Part of the rn as the senior service the royal marines uses the same rank structure and insignia that the british army has save for the field marshal rank and the rm initials for second. Formerly the insignia for the all ors were. As the royal marines share the ranks of british army the other ranks are similar but in red and gold in the full dress or green and gold in the duty uniform chevrons from lance corporals to staff sergeants and sharing the same warrant officer insignia as the rn s.
Royal marines other ranks edit. Unlike some armed forces which use first lieutenant the british rank is simply lieutenant with no ordinal attached. It ranks above second lieutenant and below captain and has a nato ranking code of of 1 and it is the senior subaltern rank.
Lieutenant is a junior officer rank in the british army and royal marines. Royal marines band service insignia ranks and uniform references edit the dress of the british sailor hmso 1957 badges and insignia if the british armed services published by adam charles black london 1974 brd 81 naval service uniform regulations chapter 3 0317 2009 naval and marine badges and insignia of world war 2 guido rosignoli. To distinguish royal marines from their army colleagues their name should be followed by.
Confusingly the royal marines are part of the royal navy but use the rank structure of the british army. In those circumstances many officer ranks in the royal marines formerly enjoyed greater status. However when on the books of any hm ship or naval establishment royal marines are subject to the naval discipline act 1957.
The royal marines rank alongside their army equivalents. On 5 april 1755 his majesty s marine forces fifty companies in three divisions headquartered at chatham portsmouth and plymouth were formed by order of council under. The royal marines traces its origins back to 28 october 1664 when at the grounds of the honourable artillery company the duke of york and albany s maritime regiment of foot was first formed.
