Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer'smilitary rank, and worn byofficers andenlisted members ofIreland'sDefence Forces as an element of their uniform, typically on a single chest tab or as ashoulder board.^[1]

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Combat[2]
Irish Army[3][1] v t e
					Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier-general		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Captain		Lieutenant			Second-Lieutenant
					Lefteanant-ghinearál		Maor-ghinearál		Briogáidire-ghinearál		Cornal		Lefteanant-chornal		Ceannfort		Captaen		Lefteanant			Dara-lefteanant
Abbreviation					Lt Gen		Maj Gen		Brig Gen		Col		Lt Col		Comdt		Capt		Lt			2nd Lt

Other ranks

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer																										Enlisted
Combat[4]																																			No insignia
Irish Army[3][1] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sergeant major						Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant		Company sergeant		Company quartermaster sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Private, 3 star		Private, 2 star						Recruit
	Maor-Sáirsint Cathláin/Reisimint[a]						Ceathrúsháirsint Cathláin/Reisimint[a]		Sáirsint Complachta[b]		Ceathrúsháirsint Complachta[b]						Sáirsint						Ceannaire				Saighdiúir Singil, 3 Réalta		Saighdiúir Singil, 2 Réalta						Earcach
Abbreviation	BSM/RSM						BQMS/RQMS		CS/BS/SS		CQ/BQ/SQ						Sgt						Cpl				Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3*		Pte 2*						Rec

The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
1922[5]
			General				Major-general		Commandant general (GHQ)	Commandant general (DIV)	Colonel commandant	Brigadier	Commandant		Lieutenant commandant		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
1923[6]
			General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general				Colonel		Commandant				Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
1924–1942[6][7][8]
			General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general				Colonel		Major		Commandant		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
1942–1944[9]
					Lieutenant-general		Major-general				Colonel		Major		Commandant		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
1944–1971[10]
					Lieutenant-general		Major-general				Colonel		Major		Commandant		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer																										Enlisted
1922[5]																																			No insignia
	Sergeant-Major																Sergeant						Corporal												Volunteer
1923[6]																																			No insignia
																	Sergeant						Corporal												Private
1924–1949[6][11][8]																																			No insignia
	Sergeant-major						Battalion quartermaster sergeant		Company sergeant		Company quartermaster sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal												Private
1949–1963[12][13]
Abbreviation	BSM/RSM						BQMS/RQMS		BS/CS/SS		BQ/CQ/SQ						Sgt						Cpl, 2 Star		Cpl, 1 Star		Pte, 3 Star		Pte, 2 Star						Pte, 1 Star
1963[13]																																			No insignia
Abbreviation	BSM/RSM						BQMS/RQMS		BS/CS/SS		BQ/CQ/SQ						Sgt						Cpl, 2 Star		Cpl, 1 Star		Pte, 3 Star		Pte, 2 Star						Pte

Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer'smilitary rank, and worn byofficers andenlisted members of theIrish Air Corps as an element of their uniform.^[14]

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Irish Air Corps[15] v t e
					Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier-general		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Captain		Lieutenant			Second-lieutenant
					Lefteanant-ghinearál		Maor-ghinearál		Briogáidire-ghinearál		Cornal		Lefteanant-chornal		Ceannfort		Captaen		Lefteanant			Dara-lefteanant
Abbreviation					Lt Gen		Maj Gen		Brig Gen		Col		Lt Col		Comdt		Capt		Lt			2nd Lt

Other ranks

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer																										Enlisted
Irish Air Corps[15] v t e																																				No insignia
	Regimental sergeant major Maor-sáirsint reisiminte						Regimental quartermaster sergeant Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte		Flight sergeant Sáirsint eitleoige		Flight quartermaster sergeant Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige						Sergeant Sáirsint						Corporal Ceannaire				Airman 3 star Eitleoir, 3 réalta		Airman 2 Star Eitleoir, 2 réalta						Apprentice Printíseach	Recruit Earcach
Abbreviation	RSM						RQMS		FS		FQMS						Sgt						Cpl				Amn 3*		Amn 2*						App	Rec/G1

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Irish Naval Service[16] v t e
					Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub-lieutenant			Ensign
					Leas-aimiréal		Seach-aimiréal		Ceannasóir		Captaen		Ceannasaí		Lefteanant-cheannasaí		Lefteanant		Fo-lefteanant			Meirgire

Enlisted

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer																										Enlisted
Irish Naval Service[16] v t e																																			No insignia
	Warrant officer Oifigeach barántais						Senior chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach		Chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach		Senior petty officer Mion-oifigeach sinsearach						Petty officer Mion-oifigeach						Leading seaman Mairnéalach ceannais				Able seaman Mairnéalach inniúil		Ordinary seaman Mairnéalach						Seaman recruit Earcach

• Warrant officer variants
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  Executive
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  Administrative
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  Engineering
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  Communications

Commissioned ranks

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
1939[17]
									Commodore Ceannasóir		Captain Captaen		Commander Ceannasaí		Lieutenant commander Lefteanant-Cheannasaí		Lieutenant Lefteanant		Sub-lieutenant Fo-Lefteanant			Ensign Meirgire

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
1939[17]
	Warrant officer Oifigeach barántais								Chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach								Petty officer Mion-oifigeach						Leading seaman Mairnéalach ceannais						Ordinary seaman Mairnéalach

Prior to 2002 ranks for NCOs in the Naval Reserve were in blue instead of gold.^[1]

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer																										Enlisted
Irish Naval Service Reserve (Pre-2002) v t e																																			No insignia
							Senior chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach		Chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach		Senior petty officer Mion-oifigeach sinsearach						Petty officer Mion-oifigeach						Leading seaman Mairnéalach ceannais				Able seaman Mairnéalach inniúil		Ordinary seaman Mairnéalach						Seaman recruit Earcach

Rank group	Student officer
Irish Army[3][2]
	Senior officer cadet Dalta oifigeach sinsearch	Junior officer cadet Dalta oifigeach sóisearach
	Sr Cdt	Jr Cdt
Irish Air Corps[15]
	Officer cadet Dalta oifigeach
	O-Cdt
Irish Naval Service[16]
	Officer cadet Dalta Oifigeach

• "Defence Forces Rank Markings".Official Website. Archived fromthe original on 16 April 2016.

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