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by general_tiu
Thu Sep 10, 2020 5:53 pm
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Marvel Comics Countries
Replies: 2
Views: 9242

Re: Marvel Comics Countries

I wonder what would Wakanda's rank insignias look like.
by general_tiu
Wed Dec 26, 2018 4:01 am
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Introducing the Elf-Defence Force...!
Replies: 14
Views: 20075

Re: Introducing the Elf-Defence Force...!

Merry Christmas to all!
by general_tiu
Mon Sep 19, 2016 2:19 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Greenland military
Replies: 6
Views: 8769

Greenland military

If Greenland has an army, what would its rank insignia look like?
by general_tiu
Sat Aug 13, 2016 4:22 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Communist and Allied Manchuria post WWII?
Replies: 3
Views: 7034

Re: Communist and Allied Manchuria post WWII?

Interesting to see.

In a Communist Manchuria scenario, would they adopt the North Korean ranking system prior to 1998 and insignias?
by general_tiu
Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:29 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Communist and Allied Manchuria post WWII?
Replies: 3
Views: 7034

Communist and Allied Manchuria post WWII?

I wonder what would the rank insignia would look like if Manchukuo was not folded back to China.

There may be two flavors, a US-style rank insignia and the second a Soviet-style rank insignia. I wonder what it would look like?
by general_tiu
Sun May 29, 2016 2:14 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Alternate PLA rank insignias
Replies: 0
Views: 6720

Alternate PLA rank insignias

In 1965, citing "bourgeois influence", Mao had abolished military ranks of the PLA. Thus we get the uniforms with the rather plain-looking uniforms. But supposedly Mao was persuaded that abolishing military ranks was a bad idea and not appropriate for a large army like China's. What could ...
by general_tiu
Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:24 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: neo-confederate insignias
Replies: 17
Views: 20787

Re: neo-confederate insignias

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparati ... e_Americas

How about the ranks of some Latin-American countries?
by general_tiu
Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:26 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Catalonia rank insignia
Replies: 3
Views: 7305

Catalonia rank insignia

I've heard lately that Catalonia might secede from Spain in November, what would their rank insignia would look like?
by general_tiu
Mon Feb 24, 2014 6:19 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Alternate Communist Rank Insignia
Replies: 1
Views: 5326

Alternate Communist Rank Insignia

I've seen some alternate Communist Rank Insignia.

Like this for Denmark for example by Regicollis:

http://regicollis.deviantart.com/art/Communist-Denmark-Insignia-of-the-armed-forces-400012811

Are there examples of alternate Communist (Soviet-inspired or otherwise)?
by general_tiu
Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:12 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Tibet Armed Forces
Replies: 3
Views: 6667

Tibet Armed Forces

I fear I may have reposted this again, but what do you think would the military rank insignia of Tibet would look like if it gets independence from China? Would it be similar to China? Or anything else?
by general_tiu
Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:10 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Scottish Armed Forces
Replies: 25
Views: 24981

Scottish Armed Forces

There is a talk about Scotland being independent. If that happens, what would the Scottish Army's ranks and insignia would look like?
by general_tiu
Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:20 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: SECCESSIONIST Nations (Map and Flag---LUNDA TCHOKWE)
Replies: 1
Views: 4702

Re: SECCESSIONIST Nations (Map and Flag---LUNDA TCHOKWE)

I guess it would be a modified version of the Angolan system. Substitute some of the stars for the sun logo.
by general_tiu
Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:03 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: SECCESSONIST Nations (Map and Flag----CASCADIA)
Replies: 14
Views: 19044

Re: SECCESSONIST Nations (Map and Flag----CASCADIA)

A quickie.

[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/8637967352_61f898eabd_b.jpg[/img]
by general_tiu
Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:19 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: SECCESSONIST Nations (Map and Flag----CASCADIA)
Replies: 14
Views: 19044

Re: SECCESSONIST Nations (Map and Flag----CASCADIA)

Of course!

I am planning to post one, though.
by general_tiu
Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:47 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: SECCESSONIST Nations (Map and Flag----CASCADIA)
Replies: 14
Views: 19044

Re: SECCESSONIST Nations (Map and Flag----CASCADIA)

Found this.

http://ib.frath.net/w/File:Oregon-rank-insignias.png

Get rid of the beavers and replace it with the Cascadian Tree.
by general_tiu
Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:53 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Insignia of an Army of the Republic of Quebec
Replies: 25
Views: 24175

Insignia of an Army of the Republic of Quebec

If Quebec gets independent or are independent today, what could its military ranks would look like?
by general_tiu
Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:40 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Rank Insignia for a Communist USA?
Replies: 15
Views: 13023

Rank Insignia for a Communist USA?

Does anyone have an idea what would rank insignia for a Communist USA would look like? Both home-brewed and Soviet-installed Commie USA versions are acceptable.
by general_tiu
Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Modern Confederate Rank and Uniforms
Replies: 1
Views: 2880

Modern Confederate Rank and Uniforms

I had Deviantart, fortunately. http://kyuzoaoi.deviantart.com/gallery/26855300#/d3ldbf7 Plus the uniforms. Army http://kyuzoaoi.deviantart.com/gallery/26855300#/d3jy456 Navy http://kyuzoaoi.deviantart.com/gallery/26855300#/d4tv7ol Marines http://kyuzoaoi.deviantart.com/gallery/26855300#/d4tv7v2 Air ...
by general_tiu
Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:46 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Alternate History Rank Insignia
Replies: 1
Views: 2826

Alternate History Rank Insignia

I have been going to Alternate History forums, and wondering what would rank insignias from Alternate or hypothetical future would come out. I already made a Draka rank insignia from S.M. Stirling's novels. Problem is that there are other things that go with my head. For example, Rank insignia from ...
by general_tiu
Sun May 30, 2010 5:05 pm
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Domination of the Draka rank insignia
Replies: 3
Views: 9951

Here's my take on the Draka's rank insignia:

[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4652615535_3efb3b7efe_b.jpg[/img]

Forgot, I think I credit the Draka series to S.M. Stirling, just to make sure he wouldn't sue me.
by general_tiu
Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:20 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Sealand
Replies: 0
Views: 2666

Sealand

Anyone wanting to draw the rank insignia for Sealand? smilies-15 Yes, the Principality of Sealand.
by general_tiu
Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:15 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Rank insignia for seccessionist European states
Replies: 1
Views: 3087

Rank insignia for seccessionist European states

Anyone knows how would a Basque Army or a Catalonian Army rank insignia would look like?
by general_tiu
Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:25 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Change U.S. Army Rank Insignia
Replies: 11
Views: 9092

Can't see the insignia. Can you upload it again?
by general_tiu
Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:02 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: old Ethiopian rank insignia
Replies: 4
Views: 10968

I found what you might looking for.

Ethiopian Army rank insignia circa 1952.

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc309/wfrad/?action=view&current=JapanM98UniformWWII.gif

[img]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc309/wfrad/EthiopianArmyRanks1952.gif[/img]
by general_tiu
Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:10 am
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia in 1984
Replies: 0
Views: 4919

Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia in 1984

Anyone getting an idea how would these rank insignia would show up? smilies-07
by general_tiu
Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:21 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Tibet Defense Force
Replies: 1
Views: 3786

Tibet Defense Force

After Tibet won its independence from China in 2028, the Tibetans decide to keep some former PLA soldiers alongside the Tibetan rebels. Many of those PLA soldiers are war-weary and don't want to fight anymore, but they consider Tibet as their home as any native Tibetan. To be sure, the uniforms are ...
by general_tiu
Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Rank insignia of continental unions.
Replies: 4
Views: 7421

Maybe I'll try another version. Too Japano-biased, anyway, smilies-03 but China in the early Nationalist period had rank insignias that were obvious rips of Japan. In any case, the Philippines is third behind China and Korea for having list of grievances against Japan, but then, I'm no leftist bogey...
by general_tiu
Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:07 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Rank insignia of continental unions.
Replies: 4
Views: 7421

Rank insignia of continental unions.

Like in the European Union and the North American Union. African Union: [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3329242879_011324d136_b.jpg[/img] East Asian Union: [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3332826188_363c6fabfe_o.png[/img] Union of South American Nations: [img]http://farm4.static.fl...
by general_tiu
Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:40 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Commonwealth of Nations
Replies: 4
Views: 5779

Commonwealth of Nations

Just got bigger and nastier. The Commonwealth states decide to pool together their armed forces. Again, being too unoriginal. You may savage me for this. God Save the Queen! [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3329165525_2d018c2401_b.jpg[/img] [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3330003056...
by general_tiu
Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:26 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: North American Union
Replies: 0
Views: 3967

North American Union

We had already rank insignia for the European Union, why not the dreaded [at least for some people] North American Union as well? I used multiple sources [damn, why you can't be original? smilies-14 ] [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3661/3327416195_5ba708f7b8_b.jpg[/img] The branch of service ca...
by general_tiu
Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:03 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: UN peacekeepers.
Replies: 3
Views: 4871

UN peacekeepers.

I once discussed this with Marc Pasquin and designed the initial stages of the new UN peacekeeping force rank insignia. We tried it to be unbiased as possible. I elaborated more on the ranks, creating a five-star general rank and three more enlisted ranks. . [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/...
by general_tiu
Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:58 pm
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Gundam Anime: Ranks
Replies: 18
Views: 24840

Can you show it?

BTW: here's one for the Union and AEU.

Union:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3274368782_486e1ee86a.jpg?v=0

AEU:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3274367654_be9059f33d.jpg?v=0
by general_tiu
Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:03 am
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Gundam Anime: Ranks
Replies: 18
Views: 24840

Do you have rank insignia for OZ?

And the HRL ranks are designed entirely by me.

smilies-05
by general_tiu
Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:47 am
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Gundam Anime: Ranks
Replies: 18
Views: 24840

Here's one for the Human Reform League:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3271453692_ff04b13f63_o.png
by general_tiu
Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:17 am
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Gundam Anime: Ranks
Replies: 18
Views: 24840

Nope, I just created it, like a fanart. Because the chain of command will break down due to lack of rank insignia. smilies-04 Here's the UESA rank insignia from Gundam Wing I found on Deviantart. http://fc90.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/366/c/c/Gundam_Wing__Alliance_rankset_by_kyuzoaoi.png Hope I coul...
by general_tiu
Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:51 pm
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Gundam Anime: Ranks
Replies: 18
Views: 24840

This is the rank insignia of the Earth Sphere Federation in Gundam 00. Both regular and A-LAWS forces wear this insignia.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3268962955_fd25747e43_o.png

More, LordZiba?
by general_tiu
Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:31 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: International Islamic Mujahadeen Guard Corps
Replies: 4
Views: 5461

That would make any Islamic fundamentalist, Sunni to Shiite, from OBL to Hezbollah, happy! smilies-01

And if I showed this to some right-wing sites, they might agree on the intentional symbolism.
by general_tiu
Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:16 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: LTTE rank insignia
Replies: 2
Views: 4169

Would the LTTE, if they ever adopt rank insignia, have insignia on the British pattern as most South Asian countries?
by general_tiu
Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:08 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: LTTE rank insignia
Replies: 2
Views: 4169

LTTE rank insignia

I've never seen Tamil Tigers having rank insignia, but because the LTTE authorities specified that they indeed have a system of ranks, would they have insignia similar to the Sri Lankan Army?
by general_tiu
Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:37 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: US Navy National Guard Ranks
Replies: 5
Views: 25184

Would only coastal states have a Naval National Guard or there are riverine units?
by general_tiu
Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:26 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: confederate states military TODAY
Replies: 1
Views: 4031

confederate states military TODAY

Now, if the CSA survives till today, what their uniforms and rank insignia would look like?
by general_tiu
Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:03 pm
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Gundam Anime: Ranks
Replies: 18
Views: 24840

Hmm...I also ended up seeing the HRL as what you wished.

Like the Earth Federation in UC Gundam but with five-pointed stars instead of diamonds.

It's the Union that we had to think for..
by general_tiu
Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:15 am
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Gundam Anime: Ranks
Replies: 18
Views: 24840

I found what are I am looking for! The rank insignia of the Principality of Zeon! http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandrum/2440034567/sizes/o/in/set-72157605410304531/ The top ranks are worn in the collars of flight suits. Possible camo fatigues, too. Those on the lower left are worn in the chest and in...
by general_tiu
Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:10 am
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Gundam Anime: Ranks
Replies: 18
Views: 24840

Hmm...anyone cared for an update? I found Zeon rank insignia on Flickr...

I need to find it, though.
by general_tiu
Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:03 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Hypothetical Space Force Ranks
Replies: 112
Views: 126367

But we don't know if Space Forces would evolve into a navy-based force or an AF-based one.

Possibly, it could get some ideas on how the RAF get their own ranks.
by general_tiu
Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:21 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Hypothetical Space Force Ranks
Replies: 112
Views: 126367

Hmm...it seems that,at this time of writing, only the Russians had the real thing close enough to a "Space Force" and uses Army Ranks. Now, would a compromise between ground and naval ranks would do in the US Space Force? smilies-09 And I've been cooking up some British Royal Space Force r...
by general_tiu
Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:29 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Israeli Foreign Legion Rank Insignia
Replies: 5
Views: 6718

Who can join the IFL? Only those who had proven Jewish descent?
by general_tiu
Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:18 am
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Some new idea of the old European Union!
Replies: 1
Views: 4470

Keep up, LordZiba!
by general_tiu
Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:34 am
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Code Geass rank insignia
Replies: 6
Views: 10410

The ranks remind me of the Zeons, right?

I think we should create the HBE's insignia based on Canada's present-day military. It's in the collar tabs.
by general_tiu
Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:20 pm
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Code Geass rank insignia
Replies: 6
Views: 10410

Code Geass rank insignia

There was this anime called Code Geass. I loved it, but their uniforms have no rank insignia! It's gonna be that trouble like in the PLA!

I think the Japanese forces would use the IJA system.

How about the Britannians and Chinese, anyway? Would we create one?

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