wrangel">Pyotr Wrangel</a> (who was a <a href="/wiki/Regiment" title="Regiment">regiment</a> commander at the time) spent a few days as an aide-de-camp for <a href="/wiki/Nicholas_II_of_Russia" class="mw-redirect" title="Nicholas II of Russia">Nicholas II of Russia</a>. <sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Indonesia">Indonesia</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Indonesia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:President_Joko_Widodo%27s_speech_on_the_2017_Annual_Session_of_MPR.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/President_Joko_Widodo%27s_speech_on_the_2017_Annual_Session_of_MPR.jpg/220px-President_Joko_Widodo%27s_speech_on_the_2017_Annual_Session_of_MPR.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="158" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/President_Joko_Widodo%27s_speech_on_the_2017_Annual_Session_of_MPR.jpg/330px-President_Joko_Widodo%27s_speech_on_the_2017_Annual_Session_of_MPR.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/President_Joko_Widodo%27s_speech_on_the_2017_Annual_Session_of_MPR.jpg/440px-President_Joko_Widodo%27s_speech_on_the_2017_Annual_Session_of_MPR.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="918" /></a><figcaption>The presidential aide-de-camps behind <a href="/wiki/President_of_Indonesia" title="President of Indonesia">Indonesian President</a> <a href="/wiki/Joko_Widodo" title="Joko Widodo">Joko Widodo</a> during his presidential speech to the Indonesian Parliament, known as the <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Consultative_Assembly" title="People's Consultative Assembly">People's Consultative Assembly</a>, in August 2017</figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia">Indonesia</a>, an aide-de-camp, known as an <i>ajudan presiden</i> or "president's adjutant" to the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Indonesia" title="President of Indonesia">president</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_Indonesia" title="Vice President of Indonesia">vice president</a> of Indonesia is provided by <a href="/wiki/Officer_(armed_forces)" title="Officer (armed forces)">officers</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Indonesian_National_Armed_Forces" title="Indonesian National Armed Forces">Indonesian National Armed Forces</a>, with the rank of <a href="/wiki/Colonel" title="Colonel">colonel</a>, and/or the <a href="/wiki/Indonesian_National_Police" title="Indonesian National Police">Indonesian National Police</a>, with the rank of <a href="/wiki/Indonesian_National_Police#Rank_structure" title="Indonesian National Police">Police Chief Commissioner</a>. They are tasked with providing staff support and daily administrative services to the president and vice president as well as to their spouses, either in their official capacities or for personal affairs.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are recognized by their golden <a href="/wiki/Aiguillette" title="Aiguillette">aiguillettes</a>. </p><p>Other <a href="/wiki/VIP" class="mw-redirect" title="VIP">VIPs</a> in Indonesia, such as ministers and other important government officials, are also provided ADCs who are usually junior-ranking officers, such as <a href="/wiki/Lieutenants" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenants">lieutenants</a> in the military, or police inspectors from the police, who are generally newly graduated from the <a href="/wiki/Indonesian_Military_Academy" title="Indonesian Military Academy">military</a> and/or <a href="/wiki/Police_academy#Indonesia" title="Police academy">police</a> academies. ADCs for regional officials, such as <a href="/wiki/Governors" class="mw-redirect" title="Governors">governors</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mayors" class="mw-redirect" title="Mayors">Mayors</a>, known as <a href="/wiki/Kabupaten" class="mw-redirect" title="Kabupaten">Regents</a>, are provided ADCs from new graduates of the Institute of Domestic Governance (IPDN). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ireland">Ireland</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Ireland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/President_of_Ireland" title="President of Ireland">president of Ireland</a>, as supreme commander of the <a href="/wiki/Defence_Forces_(Ireland)" title="Defence Forces (Ireland)">Irish Defence Forces</a>, is served by aides-de-camp who assist with day-to-day presidential duties, accompany the president on official public engagements in Ireland and on <a href="/wiki/State_visit" title="State visit">state visits</a> abroad, and represent the president at funerals and on state occasions. There is an ADC on duty 24/7 at <a href="/wiki/%C3%81ras_an_Uachtar%C3%A1in" title="Áras an Uachtaráin">Áras an Uachtaráin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Michael_Collins_(Irish_Leader)" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Collins (Irish Leader)">Michael Collins</a> was aide-de-camp to <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Plunkett" title="Joseph Plunkett">Joseph Plunkett</a> during the Easter Rising in 1916. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Japan">Japan</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Japan"><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">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Aide-de-camp_to_the_Emperor_of_Japan" title="Aide-de-camp to the Emperor of Japan">Aide-de-camp to the Emperor of Japan</a></div> <p>From 1896 until the end of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Emperor_of_Japan" title="Emperor of Japan">emperors of Japan</a> had army and naval aides-de-camp. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Portugal">Portugal</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Portugal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The president, as <a href="/wiki/Commander-in-chief" title="Commander-in-chief">commander-in-chief</a> of the Portuguese armed forces, is served by three aides-de-camp, one from the <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Army" title="Portuguese Army">Portuguese Army</a>, one from the <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Navy" title="Portuguese Navy">Portuguese Navy</a> and one from the <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Air_Force" title="Portuguese Air Force">Portuguese Air Force</a>. These aides-de-camp integrate the Presidential Military Household.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Portuguese aides-de-camp never stay for more than one presidential term, which is five years in duration, after which the return to their respective branches.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Serbia">Serbia</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Serbia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/Principality_of_Serbia" title="Principality of Serbia">Principality of Serbia</a> and later in the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Serbia" title="Kingdom of Serbia">Kingdom of Serbia</a>, the Monarch's Aide-de-Camp held a pivotal position that bridged the monarchy and military affairs. This role encompassed critical responsibilities in national defence, such as advising on military strategy, overseeing the arming and training of the armed forces, and supporting diplomatic engagements.<sup id="cite_ref-e456_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-e456-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Aides-de-Camp provided invaluable assistance to the monarchy in managing complex and sensitive state and military matters, ensuring smooth coordination with the armed forces. Through their duties, Serbian monarch aides-de-camp embodied royal dignity, led ceremonial functions at court, and stood as enduring symbols of the monarchy’s authority and stability.<sup id="cite_ref-e4562_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-e4562-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Spain">Spain</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Spain"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Spain, the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Household_of_Spain" title="Royal Household of Spain">Royal Household</a> has, within the King's Military Chamber or Military Staff, an undetermined number of aides-de-camp, according to Royal Decree 434/1988, of May 6, in its wording given by Royal Decree 772/2015, of August 28. Until 2015, there were 10 aides in the service of the King, as well as an undetermined number for the <a href="/wiki/Prince_of_Asturias" title="Prince of Asturias">Prince of Asturias</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since the reform of August 2015, the number of assistants is not specified, although they must have the military ranks of <a href="/wiki/Commander" title="Commander">commander</a> or <a href="/wiki/Corvette_captain" title="Corvette captain">corvette captain</a> (<a href="/wiki/OF-3" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-3">OF-3</a>), <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel" title="Lieutenant colonel">lieutenant colonel</a> or <a href="/wiki/Frigate_captain" title="Frigate captain">frigate captain</a> (OF-4) or <a href="/wiki/Colonel" title="Colonel">colonel</a> or <a href="/wiki/Ship-of-the-line_captain" class="mw-redirect" title="Ship-of-the-line captain">ship-of-the-line captain</a> (OF-5). Likewise, the requirement that the first assistant must have the rank of <a href="/wiki/General" class="mw-redirect" title="General">general</a> (OF-6 or higher) is maintained, since he is also the head of the King's Military Chamber.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Currently (as of 2025), the King of Spain has 9 aides-de-camp at his service (not counting the first aide): four from the <a href="/wiki/Spanish_Army" title="Spanish Army">Army</a>, two from the <a href="/wiki/Spanish_Navy" title="Spanish Navy">Navy</a>, two from the <a href="/wiki/Spanish_Air_and_Space_Force" title="Spanish Air and Space Force">Air and Space Force</a> and one from the <a href="/wiki/Civil_Guard_(Spain)" title="Civil Guard (Spain)">Civil Guard</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These take turns 24 hours a day, every day of the year.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Thailand">Thailand</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Thailand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_aide-de-camp_in_the_the_ceremonial_Progress_for_Royal_Funeral_of_Ananda_Mahidol.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Royal_aide-de-camp_in_the_the_ceremonial_Progress_for_Royal_Funeral_of_Ananda_Mahidol.jpg/220px-Royal_aide-de-camp_in_the_the_ceremonial_Progress_for_Royal_Funeral_of_Ananda_Mahidol.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Royal_aide-de-camp_in_the_the_ceremonial_Progress_for_Royal_Funeral_of_Ananda_Mahidol.jpg/330px-Royal_aide-de-camp_in_the_the_ceremonial_Progress_for_Royal_Funeral_of_Ananda_Mahidol.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Royal_aide-de-camp_in_the_the_ceremonial_Progress_for_Royal_Funeral_of_Ananda_Mahidol.jpg/440px-Royal_aide-de-camp_in_the_the_ceremonial_Progress_for_Royal_Funeral_of_Ananda_Mahidol.jpg 2x" data-file-width="855" data-file-height="698" /></a><figcaption>Royal aide-de-camp (centre) in the ceremonial progress for the royal funeral of King <a href="/wiki/Ananda_Mahidol" title="Ananda Mahidol">Ananda Mahidol</a> of <a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand">Thailand</a> in March 1950</figcaption></figure> <p>The Royal Thai Aide-De-Camp Department is a royal service agency under the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Security_Command" title="Royal Security Command">Royal Security Command</a>. It is responsible for organizing royal appearances and maintaining the safety of the <a href="/wiki/Thai_royal_family" class="mw-redirect" title="Thai royal family">Thai royal family</a>. Royal Thai aides-de-camp are also appointed to senior officers of the Thai <a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_Army" title="Royal Thai Army">Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_Navy" title="Royal Thai Navy">Navy</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_Air_Force" title="Royal Thai Air Force">Air Force</a>. <a href="/wiki/King_Chulalongkorn" class="mw-redirect" title="King Chulalongkorn">King Chulalongkorn</a> initiated the Royal Guard in 1870, during his visit to Singapore and Indonesia. He had a lieutenant general who served as his aide, who was considered the first Thai aide-de-camp.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="United_States">United States</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: United States"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_staff_officers_of_Fleet_Admiral_Ernest_J._King,_U._S._Navy,_ascend_steps_to_their_quarters_near_the_%22Little_White..._-_NARA_-_199003.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/The_staff_officers_of_Fleet_Admiral_Ernest_J._King%2C_U._S._Navy%2C_ascend_steps_to_their_quarters_near_the_%22Little_White..._-_NARA_-_199003.jpg/220px-The_staff_officers_of_Fleet_Admiral_Ernest_J._King%2C_U._S._Navy%2C_ascend_steps_to_their_quarters_near_the_%22Little_White..._-_NARA_-_199003.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="274" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/The_staff_officers_of_Fleet_Admiral_Ernest_J._King%2C_U._S._Navy%2C_ascend_steps_to_their_quarters_near_the_%22Little_White..._-_NARA_-_199003.jpg/330px-The_staff_officers_of_Fleet_Admiral_Ernest_J._King%2C_U._S._Navy%2C_ascend_steps_to_their_quarters_near_the_%22Little_White..._-_NARA_-_199003.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/The_staff_officers_of_Fleet_Admiral_Ernest_J._King%2C_U._S._Navy%2C_ascend_steps_to_their_quarters_near_the_%22Little_White..._-_NARA_-_199003.jpg/440px-The_staff_officers_of_Fleet_Admiral_Ernest_J._King%2C_U._S._Navy%2C_ascend_steps_to_their_quarters_near_the_%22Little_White..._-_NARA_-_199003.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2410" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">U.S. Navy</a> Captain A. S. McDill (left rear), aide-de-camp to Fleet Admiral <a href="/wiki/Ernest_J._King" title="Ernest J. King">Ernest J. King</a>, at the <a href="/wiki/Potsdam_Conference" title="Potsdam Conference">Potsdam Conference</a> in April 1945</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:AideDeCamp.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/AideDeCamp.jpg/220px-AideDeCamp.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/AideDeCamp.jpg/330px-AideDeCamp.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/AideDeCamp.jpg/440px-AideDeCamp.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="426" /></a><figcaption>An aide-de-camp holds a <a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general" title="Brigadier general">brigadier general</a>'s flag as a U.S. general<sup id="cite_ref-bgMichelleMTomalLetcher_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bgMichelleMTomalLetcher-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> unfurls it in March 2020.</figcaption></figure> <p>Military officers are assigned as aides to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Army" title="United States Secretary of the Army">secretary of the Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Secretary of Defense">secretary of Defense</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">vice president</a>, and <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">president of the United States</a>. For government officials with more than one aide, the senior-ranking aide usually coordinates the activities of the other aides as well as personal attendants such as drivers or <a href="/wiki/Batman_(military)#United_States" title="Batman (military)">orderlies</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-USArmy-EAHandbook_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USArmy-EAHandbook-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The president has six military aides, one from each of the armed services. The president's aides from the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force are <a href="/wiki/Major_(United_States)" title="Major (United States)">majors</a> or <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United States)">lieutenant colonels</a>, and the aides from the Navy and Coast Guard are <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant commander (United States)">lieutenant commanders</a> or <a href="/wiki/Commander_(United_States)" title="Commander (United States)">commanders</a>. One of their major roles is to hold the presidential <a href="/wiki/Nuclear_football" title="Nuclear football">nuclear football</a>. In addition to the six permanent aides-de-camp, there are some 40–45 <a href="/wiki/White_House_social_aides" class="mw-redirect" title="White House social aides">military social aides</a> holding more junior ranks from <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant (United States)">lieutenant</a> to major. Their appointment is temporary and part-time, serving for perhaps two to four afternoons a month as required, for social purposes such as gatherings hosted at the <a href="/wiki/White_House" title="White House">White House</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-USArmy614_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USArmy614-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a>, aides-de-camp are specifically appointed to <a href="/wiki/General_officers_in_the_United_States" title="General officers in the United States">general</a>-grade officers (<a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO">NATO Code</a> <a href="/wiki/One-star_rank" class="mw-redirect" title="One-star rank">OF-6</a> through <a href="/wiki/Five-star_rank" title="Five-star rank">OF-10</a>). The usual tour of duty for aides is up to two years.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Although Congress has authorized general officers to be assigned up to three officer aides, their number and rank being contingent upon the general's grade, Army regulations have traditionally limited each general to a single officer aide.<sup id="cite_ref-USArmy614_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USArmy614-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-USArmy-EAHandbook_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USArmy-EAHandbook-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some generals are also authorized to have enlisted aides on their staff.<sup id="cite_ref-USArmy-Handbook2010_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USArmy-Handbook2010-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A general, based on his or her grade, may choose for an aide-de-camp any commissioned officer up to the following maximum rank:<sup id="cite_ref-USArmy614_40-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USArmy614-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general_(United_States)" title="Brigadier general (United States)">Brigadier general</a>: <a href="/wiki/First_lieutenant#United_States" title="First lieutenant">first lieutenant</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">Major general</a>: <a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-3)" title="Captain (United States O-3)">captain</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant general (United States)">Lieutenant general</a>: <a href="/wiki/Major_(United_States)" title="Major (United States)">major</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/General_(United_States)" title="General (United States)">General</a>: <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United States)">lieutenant colonel</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Chief of Staff of the United States Army">Chief of staff, U.S. Army</a>: lieutenant colonel, and four authorized enlisted aides<sup id="cite_ref-USArmy614-200_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USArmy614-200-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/General_of_the_Army_(United_States)" title="General of the Army (United States)">General of the army</a>: lieutenant colonel, and three authorized enlisted aides<sup id="cite_ref-USArmy-EAHandbook_39-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USArmy-EAHandbook-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <p>Lieutenant colonels and colonels in command of units (battalions and brigades, respectively) do not have aides. Occasionally, the unit's <a href="/wiki/Adjutant" title="Adjutant">adjutant</a> (<a href="/wiki/S1_(military)" class="mw-redirect" title="S1 (military)">S1</a>) will assist the commanding officer as an aide, but this is uncommon. A general of the army does not retire and remains an officer of the United States Army for life,<sup id="cite_ref-bradley_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bradley-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and is entitled to an aide. </p><p><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">U.S. Army</a> aides-de-camp wear a special device in place of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_branch_insignia#Branch_of_service_insignia" title="United States Army branch insignia">branch-of-service</a> insignia, representing their affiliation with infantry, artillery, or quartermaster, that they would otherwise wear on the lapels of their service uniform. The rank of the general officer being served is indicated on the device worn by the aide-de-camp, as illustrated below. Although the chief of staff of the Army and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are O-10 positions, their aides-de-camp wear devices specific to those offices, rather than the normal four-star aide device. Also, an aide-de-camp wears a special <a href="/wiki/Aiguillette#United_States" title="Aiguillette">aiguillette</a> on the shoulder of his or her dress uniform. </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Lapel_insignia_of_an_aide-de-camp_to_a_U.S._Army_Brigadier_General.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to a brigadier general"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to a brigadier general" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Lapel_insignia_of_an_aide-de-camp_to_a_U.S._Army_Brigadier_General.jpg/81px-Lapel_insignia_of_an_aide-de-camp_to_a_U.S._Army_Brigadier_General.jpg" decoding="async" width="81" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Lapel_insignia_of_an_aide-de-camp_to_a_U.S._Army_Brigadier_General.jpg/122px-Lapel_insignia_of_an_aide-de-camp_to_a_U.S._Army_Brigadier_General.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Lapel_insignia_of_an_aide-de-camp_to_a_U.S._Army_Brigadier_General.jpg 2x" data-file-width="144" data-file-height="212" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to a brigadier general</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:MajGenAide.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to a major general"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to a major general" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/MajGenAide.jpg/81px-MajGenAide.jpg" decoding="async" width="81" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/MajGenAide.jpg/122px-MajGenAide.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/MajGenAide.jpg 2x" data-file-width="144" data-file-height="212" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to a major general</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LtGenAide.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to a lieutenant general"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to a lieutenant general" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/LtGenAide.jpg/81px-LtGenAide.jpg" decoding="async" width="81" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/LtGenAide.jpg/121px-LtGenAide.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/LtGenAide.jpg 2x" data-file-width="143" data-file-height="212" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to a lieutenant general</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:GenAide.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to a general"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to a general" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/GenAide.jpg/81px-GenAide.jpg" decoding="async" width="81" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/GenAide.jpg/121px-GenAide.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/GenAide.jpg 2x" data-file-width="143" data-file-height="212" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to a general</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:GA-Aide.GIF" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to a general of the army (the most recent general of the army retired from active service in 1953)"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to a general of the army (the most recent general of the army retired from active service in 1953)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/GA-Aide.GIF/80px-GA-Aide.GIF" decoding="async" width="80" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/GA-Aide.GIF/120px-GA-Aide.GIF 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/GA-Aide.GIF 2x" data-file-width="134" data-file-height="200" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to a <a href="/wiki/General_of_the_Army_(United_States)" title="General of the Army (United States)">general of the army</a> (the most recent general of the army retired from active service in 1953)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Aide_VCoS-Army_BC.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the vice chief of staff of the army"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the vice chief of staff of the army" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Aide_VCoS-Army_BC.png/81px-Aide_VCoS-Army_BC.png" decoding="async" width="81" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Aide_VCoS-Army_BC.png 1.5x" data-file-width="88" data-file-height="130" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the vice chief of staff of the army</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AideCoSArmyBC.gif" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the chief of staff of the army"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the chief of staff of the army" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/AideCoSArmyBC.gif/85px-AideCoSArmyBC.gif" decoding="async" width="85" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/AideCoSArmyBC.gif 1.5x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="150" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the chief of staff of the army</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Aide_UnderSec-Army_BC.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the under secretary of the army"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the under secretary of the army" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Aide_UnderSec-Army_BC.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="120" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="80" data-file-height="120" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the under secretary of the army</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AideSecyArmyBC.gif" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the secretary of the army"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the secretary of the army" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/AideSecyArmyBC.gif/77px-AideSecyArmyBC.gif" decoding="async" width="77" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/AideSecyArmyBC.gif 1.5x" data-file-width="96" data-file-height="150" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the secretary of the army</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Branch_insignia,_Aide_to_Vice_Chief,_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Vice_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg/81px-Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Vice_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg" decoding="async" width="81" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Vice_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg/121px-Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Vice_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Vice_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg/162px-Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Vice_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1524" data-file-height="2258" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Branch_insignia,_Aide_to_Chief,_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the chief of the National Guard Bureau"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the chief of the National Guard Bureau" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg/81px-Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg" decoding="async" width="81" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg/121px-Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg/162px-Branch_insignia%2C_Aide_to_Chief%2C_National_Guard_Bureau.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1527" data-file-height="2260" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the chief of the National Guard Bureau</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Aide_VJCoS_BC.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Aide_VJCoS_BC.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="120" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="80" data-file-height="120" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AideJCoSBC.gif" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/AideJCoSBC.gif/81px-AideJCoSBC.gif" decoding="async" width="81" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/AideJCoSBC.gif 1.5x" data-file-width="101" data-file-height="150" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AideSecyDefenseBC.gif" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the secretary of Defense"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the secretary of Defense" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/AideSecyDefenseBC.gif/80px-AideSecyDefenseBC.gif" decoding="async" width="80" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/AideSecyDefenseBC.gif 1.5x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="150" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the secretary of Defense</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Aide-de-camp_insignia_for_VP_aide.gif" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the vice president of the United States"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the vice president of the United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Aide-de-camp_insignia_for_VP_aide.gif/80px-Aide-de-camp_insignia_for_VP_aide.gif" decoding="async" width="80" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Aide-de-camp_insignia_for_VP_aide.gif/120px-Aide-de-camp_insignia_for_VP_aide.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Aide-de-camp_insignia_for_VP_aide.gif 2x" data-file-width="134" data-file-height="200" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the vice president of the United States</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AidePOTUSBC.gif" class="mw-file-description" title="Insignia for an aide to the president of the United States"><img alt="Insignia for an aide to the president of the United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/AidePOTUSBC.gif/81px-AidePOTUSBC.gif" decoding="async" width="81" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/AidePOTUSBC.gif 1.5x" data-file-width="101" data-file-height="150" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Insignia for an aide to the president of the United States</div> </li> </ul> <p>In the U.S. Navy, the aide-de-camp to an <a href="/wiki/Admiral_(United_States)" title="Admiral (United States)">admiral</a> is also known as a "flag aide" (command ashore) or "flag lieutenant" (command afloat).<sup id="cite_ref-USNavy1_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USNavy1-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-USNavy2_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USNavy2-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The highest honor of the U.S. state of <a href="/wiki/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a> is "Colonel Aide de Camp". These colonels serve as the personal aides-de-camp to the <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Tennessee" title="Governor of Tennessee">governor of Tennessee</a>, and their appointments are recorded by the <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_of_Tennessee" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State of Tennessee">Secretary of State of Tennessee</a> with those who have been commissioned into the State Guard and <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_National_Guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Tennessee National Guard">Tennessee National Guard</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Variations">Variations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Variations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aide-de-camp_general" title="Aide-de-camp general">Aide-de-camp general</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aide-de-camp_to_the_Emperor_of_Japan" title="Aide-de-camp to the Emperor of Japan">Aide-de-camp to the emperor of Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_aide-de-camp" title="Air aide-de-camp">Air aide-de-camp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_and_Principal_Naval_Aide-de-Camp" class="mw-redirect" title="First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp">First and principal naval aide-de-camp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_aide-de-camp" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag aide-de-camp">Flag aide-de-camp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General%27s_enlisted_aide" class="mw-redirect" title="General's enlisted aide">General's enlisted aide</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=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adjutant" title="Adjutant">Adjutant</a>, a military appointment who assists the commanding officer with unit administration</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attach%C3%A9" title="Attaché">Attaché</a>, a similar role in diplomacy</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Batman_(military)" title="Batman (military)">Batman</a>, a similar role for lesser officers</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Body_man" class="mw-redirect" title="Body man">Body man</a>, for modern politicians</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Equerry" title="Equerry">Equerry</a>, an attendant who historically held responsibilities for the horses of an officer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernard_Schriever" title="Bernard Schriever">Bernard Schriever</a>, a former aide-de-camp and pilot who was a founder of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">United States Space Force</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aide-de-camp&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output 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United States Navy — Navy Personnel Command. 27 January 2014. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/officer/Detailing/surfacewarfare/careerinfo/Documents/Flag%20Aide%20Billet%20List.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on 7 April 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">4 April</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=PERS-412+Flag+Aide+Nomination+Availabilities+List&rft.pub=United+States+Navy+%E2%80%94+Navy+Personnel+Command&rft.date=2014-01-27&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.public.navy.mil%2Fbupers-npc%2Fofficer%2FDetailing%2Fsurfacewarfare%2Fcareerinfo%2FDocuments%2FFlag%2520Aide%2520Billet%2520List.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAide-de-camp" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFStaff2020" class="citation web cs1">Staff (27 February 2020). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.newportplaintalk.com/news/article_b5ec7004-2e80-5628-875c-d311bf0b4c24.html">"Mathis appointed Colonel Aide de Camp"</a>. <i>The Newport Plain Talk</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Crocker (September 1996). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=cxEhzE5_Mf8C"><i>Army Officer's Guide</i></a>. Stackpole Books. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8117-2665-8" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-8117-2665-8"><bdi>978-0-8117-2665-8</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Army+Officer%27s+Guide&rft.pub=Stackpole+Books&rft.date=1996-09&rft.isbn=978-0-8117-2665-8&rft.au=Lawrence+P.+Crocker&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DcxEhzE5_Mf8C&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAide-de-camp" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-asstd/protocol-1999.htm"><i>Australian Army Protocol Manual 1999</i></a>. 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