Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's

military rank Military ranks is a system of hierarchy, hierarchical relationships within armed forces, police, Intelligence agency, intelligence agencies, paramilitary groups, and other institutions organized along military organisation , military lines, such ...

, and worn by

officers An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization. The term derives from Old French ''oficier'' "officer, official" (early 14c., Modern French ''officier''), from Medieval Latin ''officiarius'' "an officer," fro ...

and enlisted members of

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's Defence Forces as an element of their uniform, typically on a single chest tab or as a

shoulder board A shoulder mark, also called a rank slide or slip-on, is a flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform. It may bear military rank, rank or other insignia. A shoulder mark should not be confused with a (an elaborate shoulder strap ...

Irish Army

;Officers ;Other ranks

Historic ranks

Irish Air Corps

Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer's

, and worn by

and enlisted members of the

Irish Air Corps The Air Corps () is the air force of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Organisationally a military branch of the Defence Forces (Ireland), Defence Forces of Ireland, the Air Corps utilises a fleet of fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft to carry out ...

as an element of their uniform. ;Officers ;Other ranks

Irish Naval Service

;Officers ;Enlisted File:IE Navy Rank Insignia-WO-Executive.svg, Executive File:IE Navy Rank Insignia-WO-Administrative.svg, Administrative File:IE Navy Rank Insignia-WO-Engineering.svg, Engineering File:IE Navy Rank Insignia-WO-Communications.svg, Communications

Naval reserve

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

Student officers

Notes

References

Bibliography

External links

* {{Military ranks by country Defence Forces (Ireland) military insignia Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations