The military ranks of Mexico are the military insignia used by the
Mexican Armed Forces
The Mexican Armed Forces ( es, Fuerzas Armadas de México) are the military forces of the United Mexican States. The Spanish crown established a standing military in colonial Mexico in the eighteenth century. After Mexican independence in 1821, ...
.
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
shares a rank structure similar to that of
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
.
Ranks
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of
commissioned officers.
Other ranks
The rank insignia of
non-commissioned officers and
enlisted personnel
An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of a commissioned officer. The term can be inclusive of non-commissioned officers or warrant officers, except in United States mi ...
.
Branch colors
Rank badges have a band of colour indicating branch:
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, style="background:#D2691E" ,
, Light orange-brown
, Transportation
, -
, style="background:green" ,
, Green
, Judicial Corps ( es, Justicia); military police
, -
, style="background:blue" ,
, Blue
, Engineers; signals and communications ( es, transmisiones)
, -
, style="background:#ADD8E6" ,
, Light blue
, Cavalry
, -
, style="background:#91A3B0" ,
, Light gray-blue
, Cartography
, -
, style="background:gray" ,
, Gray
, Military bands and drummers and buglers
, -
, style="background:#D3D3D3" ,
, Light gray
, Armour
, -
, style="background:#E5E4E2" ,
, Very light gray
, Intelligence
, -
, style="background:#98817B" ,
, Brownish gray
, Service corps ( es, administracion e intendencia)
, -
, style="background:yellow" ,
, Yellow
, Medical; veterinary service
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References
External links
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{{Military ranks by country
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
Military of Mexico