Irish Defence Forces rank insignia

Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and other members of the Defence Forces as an element of their uniform, typically as a shoulder board.^[1]

Irish Army[]

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF-Cdt
Ireland
File:IE-Army-OF8.png	File:IE-Army-OF7.png	File:IE-Army-OF6.png	File:IE-Army-OF5.png	File:IE-Army-OF4.png	File:IE-Army-OF3.png	File:IE-Army-OF2.png	File:IE-Army-OF1a.png	File:IE-Army-OF1b.png	File:IE-Army-OF0a.png	File:IE-Army-OF0b.png
Leifteanant-Ghinearál	Maor-Ghinearál	Briogáidire-Ghinearál	Coirnéal	Leifteanant-Choirnéal	Ceannfort	Captaen	Leifteanant	Dara Leifteanant	Dalta Sinsir	Dalta Sóisir
English language equivalent	Lieutenant-General	Major-General	Brigadier-General	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Senior Cadet	Junior Cadet
Abbreviation	Lt Gen	Maj Gen	Brig Gen	Col	Lt Col	Comdt	Capt	Lt	2nd Lt	Sr Cdt	Jr Cdt

Other Rank Insignia[]

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Ireland
	File:IE-Army-OR9a.png	File:IE-Army-OR9b.png	File:IE-Army-OR8.png	File:IE-Army-OR7.png				File:IE-Army-OR2.png	No Insignia
	Maor-Sáirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Ceathrúsháirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Sáirsint Complachta	Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht	Sáirsint	Ceannaire	Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta	Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta	Earcach
English Equivalent	Battalion/Regimental Sergeant Major	Battalion/Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant	Company Sergeant	Company Quartermaster Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private/Gunner/Trooper 3 Star	Private 2 Star	Recruit
Abbreviation	BSM/RSM	BQMS/RQMS	BS/CS/SS	BQ/CQ/SQ	Sgt	Cpl	Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3*	Pte 2*	Rec

Irish Army Reserve[]

Officer Ranks[]

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Ireland
Ireland	File:IE-Army-OF4.png	File:IE-Army-OF3.png	File:IE-Army-OF2.png	File:IE-Army-OF1a.png	File:IE-Army-OF1b.png
Irish	Leifteanant-Choirnéal	Ceannfort	Captaen	Leifteanant	Dara Leifteanant
English	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
Abbreviation	Lt Col	Comdt	Capt	Lt	2nd Lt

Other Ranks[]

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Ireland
Ireland	File:IE-Army-OR9a.png	File:IE-Army-OR9b.png	File:IE-Army-OR8.png	File:IE-Army-OR7.png				File:IE-Army-OR2.png	No Insignia
Irish	Maor-Sáirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Ceathrúsháirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Sáirsint Complachta	Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht	Sáirsint	Ceannaire	Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta	Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta	Earcach
English	Battalion/Regimental Sergeant Major	Battalion/Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant	Company Sergeant	Company Quartermaster Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private/Gunner/Trooper 3 Star	Private 2 Star	Recruit
Abbreviation	BSM/RSM	BQMS/RQMS	BS/CS/SS	BQ/CQ/SQ	Sgt	Cpl	Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3*	Pte 2*	Rec

Irish Air Corps[]

Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and other members of the Irish Air Corps as an element of their uniform.^[2]

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers
Ireland	No equivalent
Ireland	No equivalent	Major general Maor-ghinearál	Brigadier general Briogáidire-ghinearál	Colonel Coirnéal	Lieutenant colonel Leifteanantchoirnéal	Commandant Ceannfort	Captain Captaen	Lieutenant Leifteanant	Second lieutenant Dara-leifteanant	Officer cadet Dalta
Abbreviation		Maj Gen	Brig Gen	Col	Lt Col	Comdt	Capt	Lt	2nd Lt	O-Cdt

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Ireland										No insignia
	Regimental Sergeant Major	Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant	Flight Sergeant	Flight Quartermaster Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Airman 3 Star	Airman 2 Star	Apprentice	Recruit
	Maor-sáirsint reisiminte	Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte	Sáirsint eitleoige	Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige	Sáirsint	Ceannaire	Eitleoir, 3 réalta	Eitleoir, 2 réalta	Printísigh	Earcaím
Abbreviation	RSM	RQMS	FS	FQMS	Sgt	Cpl	Amn 3*	Amn 2*	App	Rec/G1

Irish Naval Service[]

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Ireland	No equivalent
Ireland	No equivalent				Vice Admiral Leas-Aimiréal		Rear Admiral Seachaimiréal		Commodore Ceannasóir		Captain Captaen		Commander Ceannasaí		Lieutenant Commander Leifteanant-Cheannasaí		Lieutenant Leifteanant		Sub Lieutenant Fo-Leifteanant			Ensign Meirgire			Officer Cadet Dalta

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Ireland																																			No insignia
Ireland	Warrant Officer Oifigeach Barántais						Senior Chief Petty Officer Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach Sinsearach		Chief Petty Officer Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach		Senior Petty Officer Mion-Oifigeach Sinsearach						Petty Officer Mion-Oifigeach						Leading Seaman Mairnéalach Ceannais				Able Seaman Mairnéalach Inniúil		Ordinary Seaman Mairnéalach						Seaman recruit Recruit

Warrant Officers

References[]

↑ "Irish Military Insignia". irishmilitaryinsignia.com. http://www.irishmilitaryinsignia.com. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
↑ "Air Corps rank markings". irishmilitaryinsignia.com. http://www.irishmilitaryinsignia.com/flash/catagory/aircorps/ranks/flash_ac_rankmarkings_officers.htm. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

External links[]

Defence Forces Rank Markings (Official Website)

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[1] "Irish Military Insignia". irishmilitaryinsignia.com. http://www.irishmilitaryinsignia.com. Retrieved 2017-01-07.

[2] "Air Corps rank markings". irishmilitaryinsignia.com. http://www.irishmilitaryinsignia.com/flash/catagory/aircorps/ranks/flash_ac_rankmarkings_officers.htm. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

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