This table shows the ranks and insignia of ncos and seaman in the navies of member countries of nato nato maintains a standard rank scale in an attempt to match every member country s military rank to corresponding ranks used by the other members. Officers and the most senior non commissioned rank had rank insignia in the form of epaulettes sergeants and corporals in the form of stripes or chevrons on the sleeves. Ranks of the grande armée describes the military ranks and the rank insignia used in napoleon s grande armée.
Each officer rank in the navy of a nato country may be compared with the ranks used by any military service in other nato countries under a standardized nato rank scale this is useful for instance in establishing seniority amongst officers serving alongside each other within multinational command structures. As they could hold equivalent administrative tasks as. Major the senior sub officer rank since 1 january 2009 this grade is attached to the sous officiers prior to this date it was an independent corps between the sous officiers and the officiers there are relatively few majors in the army about one per regiment or brigade.
Sous officiers sub officers i e. Although the names of the ranks for superior officers contain the word. Until 2005 only commissioned officers had an anchor on their insignia but enlisted personnel are now receiving them as well.
The rank insignia of the french navy are worn on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels. The rank insignia for the commander in chief for the navy army and air force respectively. Commandant en chef des forces armées canadiennes rank insignia is a special sleeve braid embellished with the crest of the royal arms of canada and this same embroidered crest is worn on the shoulder straps.
The commander in chief of the canadian armed forces french. Commanding officers have titles of capitaine but are called commandant in the army both. Marine nationale are worn on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels until 2005 only commissioned officers had an anchor on their insignia but enlisted personnel is now receiving them as well.
The rank insignia of the french navy french language. Cavalry arms armes à cheval include armoured cavalry artillery maintenance and logistics. The infantry arms armes à pied include normal infantry naval troops the foreign legion and engineers.
Rank insignia in the french army depend on whether the soldier belongs to an infantry or cavalry unit.
French navy rank insignia. The rank insignia of the french navy french. Marine nationale are worn on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels until 2005 only commissioned officers had an anchor on their insignia but enlisted personnel are now receiving them as well. Although the names of the ranks for superior officers contain the word capitaine capitaine de.
Although the names of the ranks for superior officers contain the word capitaine capitaine de. Marine nationale are worn on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels until 2005 only commissioned officers had an anchor on their insignia but enlisted personnel are now receiving them as well. The rank insignia of the french navy french.
