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Irish Defence Forces rank insignia
Indicators of military rank
Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and enlisted members of Ireland's Defence Forces as an element of their uniform, typically on a single chest tab or as a shoulder board.[1]
- Officers
More information Rank group, General / flag officers ...
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| Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier-general | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Captain | Lieutenant | Second-Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lefteanant-ghinearál | Maor-ghinearál | Briogáidire-ghinearál | Cornal | Lefteanant-chornal | Ceannfort | Captaen | Lefteanant | Dara-lefteanant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbreviation | Lt Gen | Maj Gen | Brig Gen | Col | Lt Col | Comdt | Capt | Lt | 2nd Lt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Other ranks
More information Rank group, Non-commissioned officer ...
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| Sergeant major | Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant | Company sergeant | Company quartermaster sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private, 3 star | Private, 2 star | Recruit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maor-Sáirsint Cathlán/Reisimint[lower-alpha 1] | Ceathrúsháirsint Cathlán/Reisimint[lower-alpha 1] | Sáirsint Complacht[lower-alpha 2] | Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht[lower-alpha 2] | Sáirsint | Ceannaire | Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta | Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta | Earcach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbreviation | BSM/RSM | BQMS/RQMS | CS/BS/SS | CQ/BQ/SQ | Sgt | Cpl | Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3* | Pte 2* | Rec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Historic ranks
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More information Rank group, Non-commissioned officer ...
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| Abbreviation | BSM | BQMS | Coy Sgt | CQS | Sgt | Cpl | Pte | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Abbreviation | BSM/RSM | BQMS/RQMS | BS/CS/SS | BQ/CQ/SQ | Sgt | Cpl, 2 Star | Cpl, 1 Star | Pte, 3 Star | Pte, 2 Star | Pte, 1 Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Abbreviation | BSM/RSM | BQMS/RQMS | BS/CS/SS | BQ/CQ/SQ | Sgt | Cpl, 2 Star | Cpl, 1 Star | Pte, 3 Star | Pte, 2 Star | Pte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and enlisted members of the Irish Air Corps as an element of their uniform.[11]
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More information Rank group, General / flag officers ...
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| Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier-general | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Captain | Lieutenant | Second-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lefteanant-ghinearál | Maor-ghinearál | Briogáidire-ghinearál | Cornal | Lefteanant-chornal | Ceannfort | Captaen | Lefteanant | Dara-lefteanant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbreviation | Lt Gen | Maj Gen | Brig Gen | Col | Lt Col | Comdt | Capt | Lt | 2nd Lt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Other ranks
More information Rank group, Non-commissioned officer ...
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| Regimental sergeant major Maor-sáirsint reisiminte |
Regimental quartermaster sergeant Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte |
Flight sergeant Sáirsint eitleoige |
Flight quartermaster sergeant Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige |
Sergeant Sáirsint |
Corporal Ceannaire |
Airman 3 star Eitleoir, 3 réalta |
Airman 2 Star Eitleoir, 2 réalta |
Apprentice Printíseach |
Recruit Earcach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbreviation | RSM | RQMS | FS | FQMS | Sgt | Cpl | Amn 3* | Amn 2* | App | Rec/G1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Officers
More information Rank group, General / flag officers ...
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| Vice admiral Leas-Aimiréal |
Rear admiral Seach-Aimiréal |
Commodore Ceannasóir |
Captain Captaen |
Commander Ceannasaí |
Lieutenant commander Lefteanant-Cheannasaí |
Lieutenant Lefteanant |
Sub-lieutenant Fo-Lefteanant |
Ensign Meirgire |
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- Enlisted
More information Rank group, Non-commissioned officer ...
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| Warrant officer Oifigeach barántais |
Senior chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach |
Chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach |
Senior petty officer Mion-oifigeach sinsearach |
Petty officer Mion-oifigeach |
Leading seaman Mairnéalach ceannais |
Able seaman Mairnéalach inniúil |
Ordinary seaman Mairnéalach |
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- Warrant officer variants
- Executive
- Administrative
- Engineering
- Communications
Naval reserve
Prior to 2002 ranks for NCOs in the Naval Reserve were in blue instead of gold.[1]
More information Rank group, Non-commissioned officer ...
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| Senior chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach |
Chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach |
Senior petty officer Mion-oifigeach sinsearach |
Petty officer Mion-oifigeach |
Leading seaman Mairnéalach ceannais |
Able seaman Mairnéalach inniúil |
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More information Rank group, Student officer ...
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- "Irish Military Insignia". irishmilitaryinsignia.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007.
- Perkins 2007, Rank Markings (Slider) - Officers.
- "Army Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- Perkins 2007, Rank Markings (Slider) - Enlisted Personnel.
- Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Officers, 1924 to 1942.
- Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Officers, 1942 to 1944.
- Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Officers, 1944 to 1971.
- Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Enlisted Personnel, 1924.
- Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Enlisted Personnel, 1949.
- Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Enlisted Personnel, Miscellaneous.
- "Air Corps rank markings". irishmilitaryinsignia.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017.
- "Air Corps Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- "Naval Service Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
Bibliography
- Perkins, James G. (29 September 2007). "Insignia Collection". Irish Military Insignia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- "Defence Forces Rank Markings". Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016.