Irish Defence Forces rank insignia

Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and other members of the Defence Forces as an element of their uniform, typically as a shoulder board.^[1]

Irish Army

Officer Ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF-Cdt
Ireland
	Leifteanant-Ghinearál	Maor-Ghinearál	Briogáidire-Ghinearál	Coirnéal	Leifteanant-Choirnéal	Ceannfort	Captaen	Leifteanant	Dara Leifteanant	Dalta Sinsir	Dalta Sóisir
English language equivalent	Lieutenant-General	Major-General	Brigadier-General	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Senior Cadet	Junior Cadet
Abbreviation	Lt Gen	Maj Gen	Brig Gen	Col	Lt Col	Comdt	Capt	Lt	2nd Lt	Sr Cdt	Jr Cdt

Other Rank Insignia

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Ireland
									No Insignia
	Maor-Sáirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Ceathrúsháirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Sáirsint Complachta	Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht	Sáirsint	Ceannaire	Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta	Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta	Earcach
English Equivalent	Battalion/Regimental Sergeant Major	Battalion/Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant	Company Sergeant	Company Quartermaster Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private/Gunner/Trooper 3 Star	Private 2 Star	Recruit
Abbreviation	BSM/RSM	BQMS/RQMS	BS/CS/SS	BQ/CQ/SQ	Sgt	Cpl	Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3*	Pte 2*	Rec

Irish Army Reserve

Officer Ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Ireland
Irish	Leifteanant-Choirnéal	Ceannfort	Captaen	Leifteanant	Dara Leifteanant
English	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
Abbreviation	Lt Col	Comdt	Capt	Lt	2nd Lt

Other Ranks

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Ireland
									No Insignia
Irish	Maor-Sáirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Ceathrúsháirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte	Sáirsint Complachta	Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht	Sáirsint	Ceannaire	Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta	Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta	Earcach
English	Battalion/Regimental Sergeant Major	Battalion/Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant	Company Sergeant	Company Quartermaster Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private/Gunner/Trooper 3 Star	Private 2 Star	Recruit
Abbreviation	BSM/RSM	BQMS/RQMS	BS/CS/SS	BQ/CQ/SQ	Sgt	Cpl	Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3*	Pte 2*	Rec

Irish Air Corps

Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and other members of the Irish Air Corps as an element of their uniform.^[2]

Officers

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Ireland (Edit)	No equivalent
							Major general Maor-ghinearál		Brigadier general Briogáidire-ghinearál		Colonel Coirnéal		Lieutenant colonel Leifteanantchoirnéal		Commandant Ceannfort		Captain Captaen		Lieutenant Leifteanant			Second lieutenant Dara-leifteanant			Officer cadet Dalta
Abbreviation							Maj Gen		Brig Gen		Col		Lt Col		Comdt		Capt		Lt			2nd Lt			O-Cdt

Enlisted

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Ireland (Edit)																																				No insignia
	Regimental Sergeant Major						Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant		Flight Sergeant		Flight Quartermaster Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Airman 3 Star		Airman 2 Star						Apprentice	Recruit
	Maor-sáirsint reisiminte						Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte		Sáirsint eitleoige		Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige						Sáirsint						Ceannaire				Eitleoir, 3 réalta		Eitleoir, 2 réalta						Printísigh	Earcaím
Abbreviation	RSM						RQMS		FS		FQMS						Sgt						Cpl				Amn 3*		Amn 2*						App	Rec/G1

Irish Naval Service

Officers

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Ireland (Edit)	No equivalent
					Vice Admiral Leas-Aimiréal		Rear Admiral Seachaimiréal		Commodore Ceannasóir		Captain Captaen		Commander Ceannasaí		Lieutenant Commander Leifteanant-Cheannasaí		Lieutenant Leifteanant		Sub-Lieutenant Fo-Leifteanant			Ensign Meirgire			Officer Cadet Dalta

Enlisted

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Ireland (Edit)																																			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 Recruit

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  Administrative
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  Engineering
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  Communications

References

External links

• Defence Forces Rank Markings (Official Website)