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This is a template for showing a table of the British Army Officer ranks and epaulettes. The table can be expanded on pages allowing for more information to be associated with the ranks. The basic table can be added to a page with 

{{British Army Officer Rank}}

Requirements[edit]

This table template has a reference and a note within it and requires reference or equivalent section in the page it is being applied to. Add a notes section below diretly the template and ensure that there is a reference section as shown below: 

===Note===
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==References==
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Parameters[edit]

Optional parameters[edit]

  • |Title= Applies a title to the top of the table.

Examples[edit]

Standard template[edit]

{{British Army Officer Ranks}}
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 Gen Lt Gen Maj Gen Brig Col Lt Col Maj Capt Lt 2Lt OCdt

Title[edit]

{{British Army Officer Ranks|Title=Y}}
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 Gen Lt Gen Maj Gen Brig Col Lt Col Maj Capt Lt 2Lt OCdt

Note[edit]

  1. ^ a b The rank of Field Marshal has become an honorary/ceremonial rank; the last active officer to be promoted to the rank was in 1994.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Who we are: Rank Structure". Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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