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Former ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces

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pre-1968 rank insignia, but brigadier generals instead had the pre-1920 insignia (and not the 1928–66 insignia for brigadiers) reinstated. All other army officers had by November 11, 2014, insignia based on the old pre-1968 pattern. In 2016, the Canadian Army ordered that general officer rank insignia would be modified to a version of the insignia worn under the unification era, except that it would conform to the traditional Canadian Army style in using the same metal pin-on ranks as other Canadian Army officers instead of the slightly different cloth badging worn under unification.
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responsibility; before unification a Canadian corporal was the equivalent of a sergeant in most other armies due to his responsibility as a section commander. After unification, the rank of corporal became nothing more than a pay raise with authority being granted instead to the new master corporals. Equivalents in the table below are very approximate, then.
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were deleted. Originally, there were only privates and corporals below the rank of sergeant. Those corporals with leadership training came to be referred to as "B" corporals (for having completed Part B of the leadership training) and started to wear a crown over their two chevrons. Eventually the
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on naval mess dress for all naval officers. In 1985 a new naval service uniform was announced and was introduced into service over the following three years. Admirals lost their sleeve ranks entirely and began wearing the maple leaf ranks on shoulder straps as their Army and Air Force counterparts.
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Naval rank titles remained for the personnel of the new Maritime Command. On the Canadian Forces service uniform, the rank insignia of officers up to the rank of naval Captain followed the old Royal Canadian Navy pattern but with the executive curl deleted. However, the executive curl was permitted
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The RCAF for the most part used the rank and insignia of the RAF. The main difference however was where the RAF had only 1 Warrant Officer rank and the use of aircrew ranks, the RCAF used the ranks of Warrant Officer Class II and Warrant Officer Class I similar to that of the Canadian Army and had no
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Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced on 8 July 2013 the Government of Canada's intent to restore Canadian Army rank insignia, names and badges to their traditional forms. The first stage was to be done before the end of the year for the officer corps, and resulted to a return to the
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Generals' and admirals' insignia remained similar to pre-unification army insignia, with maple leaves replacing the stars, but retaining the crown and crossed sabre and baton. A wide band of gold braid was also used, similar to pre-unification naval insignia worn by admirals. Naval officers of flag
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Officers had their "pips and crowns" insignia deleted entirely and replaced with naval style bars or sleeve rings. General officers continued to wear their rank insignia on the shoulders, but now using maple leaves that were embroidered into the shoulder straps rather than the previous pin on metal
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Starting around the 1950s, the RCN's ratings rank structure was changed to match closer to that of the army's. As such, the ranks of petty officer 2nd class and petty officer 1st class were introduced to match those of an army/RCAF sergeant and staff sergeant/flight sergeant respectively. Likewise,
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A series of gold stripes was instituted, similar to the pre-unification naval and air force rank system in concept but very different in appearance. Warrant officers retained the traditional army-style rank badges, and NCOs' chevrons were also changed, being smaller and made from newer material.
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In 2015 the rank of private was changed to aviator within the Royal Canadian Air Force. The RCAF insignia were also changed from gold to the grey/silver colouring that existed prior to unification. As this restoration aimed at carrying on the traditions of the RCAF, and also of the First World
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crown was changed to a maple leaf surmounting the chevrons, and the appointment of master corporal was created after much hostility and confusion within the ranks regarding who would be providing leadership at the lowest levels of Mobile Command (the new name for what used to be the Army).
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sergeant. In the new Canadian Forces, however, a warrant officer would fill both those roles. While an infantry section was commanded by a corporal pre-unification, after unification that task fell on a sergeant. The rank of corporal in the army was especially downgraded in terms of
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On April 1, 2016, the Canadian Army announced that it would use the maple leaf ranks for generals as well as reinstating gold sleeve braids on generals' tunic cuffs. The insignia, however, will use metal pin-ons instead of the unification cloth badges. To honour the centennial of the
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From the RCN's creation in 1910 until about 1950, the only ratings were that of ordinary seaman, able seaman, leading seaman, petty officer and chief petty officer. Rank-wise, an able seaman would be the rough equivalent of an army lance corporal and a leading seaman (also known as a
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On June 11, 2010 the executive curl was reinstated for use by all naval officers, but the rank of midshipman was not reinstated, and the rank of naval cadet stayed on. The rank insignia for non-commissioned members continued to be based on army pattern insignia.
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above to denote rank. Also similar to that of the Royal Navy, the patterns of the insignia denoted which part of the navy the officer served in. The standard braid indicated an officer of RCN (the regular force), single wavy braid an officer of the
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While the insignia for non-commissioned personnel of the CF very closely matched that of the pre-unification army, there were some changes and new classes of ranks were created. The army had previously had general officers, officers,
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The maple leaf also featured on NCO badges, even being worn over a private's one-bar chevron in initial issues of the new insignia in the years immediately after unification. The nickname for this short-lived rank was Trade Corporal.
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Good conduct chevrons were worn by ratings up to the rank of petty officer on the upper sleeve (worn directly under the rank badges of leading seamen and petty officers or alone by ordinary and able seamen).
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the ranks of chief petty officer 2nd class and chief petty officer 1st class were similarly introduced to match those of an army/RCAF warrant officer class II and warrant officer class I respectively.
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Also following the RN practice in the 1950s, the rank of acting sub lieutenant was officially introduced to roughly match that of an army second lieutenant or an RCAF pilot officer.
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During the Second World War, a warrant officer class III had worn a plain crown; this rank was abolished in practice during, and officially after, the war.
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Rank badges were constructed from white herringbone lace sewn into 1-, 2-, or 3-bar chevrons. A crown was worn over the chevrons for staff sergeants.
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A warrant officer class II wore a crown (either St. Edward's pattern or Tudor pattern, as described under officers' insignia above) within a wreath.
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The rank of Private (trained) uses the following names (note that all privates prior to receiving their trade qualifications are called privates)
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War–era Royal Flying Corps (and other CAF air branches), it did not signify a wholesale reversion to the post–Second World War–era RCAF ranks.
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Good conduct chevrons continued to be worn up to the rank of petty officer 1st class until Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces in 1968.
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For non-commissioned members, the unique naval anchor insignias were deleted and replaced with the same system as the Army and Air Force.
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The distinctive air force rank titles were eliminated, and Air Command used the same rank titles and insignia as Mobile Command.
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and sergeants. There were also three grades of warrant officer, whereas immediately before unification there had been only two.
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on 1 April 2017, the Vimy Star, composed of a red maple leaf within a gold diamond and surrounded by the army's Latin motto
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A warrant officer class I wore the royal coat of arms of Canada; before the 1950s, the British royal coat of arms was worn.
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Before Unification as the Canadian Armed Forces in 1968, the Canadian military had three distinct services: the
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Army officers' insignia before unification consisted of several rank badges based on British Army designs:
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Around 1953, the RCAF changed its other ranks / airmen's insignia from blue-black to grey/silver.
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would have a sergeant for a second in command and a staff sergeant would serve as a company
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did not match up exactly with the ranks (and attendant responsibilities) of the old system.
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Certain ranks have alternative titles according to tradition and the trade of the soldier.
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rank removed the rank epaulettes on the service dress on June 11, 2010, when the
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Early post unification Private (qualification level 4a) insignia with maple leaf.
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Similar to that of the army, the crown worn with insignia until 1953 was the
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Army warrant officers also used rank badges based on British designs:
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was reinstated with additional sleeve ribbon for the admiral ranks.
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Following the RN practice, non-commissioned personnel were known as
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Finally, Army NCOs also used rank badges based on British designs:
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Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers – craftsman
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3 brass buttons with a crown above worn on the lower sleeve
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A complete guide to pre-Unification Army insignia and ranks
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Early post unification Corporal insignia with maple leaf.
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Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery – master bombardier
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Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery – lance bombardier
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