Military insignia Military insignia An aiguillette is an ornamental braided cord worn on uniforms. It is French in origin and goes back to the use of horses in battle. A general's aide-de-camp carried a loop of cord to tie up the general's horse during dismount. As a practical approach, the aides would loop the cord around the epaulette flap on the shoulder of their tunic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aiguillette"
1. Chief Marshal of the Air Force of the Russian Federation - in the present time is not an active military rank. It is the theoretical (hypothetical) senior-most military rank of the modern Russian Air Force, and can be considered the highest Russian aerial position. No officer in the history of Modern Russia has held this rank. ...more on Wikipedia about "Air Force ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation"
Officers ...more on Wikipedia about "Argentine Army officer rank insignia"
The Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation military ranks of Russia. It should be noted that Russia inherited the ranks from the Soviet Union, although the insignia and uniform were altered slightly, for example, the rank of Marshal of the Russian Federation bears the Russian coat of arms, rather than the Soviet arms featured on post-1991 ranks. The following is a table ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Russian version is given first, followed by its English transliteration, then by its English translation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation"
*Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Abbreviated: RSM-A) (The RSM-A holds the rank of WO.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian Army enlisted rank insignia"
The Rank Insignia for both OCDT and SCDT are simply a blank epaulette. The OCDT one has the word "Australia" at the bottom while the SCDT one has the letters "RMC" at the bottom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian Army officer rank insignia"
A brassard is a roughly triangular piece of fabric designed to be worn around the upper arm, held in place by a shoulder strap on the clothing underneath. It is used as an item of military uniform to which badges of rank (or other insignia) may be attached, instead of to the actual clothing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brassard"
Similarly, warrant officer appointments are different, with, for example, Regimental Corporal Major being used in place of Regimental Sergeant Major. Uniquely, non-commissioned officers and warrant officers of the Household Cavalry do not wear any insignia on their full dress uniforms (although officers do). Rank is indicated by a system of aiguillettes. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Army enlisted rank insignia"
Brigadier-Generals wore a crossed sword and baton symbol on its own. In 1922 the rank was replaced with Colonel-Commandant, a title that reflected the role more accurately, but which many considered to be inappropriate in a British context. From 1928 the latter was replaced with the rank of Brigadier with the rank insignia used to this day. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Army officer rank insignia"
This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the Canadian Armed Forces. As the Canadian Forces are officially bilingual, the French language ranks are in italics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Forces ranks and insignia"
A cap badge, also known as "head badge" or "hat badge", is a badge worn on uniform headgear and distinguishes the wearer's organisation. The wearing of cap badges is a convention commonly found among military and police forces, as well as civilian uniform groups such as the Boy Scouts, civil defence organizations, paramedical units (e.g. the St. John's Ambulance Brigade), customs services, fire services etc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cap badge"
Comparative military ranks are a means of comparing military rank systems of different nations as a means of categorizing the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. ...more on Wikipedia about "Comparative military ranks"
Comparative military ranks of Korea refer to the ranks and insignia maintained by the three primary military powers on the Korean Peninsula, those being the South Korean military, the armed forces of North Korea, and the military forces of the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Comparative military ranks of Korea"
Finnish military ranks are formed from Swedish, German, Russian and Finnish origin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Finnish military ranks"
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A symbol representing a stylized old style of grenade, with a rising flame, featured on the insignia of certain military units such as ...more on Wikipedia about "Grenade (insignia)"
:Lanyard was also a codename for the KH-6 reconnaissance satellite ...more on Wikipedia about "Lanyard"
1. Admiral of the Fleet of the Russian Federation - in the present time is not an active a theoretical (hypothetical) senior-most possible military rank of the modern Russian Navy Force that is considered the highest Russian naval position. It is equivalent to the US Fleet Admiral and it can be used in wartime when the size of the Russian Navy demands it. For all time of existence of this rank in modern Russia it still nobody was appointed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation"
===Norwegian military ranks=== ...more on Wikipedia about "Norwegian military ranks"
A pipe banner is a decorative flag for the Scottish Highland bagpipes. It is used when a piper performs at high-profile or State occasions where the pipe banner will be tied to the bass drone of her or his bagpipes. It is a rather expensive hand-made item embroidered with bullion threads. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pipe banner"
The term used in the Royal Air Force to refer to all ranks below commissioned officer level is Other Ranks (ORs). It includes Warrant Officers, non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and airmen. ...more on Wikipedia about "RAF enlisted rank insignia"
(RAF officer rank insignia) *Hobart, Malcolm "Badges and Uniforms of the Royal Air Force", ISBN 085052739 ...more on Wikipedia about "RAF officer rank insignia" This article is made on www.shortopedia.com
The Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel were a paramilitary rank system used by the German SS, to differentiate the group from the German military, German state, and the Nazi Party. The original SS ranks were the same as the ranks of the SA, but eventually developed into their own unique titles. In line with the Führerprinzip (Leader Principle), the word Führer is used in the majority of SS ranks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel"
The ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung ( SA) were the first paramilitary rank system to be developed by the Nazi Party in 1920. The titles and phrases used by the SA were eventually adopted by several other Nazi paramilitary groups, among them the Schutzstaffel (SS). Early SS ranks were identical to the SA, since the SS was originally considered a sub-organization of the Sturmabteilung. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung"
The ranks in the French Army : ...more on Wikipedia about "Ranks in the French Army"
The rank insignia of the French Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ranks in the French Navy"
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