This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the Canadian Forces. As the Canadian Forces are officially bilingual, the French language ranks are in italics.
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Officers
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St. Edward's crown, crossed sabre and baton, four maple leaves |
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St. Edward's crown, crossed sabre and baton, three maple leaves |
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St. Edward's crown, crossed sabre and baton, two maple leaves |
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St. Edward's crown, crossed sabre and baton, one maple leaf |
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Capitaine de vaisseau (capv) |
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Four standard gold stripes |
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Three standard gold stripes |
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One thin gold stripe between two standard gold stripes |
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Two standard gold stripes |
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One thin gold strip above one standard gold stripe |
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One standard gold stripe |
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One thin gold stripe |
Non-commissioned members
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The 1957 version of the Coat of Arms of Canada |
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St. Edward's Crown within a laurel wreath |
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St. Edward's Crown |
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Three inverted chevrons surmounted by a maple leaf |
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Two inverted chevrons surmounted by a maple leaf. Note that Master Corporal/Master Seaman, is not in fact a rank, but an appointment. |
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Two inverted chevrons |
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One inverted chevron |
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Distinctive rank names
Some branches and regiments use distinctive rank names in place of Master Corporal, Corporal and Private:
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Branch Master Corporal Corporal Private Armoured Branch Master Corporal (caporal-chef) Corporal (caporal) Trooper (cavalier) Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Master Bombardier (bombardier-chef) Bombardier (bombardier) Gunner (artilleur) Military Engineering Branch Master Corporal (caporal-chef) Corporal (caporal) Sapper (sappeur) Communications and Electronics Branch Master Corporal (caporal-chef) Corporal (caporal) Signalman (signaleur) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Branch Master Corporal (caporal-chef) Corporal (caporal) Craftsman (artisan) Infantry Branch members of guards regiments Master Corporal (caporal-chef) Corporal (caporal) Guardsman (garde) Infantry Branch members of rifle regiments Master Corporal (caporal-chef) Corporal (caporal) Rifleman (carabinier) Infantry Branch members of fusilier regiments Master Corporal (caporal-chef) Corporal (caporal) Fusilier (fusilier)
The officers of some army regiments wear pre-unification rank insignia on their ceremonial uniforms (full dress and patrol dress). These insignia are nearly identical to those of the British Army: see British Army officer rank insignia for details. In the guard regiments, Warrant Officers are known as Colour Sergeants and second lieutenants are known as Ensigns .
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Naval officers still use the Royal Navy-style rank insignia on mess uniforms, complete with executive curl (see Royal Navy officer rank insignia). The colour designations for specialist officers are not used except for naval medical officers who may use a variant of the standard rank slip-ons and shoulder boards incorporating a scarlet red background between the gold stripes of their rank and naval medical service officers (Nursing Officers, Pharmacy Officers, Health Care Administration Officers, Social Work Officers, Physiotherapy Officers, and Bioscience Officers) who have shoulder boards incorporating a dull cherry red background between the strips of their rank.
See also
External links
- Canadian Forces ranks and appointment insignia - official site with images of rank insignia for Navy, Army and Air Force.
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