Commissioned Officers |
Enlisted Ranks |
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RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
RANK |
DESCRIPTION |
Major General |
A Major General (Maj Gen) wears on both shoulder straps one star (pip) and crossed sword and baton as his insignia of rank. |
Warrant Officer Class 1 |
A Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) has as his/her insignia the Royal Coat of Arms, which he/she wears on a leather wristlet on his/her right wrist with the exception of when it is worn on the No. 1 dress, then it is worn on the sleeve. |
Rear Admiral |
A Rear Admiral (RAdm) [equivalent to a Major General] wears on his shoulder-boards one extra- broad gold ring and one broad one as his insignia of rank . However, in full dress uniform he wears quite different rank insignia on his shoulder-boards, namely a crown, crossed sword and baton and a star. |
Master Chief Petty Officer Class 1 |
A Master Chief Petty Officer I (MCPOI) rank insignia is the same as that of the WO1, however, his/her rank is worn on the collar of his/her ‘whites’. |
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Brigadier |
A Brigadier (Brig) wears on both shoulder straps a crown and three stars. |
Warrant Officer Class 2 |
A Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) wears a crown, usually on a leather wristlet on his/her right wrist with the exception of when it is worn on the No. 1 dress, then it is worn on the sleeve.
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Commodore |
A Commodore (Cdre) [equivalent to a Brigadier] wears on his shoulder boards one extra board gold ring. |
Master Chief Petty Officer Class 2 |
A Master Chief Petty Officer II (MCPOII) has the same rank as a WO2. However, his/her rank is worn on the collar of his/her ‘whites’. |
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Colonel |
A Colonel (Col) wears on both shoulder straps a crown and two stars. |
Staff Sergeant |
A Staff Sergeant (SSgt) has three chevrons and a crown on his/her upper right sleeve. |
Captain |
A Captain (Capt (N)) wears on his shoulder boards four broad gold rings. |
Chief Petty Officer |
A Chief Petty Officer (CPO) wears, usually on his/her shirt collar points, an anchor encircled by a wreath and surmounted by a crown. |
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Lieutenant Colonel |
A Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) wears on both shoulder straps a crown an one star. |
Sergeant |
A Sergeant (Sgt) has three chevrons on his/her upper right sleeve. |
Commander |
A Commander (Cdr) wears on his shoulder boards three broad gold rings. |
Petty Officer |
A Petty Officer (PO) wears, usually on his/her shirt collar points, two crossed anchors surmounted by a crown. |
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Major |
A Major (Maj) wears a crown on both shoulder straps. |
Corporal |
A Corporal (Cpl) wears on his/her upper right sleeve two chevrons. |
Lieutenant Commander |
A Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cdr) wears two broad rings with a narrow one between them. |
Leading Seaman |
A Leading Seaman (LS) wears on his/her upper right sleeve an anchor. |
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Captain |
A Captain (Capt) wears three stars on both shoulder straps. |
Lance Corporal |
A Lance Corporal (LCpl) wears one chevron on his/her upper right sleeve. |
Lieutenant (senior grade) |
A Lieutenant Senior Grade (Lt (sg)) is equivalent to an Army Captain; he/she wears two broad gold rings on his/her shoulder boards. |
Able Bodied Seaman |
An Able-Bodied Seaman (AB) has on his/her upper sleeve a single chevron. |
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Lieutenant |
A Lieutenant (Lt) wears two stars on his/her shoulder straps. |
Private |
There is no insignia of rank for Private (Pte) or Ordinary Seaman (ORD). |
Lieutenant (Junior grade) |
A Lieutenant Junior Grade (Lt (sg)) wears one broad ring and a narrow one. |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Second Lieutenant |
A Second Lieutenant (2 Lt) wears one star on both shoulder straps. |
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Sub-Lieutenant |
A Sub Lieutenant (Sub Lt) wears one broad ring on his/her shoulder-boards. |
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