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by Luke
Wed Feb 06, 2013 3:22 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: U.S. Air National Guard Insignia of Rank (NEW--updated)
Replies: 5
Views: 5696

Re: U.S. Air National Guard Insignia of Rank (NEW--updated)

In my opinion it is difficult to see the difference btw E-5 and E-6, but perhaps that doesn't matter in the USAF; I assume they both are addressed as "Sergeant"and no one needs to salute them.

/Luke
by Luke
Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:07 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 !
Replies: 4
Views: 20305

Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 !

Happy New Year to you all!

/Luke

[img]http://multimedia.hola.com/noticias-de-actualidad/2010/12/26/ejercito-navidad.jpg[/img]
by Luke
Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:29 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: U.S. NAVY Chaplains (Military and Civilian)
Replies: 4
Views: 3695

Re: U.S. NAVY Chaplains (Military and Civilian)

I am looking forward to see what you will come up with.

/Luke
by Luke
Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:15 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: U.S. NAVY Chaplains (Military and Civilian)
Replies: 4
Views: 3695

Re: U.S. NAVY Chaplains (Military and Civilian)

This site could be of help designing relevant symbols: http://www.cem.va.gov/hm/hmemb.asp

/Luke
by Luke
Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:06 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: U.S. NAVY Chaplains (Military and Civilian)
Replies: 4
Views: 3695

Re: U.S. NAVY Chaplains (Military and Civilian)

In Finland there are different badges for Lutheran and Orthodox chaplains. In Austria there are different badges for ordained and non-ordained (deacons, lecturers) staff. In Holland they have Atheist (Humanist) (!) chaplains for non-believers. In France there is a special badge for chaplains of the ...
by Luke
Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:33 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Alternate History Rank Insignia
Replies: 1
Views: 2827

I don't think the alternate half-Swedish Russian empire would have been much different than the real one. After all Peter's reforms were mostly based on Swedish models. There might have been some differences, though, in the field of uniformology and hierarchology. Like blue instead of green infantry...
by Luke
Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:59 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Armies of Antiquity
Replies: 1
Views: 4830

Roman Army

QUOTES: "The Making of the Roman Army: from Republic to Empire" by Lawrence Keppie. The "badge of rank" for a Centurion was a vinestick (vitis), similar to the baton carried by some British and American officers. The vinestick did not only denote rank: it was also employed as an ...
by Luke
Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:03 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: commisaires general de brigade
Replies: 6
Views: 4950

Which site? /Luke
by Luke
Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:41 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: AUSTRIA Guards Battalion
Replies: 0
Views: 2812

AUSTRIA Guards Battalion

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Bataillon_de_la_garde_autrichienne.jpg[/img]

Why black boats and brown belts?/Luke
by Luke
Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:28 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Sea Cadets
Replies: 3
Views: 4050

Dutch Zeekadetkorps

[url]http://www.zkkharlingen.nl/rangenstanden.htm[/url]

[img]http://www.zkkijmond.nl/gfx/opleiding/rang.gif[/img]
Dutch Zeekadetkorps
by Luke
Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:22 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: number of ranks
Replies: 11
Views: 6414

Here someone tries to explain the Italian system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Vatiskaf
by Luke
Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:31 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: number of ranks
Replies: 11
Views: 6414

US ARMY Enlisted = 9 + ranks WO = 5 ranks CO = 10 ranks 24 + ranks ITALIAN ARMY Truppa = 9 ranks Sottufficiali = 8 ranks Ufficiali = 11 ranks 28 ranks The number of rank insignias are higher than that in the Italian Army, due to the numerous insignias denoting different positions of the same rank, ...
by Luke
Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:54 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Status of Italian ''maresciallo''?
Replies: 0
Views: 2608

Status of Italian ''maresciallo''?

[img]http://www.cablit.it/caputo.jpg[/img] Maresciallo Capo of Italian Air Force Why aren't Italian Maresciallos regarded as Warrant Officers by NATO? They are mostly recruited directly from civilian life; has a training that ends with a 3-year college degree. Still they are classified as OR-8 and O...
by Luke
Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:39 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: NCO and Warrant ranks
Replies: 29
Views: 15821

Roman Rank

The site above is some kind of game site, not giving the full story of the Roman army rank structure and full of redundant game information. This site is more informative: http://s_van_dorst.tripod.com/Ancient_Warfare/Rome/hierarchy.html But I do not like the references to modern Western terms like ...
by Luke
Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:32 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: NCO and Warrant ranks
Replies: 29
Views: 15821

Royal Marines Warrant Officer

Do you surrender now? smilies-15 /Luke

[img]http://www.naval-history.net/WW2aaRN-PayTables18-19Officers.JPG[/img]

Navy List 1942

Source: http://www.naval-history.net/WW2aaRN-PayTables00Ranks-Badges.htm

See also sketors post above.
by Luke
Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:26 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: NCO and Warrant ranks
Replies: 29
Views: 15821

Royal Marine Warrant Officers

I know that you can't trust everything in Wikipedia, but I also do not believe that you served before 1949. You cannot take today’s RM and compare with what was around WW II. Read the following from the London Gazette, and I think you have to admit defeat. /Luke " 1949 11 01 Warrant Officers - ...
by Luke
Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:50 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: NCO and Warrant ranks
Replies: 29
Views: 15821

Royal Marine Warrant Officers

"No, I'm not confusing RN with RM but admit, on checking back on my history books, that RM Commissioned Officers (2 grades) which replaced Lieutenant and 2nd Lieutenant for a time weren't Warrant Officers, and I apologise for that." In fact there were Royal Marine Warrant Officers "Th...
by Luke
Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:08 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Remove inappropriate posting in OTHER
Replies: 0
Views: 2206

Remove inappropriate posting in OTHER

Please remove inappropriate posting in section OTHER by Guest.

Luke
by Luke
Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:48 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: UNIVERSAL TRANSLATION
Replies: 45
Views: 32491

I suppor the suggestion that STANAG 2116 should be used. For non-Nato countries some principles have to be created. I suggest that for commissioned ranks, the historical status hierarchy should be used, that is, a Captain is an OF-2, whether he commands a platoon, a company or a battalion. For non-c...
by Luke
Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:05 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: IS THIS SITE EVER GOING TO BE UPDATED?
Replies: 12
Views: 8959

Dear thegoodboy: I'm not a lawyer, but I believe that there are severe legal limitations using the material published electronically at the [glow=red]World Rank Insignia [/glow]site in a commercial publication. (1) The graphics are, naturally, the copyrighted property of the publisher and/or the art...
by Luke
Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:30 pm
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Hello, I need some input on special forces ranks
Replies: 5
Views: 5832

Security Agent
Supervisory Security Agent
Assistant Security Agent-In-Charge
Security Agent-In-Charge

Assistant Security Commissioner
Deputy Security Commissioner
Security Commissioner
Deputy Chief Security Commissioner
Chief Security Commissioner
by Luke
Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:43 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Nalchik Terrorist Attack
Replies: 0
Views: 2156

Nalchik Terrorist Attack

To all our Russian friends, my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Russia, and especially with those who are in Nalchik. Luke "Shamil Basayev, the Military Amir of the Chechen Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the October 13, 2005 assault on the Russian city of Nalchik that left a...
by Luke
Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:32 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Military Academies of the World
Replies: 14
Views: 12887

Officer Cadets of the Finnish National Defence College have ranks as 1st Year Officer Cadet 2nd Year Cadet Corporal 3rd Year Cadet Sergeant, Cadet Staff Sergeant 4th Year Cadet Warrant Officer See this site for a chart: http://www.mil.fi/varusmies/arvomerkki/images/maav_arvom_01.jpg See also this si...
by Luke
Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:05 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Military Academies of the World
Replies: 14
Views: 12887

Officer cadets at the military college are sergeants, but where different rank insignia. First year: Two chevrons. Second year: Three ditto.

See Swedish rank insignia:
http://www.mil.se/attachments/gradbeteckningar.pdf
by Luke
Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:17 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Addressing Rank holders in your countries
Replies: 20
Views: 14404

In Sweden just the title is used: Korpral, Löjtnant etc.
by Luke
Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:43 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Finnish Ranks
Replies: 3
Views: 4167

Has the Frontier Guard got new uniforms? I saw a Lieutenent? on Swedish television with the rank insignia on hos shoulder patches, and no collar patches.
by Luke
Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:44 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Comparative Military Uniforms - MED to HEAVY GRAPHICS
Replies: 3
Views: 4505

Swedish Army Music

Swedish Army Music [img]http://www.muk.se/fomuc.gif[/img] Swedish Army Band http://www.fomusc.mil.se/amk/images/local/trumpetsektionen_640.jpg http://www.fomusc.mil.se/amk/images/local/stortorget_orebro.jpg http://www.fomusc.mil.se/amk/images/local/modell_a_huvud.jpg Swedish Army Drum & Bugle C...
by Luke
Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:48 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Comparative Military Uniforms - MED to HEAVY GRAPHICS
Replies: 3
Views: 4505

Swedish Life Guards [img]http://www.soldat.nu/images/livgardetf.gif[/img] Mounted Squadron http://www.tryckta.se/bilder/hjalm.jpg http://www.beridnahogvakten.se/hogv/images/IMG_4025.jpg http://www.beridnahogvakten.se/hogv/images/IMG_4136.jpg http://www.beridnahogvakten.se/hogv/pages/IMG_3875.htm Gr...
by Luke
Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:17 pm
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Hi, need help, this time on ranks for Space Patrol!
Replies: 37
Views: 39549

Herre is an other suggestion: Follower Constable Head Constable Assistant Sub Inspector Sub-Inspector Inspector Assistant Commandant Deputy Commandant Second in command Commandant Additional Deputy Inspector General Deputy Inspector General Inspector General Additional Director General Director Gene...
by Luke
Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:27 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Some issues about rank comparision
Replies: 18
Views: 19137

Cross-equivalent police rank system Norway Norway has a pay grade system, there are, however some complications when trying to create a cross-equivalent police rank system. (a) The Norwegian army has a one career-path system, while the Norwegian police have a two career-path system. (b) There is no...
by Luke
Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:47 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Some issues about rank comparision
Replies: 18
Views: 19137

A company-grade officers is a commissioned officer having the rank of second lieutenant, first lieutenant, or captain, therefore I do not believe that it is OK to treat inspectors as equivalent to company grade officers. If I simplify: Constables = Subalterns Sergeants and Inspectors = Captains Chie...
by Luke
Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:39 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Some issues about rank comparision
Replies: 18
Views: 19137

Cross-equivalent police rank system UK

Cross-equivalent police rank system UK For the UK it’s difficult to create a cross-equivalent police rank system. Yet I have tried by using the pay scales of the army and the police. As can be seen, there is not always a one-to-one equivalency between police ranks and army ranks. In fact, there is ...
by Luke
Tue May 31, 2005 9:33 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Some issues about rank comparision
Replies: 18
Views: 19137

For Germany it’s easy to create a cross-equivalent police rank system by using the federal pay grade system (and some knowledge of the different career-paths); although it’s not as simple as a one-to-one equivalency in all cases. As can be seen below, [glow=red]World Rank Insignia [/glow]has overval...
by Luke
Fri May 27, 2005 8:30 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Russian Customs Service
Replies: 0
Views: 1817

Russian Customs Service

[img]http://gov.mari.ru/customs/Index/ru_gerb.gif[/img] [img]http://chelyabinsk.ru/images/news/c/2003-07-09/cul_1057747699_176.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.logistic.ru/news/img/anons_39957.jpg[/img] [img]http://creative.allmedia.ru/arc/big/photo_5479_%7B3F55B9BC-87E8-48F0-B3AE-BE2E95E24A1C%7D.gif[/img]...
by Luke
Thu May 26, 2005 5:31 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Irish Coast Guard
Replies: 0
Views: 1805

Irish Coast Guard

[img]http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/3FA06788-CC8D-43E5-8FD3-A1728B1CCCC2/0/cglogo.gif[/img]
by Luke
Sun May 15, 2005 7:48 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Ministry of Interior - Bulgaria
Replies: 0
Views: 1249

Ministry of Interior - Bulgaria

[img]http://www.mvr.bg/mvr-eng/img/logo_mvrEN.gif[/img]

[img]http://www.mvr.bg/MoI/img/logo_mvr.gif[/img]

Source: http://www.mvr.bg/en/default.htm
by Luke
Sat May 14, 2005 1:21 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Kern County Sheriff's Department - California
Replies: 0
Views: 1178

Kern County Sheriff's Department - California

Law Enforcement Officers [img]http://www.co.kern.ca.us/sheriff/images/patch.gif[/img] [img]http://www.co.kern.ca.us/sheriff/images/badge.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.co.kern.ca.us/sheriff/images/asstbdg.gif[/img] [img]http://www.co.kern.ca.us/sheriff/images/comdrbdg.gif[/img] [img]http://www.co.kern.c...
by Luke
Fri May 13, 2005 2:31 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: North Jämtland Rescue Service - Sweden
Replies: 0
Views: 1547

North Jämtland Rescue Service - Sweden

[img]http://www.ra.se/ra/bilder/heraldik/NJamtlRaddningstjanst144.jpg[/img]
by Luke
Mon May 09, 2005 5:32 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: U.S. Secret Service
Replies: 1
Views: 1497

U.S. Secret Service

[img]http://www.treas.gov/auctions/customs/images/ussslogo.gif[/img]

[img]http://www.secretservice.gov/images/sabadge.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.secretservice.gov/images/ud_badge5.jpg[/img]

[img]http://secure.sc.gov/site/images/Headers/usss_moto.gif[/img]
by Luke
Wed May 04, 2005 8:17 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: First Mechanized Division - Sweden
Replies: 0
Views: 1151

First Mechanized Division - Sweden

Första Mekaniserade Divisionen

[img]http://www.ra.se/ra/bilder/1MekaniseradeDivisionen.jpg[/img]
by Luke
Wed May 04, 2005 8:14 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Air Defence Regiment - Sweden
Replies: 0
Views: 1050

Air Defence Regiment - Sweden

Luftvärnsregementet

[img]http://www.ra.se/ra/bilder/Luftvarnsregementet.jpg[/img]
by Luke
Wed May 04, 2005 8:11 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Civil Engineering Corps - Sweden
Replies: 0
Views: 1103

Civil Engineering Corps - Sweden

Väg- och Vattenbyggnadskĺren

[img]http://www.ra.se/ra/bilder/VagVattenbyggnadskaren.jpg[/img]
by Luke
Wed May 04, 2005 8:07 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Göteborg Territorial Defence Group - Sweden
Replies: 1
Views: 1345

[img]http://www.ra.se/ra/bilder/heraldik/Goteborgsgruppen%2072.jpg[/img]
by Luke
Wed May 04, 2005 8:05 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Göteborg Territorial Defence Group - Sweden
Replies: 1
Views: 1345

Göteborg Territorial Defence Group - Sweden

Göteborgsgruppen

[img]http://www.ra.se/ra/bilder/heraldik/Goteborgsgruppen144.jpg[/img]
by Luke
Wed May 04, 2005 4:01 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron - Canada
Replies: 0
Views: 1075

403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron - Canada

[img]http://www.regions.cadets.forces.gc.ca/atl/articles/images/vom_0411-1.JPG[/img]
by Luke
Tue May 03, 2005 7:10 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: City Police Departments - Czech Republic
Replies: 0
Views: 1119

City Police Departments - Czech Republic

[img]http://policie.nmnm.cz/images/mp_logo.gif[/img] [img]http://www.mmp.cz/obrazek/mp_s.jpg[/img][img]http://www.mmp.cz/obrazek/mpznak.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.mppraha.cz/data/straznik/2004/1204/img/logo_jicin.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.mppraha.cz/data/straznik/2004/0104/img/logo.jpg[/img] [img]htt...
by Luke
Fri Apr 15, 2005 7:40 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: HMS Helsingborg - Swedish Stealth Corvette
Replies: 0
Views: 948

HMS Helsingborg - Swedish Stealth Corvette

HMS HELSINGBORG

[img]http://www.ra.se/ra/bilder/HMSHelsingborg.jpg[/img][img]http://www.kockums.se/News/Resources/levkontrollret.jpeg[/img]
by Luke
Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:17 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Swedish Customs Service
Replies: 0
Views: 1344

Swedish Customs Service

TULLVERKET

[img]http://www.ra.se/ra/bilder/Tullverket.jpg[/img]
by Luke
Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:13 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Orders&medals
Replies: 20
Views: 7641

US Ribbons - USCG and others

[img]http://www.dirauxwest.org/images/004rib.gif[/img]

Source: www.dirauxwest.org
by Luke
Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:50 pm
Forum: BADGES, PATCHES and other INSIGNIA
Topic: Senegal Prison Service
Replies: 0
Views: 884

Senegal Prison Service

l'Administration pénitentiaire République du Sénégal

[img]http://fortunet.free.fr/mmy/img_reha/senegal.gif[/img]


[img]http://fortunet.free.fr/mmy/img_reha/diop.gif[/img]
Colonel Mammadou Diop
Directeur de l'Administration pénitentiaire
République du Sénégal

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