Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's
military rank, and worn by
officers and
enlisted
Enlisted may refer to:
* Enlisted rank
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 ...
members of
Ireland's
Defence Forces The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories.
Defence forces
* Ambazonia Defence Forces
*Artsakh Defence Army
* Australian Defen ...
as an element of their uniform, typically on a single chest tab or as a
shoulder board.
Irish Army
;Officers
;Other ranks
Historic ranks
Irish Air Corps
Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer's
military rank, and worn by
officers and
enlisted
Enlisted may refer to:
* Enlisted rank
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 ...
members of the
Irish Air Corps as an element of their uniform.
;Officers
;Other ranks
Irish Naval Service
;Officers
;Enlisted
File:IE Navy Rank Insignia-WO-Executive.svg, Executive
File:IE Navy Rank Insignia-WO-Administrative.svg, Administrative
File:IE Navy Rank Insignia-WO-Engineering.svg, Engineering
File:IE Navy Rank Insignia-WO-Communications.svg, Communications
Naval reserve
Prior to 2002 ranks for NCOs in the Naval Reserve were in blue instead of gold.
Notes
References
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