Uniform Insignia Forum

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Now .... you have stepped into the trap good for you.

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I’ve been a fan for years and even I can not tell you what rank James T. Kirk actually held when he was made “Admiral”. Rear Admiral. Thanks, but even Roddenbury "the Great Bird" himself would not confirm Kirks rank which with the same insignia has been reported as Rear Admiral, Vice Admi...

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Hi Chuck I just wanted to support your comment about Trek ranks in particular and fictional rank systems in general. We have all seen (through this board if not elsewhere) just how much change takes place in an actual military rank system over say 10 or 20 years, in 50 or 100 years some are virtuall...

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I am curious as to how many forces (past or present) have used or still have a separate hierarchy for rank and one for jobs or experience. By that I mean some forces had / have a ranking system that allows for promotion in rank and a separate one for experience level / qualifications. All forces hav...

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Alastair / Chuck Thanks most interesting. I hope we see more of this kind of information. Also it is interesting that with so much information out there a single bit of "wrong" or "urban legend" kind of information gets repeated and eventually becomes "accepted". The i...

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Hi All, I have a more general question for you all, one regarding precenence of titles. First, how does one order titles before a name. These include ranks, doctorates, religious titles, peerages, honourifics, etc. What is the general rule to follow when someone has many different titles, such as D...

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RN Acting Sub-Lieutenants and Acting POs. Have you heard something about these ranks? What was their insignia? Do they exist now? Depending on the period in question the answer is different. But basically in the RN, there were/ are “acting ranks" which meant an officer selected for promotion b...

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Hi Chuck, <SNIP>First of all, the author appears to have been taken in by the myth that the Metropolitan Police of London was “the world's first organized municipal law enforcement agency.” He’s obviously been reading the usual reference books, which are increasingly being discredited as having bee...

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There are some navies, where commodore ranks are not in use. Russian Navy and some navies in South America, for example... Most of European navies use it. Actually, I cannot understand, why do they need this grade. Is there a serious difference between commodore and rear admiral positions, or commo...

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Hi thanks to whomever posted this, but while nicely done, it must be from an RPG site as it is incorrect . (Commander Adama one of the main characters outranks Colonel Tigh his XO so....) As amused as I am to admit it I am looking forward to the Canadian premiere of the new mini series tonight. All ...

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Good Heavens

This is what happens when you travel, you come back to a new look.

Looks very slick so far, I have 4 weeks of messages and posts to look through but just WOW what a change.
Thanks

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There are 3 major works that show correct protocol for English language. Whitakers Burkes Stuarts I am just getting back so will publish more and links when at my desk, but another good source is US State Department "Protocol" The Basic rules of protocol which is what you are looking for i...

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Hi Chuck/ Chris Interesting, I actually like the USN system of rates so would love to see this. In the 80’s at NORA, there was a badge I saw which had the “missleman” insignia where the lozenge/diamond would be. Saw this for Staff, Technical & Master Sergeant grades (before M/Sgt had the bar/ st...

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Hi Chuck/ Chris Interesting, I actually like the USN system of rates so would love to see this. In the 80’s at NORA, there was a badge I saw which had the “missleman” insignia where the lozenge/diamond would be. Saw this for Staff, Technical & Master Sergeant grades (before M/Sgt had the bar/ st...

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Sorry for my late reply - the last two weeks have been "busy" My vote and thought would be “Under their not officially recognized country names (like "Chechnia" section)” as opposed to Under the name of the country they're existing in (and sometimes fighting against). However, ha...

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Zdzislaw: I only have one quick comment: No criticism intended: If possible could we provide an (Frequently Asked Questions) FAQ or some basic instructions or equivalent The final paragraphs of both of your posts in this topic have given me more information about how to make it easier to post additi...

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OK - so being a "high tech" boy myself, I can not resist this. - Mainly cause it is "low tech" (ie. anti computer) Does anyone have information on the new Battlstar Galactica rank insignia ?

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Hi, all! I just perused some links posted, and must say I became thoruroughly confused. I mean, okay, the USA, USN, USMC, USAF, USCG are pretty big outfits, but having all these different kind of Sargeants just doesn't make sense to me. Not to mention, that with the USA there are 8 different ranks,...

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Thank you. But what are the diffrent grades responsibility? squadleader, platoonsgt...? Hi sven - If you are thinking the US Army it's different for different types of units but basically: an E-8 First Sergeant is senior NCO in a company an E-7 Sergeant First Class would be a Platoon Sergeant an E-...

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Hi just a kick back to the start or this thread: Just came across this According to the USAF Historical Center http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/PopTopics/colonel.htm#commodore "The Dutch invented the Commodore rank about 1652 during one of their naval wars with England. They found they need...

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What responsibilities has enlisted personel? E1-E9...There must be an explination to the diffrent codes. And are there new Latvian army NCO ranks corrsponding with the new navy ranks? :?: Hi sven: Quick answer to part of your question If you are thinking of US enlisted grades: E-1 to E-9 indicates ...

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Denat – Thank you Sorry for late reply - traveling. I appreciate your correction about the Polish SAS. The badge I was thinking of was a version of the national insignia you display above. It defiantly had those beautiful upswept Eagle wings so was probably that or a version of it used during WWII. ...

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Hi does anyone have a link or information on the Polish Special Air Service (SAS) cap badge during WWII ?

Thanks

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Miklós - I know you are just thinking out loud about the ST thing but you are right there are 3 things you should never talk about on the net - politics, religion and......... Star Trek OK Just Kidding - “Tempest in a teapot" as my old “scot’s granny” would say. Toxic, Proteus , Erskine,Miklós ...

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Hello everybody! I am wondering for some time how to compare the ranks of the Bundeswehr to the Ranks of the US Armed Forces and the British Forces. Does anyone know a url where they are compared? Hi GCS: - A topic of some debate but for a quick easy answer you can go here : This page compares rank...

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I mentioned a while back that I would add this. Formed in 1883 as the 90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles, this regiment has a long and valiant battle history from the Nile, Khartoum, Boer War, WWI & WWII. Since 1945 it exists as a single battalion in the Canadian Armed Forces Militia. Nickname: L...

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Hey Chris - Cool Thanks
Did you notice how the department seemed to "add ranks" every season, it started out be what seemed a pretty small force then kept adding people and ranks. Bubba went from Sergeant to Lieutenant to Captain pretty fast.

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UK - Royal Navy Admiral ranks, as well as the gold epaulettes with stars, have normal epaulettes with stripes - the same stripes as on the sleeve. Here's an Admiral wearing the type not shown: https://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/content.php3?page=4687 "Able Rate" (the rate below Le...

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Reffering to your statement, there is no such a position in the Polish Navy like C-i-C of the Navy while there is a post of Commander of the Navy in deed. According to the Art.134, Constitution of the Republic of Poland the President is the Supreme Superior of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Po...

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Another point that I made earlier up the chain is that in official translations and on the English website the Navy of Israel called the rank of tat-aluf “Commodore” until recently, now it also seems to have become Rear Admiral. It really does not matter, as they can give it any equivilant they wan...

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Since we veered a little off the original topic, I thought it might be of benefit to all if we continued this discussion here in the general forum. This muliti-page discussion started under “Canadian Commodore” by Yasu in the America, Military Forum. We have now covered at least 3 continents, 7 or m...

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To the Administrators/Moderators: Just a quick question about Graphics & pictures. Since this site is paid for & run on a voluntary basis by Pavel & company and since we are posting image files to the forum on a regular basis. Would you rather have us post “links” to images rather than ...

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Well it looks we now at least have a central place to at least continue these kind of discussions so maybe we can finish this off under General Discussions http://forum.rankinsignia.info/viewforum.php?f=57 when we are ready to.

Thank you to those mysterious forces that created this group

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This site Worldwide Submarine Insignia created by retired USN Commander Steve Jones is pretty comprehensive listing submariner’s insignia or pins for all Countries with submarine forces. Where he does not have pictures, he has a description. Not totally complete but the best I have seen. http://www....

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Actually it's pretty small about 50- 60 when I was there, an odd little island here you can not smoke or drink, a far cry I am sure from the days of their founding by the "HMS Bounty mutineers". You have to pay for a landing permit before you can go ashore, though generally if you have som...

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I don't generally do the “patch thing” but the more I look at them I realize how much history is there. This is the unit insignia of a very unique unit "First Special Service Force" the subject of the 1962 film called The Devils Brigade (movie link here http://imdb.com/title/tt0062886) The...

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Hey Chuck -- great site thanks

I had a chance to visit both Pitcairn & Norfolk Islands what a rush . I also met Constable Marsters who is the only Police Officer on the Island.

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Have not had as much time as I would have liked but I am heading back to Winnipeg for the weekend so will give this a little more thought. Yes generally agree with the following caveats Whether it is a “grid” or “grades 1 through 10” does not really matter in general as the principal is the same. In...

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Hi Olivier Thanks for posting the DIA/ MILINT charts, I personally kept meaning to do this and forgetting. If I might suggest, I encourage you to post this site as “a new topic” as well. This is a fantastic resource and while occasionally some insignia is missing, this was defiantly the best first g...

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If possible, would it make sense to a central place for corrections or perhaps per geographic area corrections. And could we have an instruction or “sticky topic” on what or how to provide information. i.e. what makes it easy for editors/ administrators to correct I guess what I am thinking is this,...

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and just as quick thought, I don't think any one is suggesting "rules made in stone" just a kind of "best effort" to make it easier for all. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable about ranks, and structure and I have benefited from this forum and the site. Maybe all we need for...

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Hi Everybody! Chuck Anderson here!! I'm unalterably opposed to any implementation of a single universal standard translation for ranks. Of course we do need a lingua franca of some kind so that we may communicate with each other as needed, but I fear that, (like so many times), it will be our membe...

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"Maréchal des logis" ( "corporal" in the cavalry, gendarmerie, train... ) :"marshall of the homes" :?: :?: :lol: :lol: Completely ridiculous isn't it ?? Not to be picky, but that is what it means in French, no? If it is so silly, why don't they change it? Erskine Gener...

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Hi Sounds good, but I have some doubts: - How does the Brigadier rank from some countries fit into proposed scheme? Is it a highest field grade officer or lowest general? - What about NCO ranks between corporal and sergeant (as we had in Poland and as I remember from your previous posts there are a...

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And this document lists all NY Police Departments by size and county , without web links however. You may already have this list as your coverage of New York seems pretty thorough.
http://www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/cja_98/sec5/sworn-pd.htm

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Can somebody name some major US law enforcement agencies (any agency with more then 500 full time sworn members) that I havent found the rank insignia for? They can be police, sheriff, etc (not State agencies as I already have a list of the different state police forces). Or where I could find a li...

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That wasn't Anonymous, that was me :P You are certainly right that the main difference between MGySGT and SGTMJ is position they are holding, but still this is important to distinguish those ranks in some way.But when I was writting that ranks of Warrant Officer 1st,2nd Class are no equivalent to M...

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Also in the RN Commodore is still (and never was) not a permanent rank and many officers and promoted from Captain to Rear Admiral. They changed that very recently. I think it became a real rank in 1997. If so then, I stand corrected and about time , though I will say I saw on the XMAS promotions l...

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Please note that ranks of Warrant Officer 1st,2nd Class are no equivalent to MSGT/1SGT and MGySGT/SGTMJ. Why not? How would you show differences for example between Master Gunnery Sergeant and Sergant Major? I wouldn't. They aren't really different grades of rank - merely positions. It's similar to...

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I'm not talking about changing the actual ranks used by Armed Forces, merely the English equivalents given on the website. So, for instance, I think that the German naval rank of "Flottillenadmiral" should be described as "Commodore" rather than "Rear Admiral (Lower Half)&q...

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Re: Wright or Wrong Wranks???

Promotion in specialty vs Promotion in rank

Re: Why Blue?

Re: Question on Precedence

Re: RN Acting Sub-Lieutenants and Acting POs

Re: Why Blue?

Re: Commodore ( Flaggkommendoer, Flotilleadmiral) ranks...

Battlestar Galactica

Re: E1-E9? and Latvian army qestion

Polish Special Air Service (SAS) cap badge question ???

“Tempest in a teapot" as my old “scot’s granny” would s

Re: Rank Comparison GER-US / GER-UK?

Royal Winnipeg Rifles – “Little Black Devils” Badge (Canada

Flag Officer discusion (started under Canadian Commodore)

Bandwith - Question about Use of Pictures & Graphics

Submarine Forces of the World Insignia -qualification badges

First Special Service Force – Devils Brigade – Black devils

Re: Pitcairn Island Police

Off the Direct Topic but DIA Foreign Country Studies /FRD in

Corrections - What makes sense

Re: Universal standard translation --- NO!!!!!

New York PD's by county

Re: Major US law enforcement agencies