Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's

military rank Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority, and responsibility in a ...

, and worn by

officers An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization. The term derives from Old French ''oficier'' "officer, official" (early 14c., Modern French ''officier''), from Medieval Latin ''officiarius'' "an officer," f ...

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 Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

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as an element of their uniform, typically on a single chest tab or as a

shoulder board A shoulder mark, also called rank slide, or slip-on, is a flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform. It may bear rank or other insignia. A shoulder mark should not be confused with a ''shoulder board'' (which is an elaborate ...

Irish Army

;Officers ;Other ranks

Historic ranks

Irish Air Corps

Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer's

, and worn by

and

members of the

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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

Bibliography

External links

* {{Military ranks by country Defence Forces (Ireland) military insignia Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations