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  2. Awards and decorations of the British Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) MBE: 24 August 1917 [8] [9] 4 June 1917 – present [8] [9] Level 2A Indian Order (Decoration) Indian Order of Merit (1st Class) (Military Division) IOM: 1837–1911: Replaced by the VC in 1911. Indian Order of Merit (2nd Class) (Military Division) IOM: 1837–1947: Indian Order of ...

  3. British Army officer rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    In 1920 it was promulgated in Army Order 545 of 1920 to abolish the rank of Brigadier General and substitute in its place the ranks Colonel Commandant (commander of a brigade or training school) and Colonel-on-the-Staff (staff officer, usually appointed Directors, Deputy Director etc. at the War Officer and in India), effective from 1 January ...

  4. United Kingdom honours order of wearing - Wikipedia

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    Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE; Knight Bachelor [note 3] Companion of the Order of the Bath CB; Companion of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] CSI; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG; Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] CIE; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO ...

  5. Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom

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    As the head of state, the Sovereign is the fount of honour, [1] but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time. . Various orders of knighthood have been created (see below) as well as awards for military service, bravery, merit, and achievement which take the form of decorations or

  6. List of comparative military ranks - Wikipedia

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    Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces; Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy; Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries; South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia; United States (Union) Army during the civil war; United States (Union) Navy during the civil war

  7. Order of Merit - Wikipedia

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    The insignia for the military grouping is distinguished by a pair of crossed swords behind the central disk. [2] The ribbon of the Order of Merit is divided into two stripes of red and blue. The neck ribbon is 50mm in width, while the ribbon bar width is the standard British 32mm size for military or civilian wear. [16]

  8. Template:British Army Officer Ranks - Wikipedia

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    British Army officer rank insignia; NATO rank scale: OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) United Kingdom Epaulette rank insignia: Rank: [1] Field marshal [note 1] General: Lieutenant-general: Major-general: Brigadier: Colonel: Lieutenant colonel: Major: Captain: Lieutenant: Second lieutenant: Officer cadet: Abbreviation: FM ...

  9. Comparative army officer ranks of the Commonwealth

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    Rank comparison chart of armies/land forces of Commonwealth of Nations states. ... Indian Army [15. Field marshal ... No insignia yet: General: