Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia

This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the Canadian Armed Forces. As the Canadian Armed Forces is officially bilingual, the French language ranks are presented following the English (in italics).

The Queen of Canada, normally represented by the Governor General, is the Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces, and in that capacity may wear the appropriate Canadian Armed Forces uniform. The sleeve braid is embellished with the crest of the Royal arms of Canada and this same embroidered crest is worn on the shoulder straps.

Flag and general officers wear St. Edward's crown, a crossed sabre and baton, and a number of maple leaves corresponding to their rank on shoulder straps or shoulder boards, along with a wide (1-3/4 inch) rank braid on each sleeve. Additionally, army general officers wear scarlet and gold gorget patches on their collars. Navy and air force flag/general officers wear additional rows of regular (1/2 inch) braid above the wide braid, in the style of traditional commonwealth flag and air officer ranks.

Navy and air force officer rank insignia consist of rows of regular (1/2 inch) and narrow (1/4 inch) braid worn on the lower sleeve. Army officers' rank insignia consist of stars (or "pips") and crowns (St. Edward's Crown), which are pinned to the shoulder straps.

NCM rank insignia for the rank of Petty Officer 1st class/Warrant Officer and above are worn on the lower sleeve, while those for the rank of Petty Officer 2nd class/Sergeant and below are worn on the upper sleeve.

The tables above describe the rank insignia worn on the service dress jacket. On DEU shirts, sweaters, and outerwear; and operational dress shirts and jackets, rank insignia are worn on slip-ons with the word "CANADA" or a regimental/branch title embroidered underneath. Flag/general officers' slip-ons include only the crown, crossed sabre and baton, and maple leaves worn on the shoulder straps; they do not include the braid worn on the sleeve. Army NCM slip-ons for DEU shirts, sweaters, and outerwear display only the word "CANADA" or a regimental/branch title, rank insignia being worn instead as enamelled metal pins on collar points or lapels.

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