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The following are the insignia - emblems of authority - of the British Army. Badges for field officers were first introduced in 1810 and the insignia was moved to the shoulder boards in 1880 for all officers in full dress. ==General officers== Before 1767, there were no definite badges for Field Marshals and General officers. In 1767, British army issued an order to distinguish Field Marshals and different graded General officers by the combination of chevron shaped ess pattern laces on the sleeve. *Field Marshal- Evenly spaced six laces. *General- Evenly spaced four laces. *Lieutenant General- Six laces in threes. *Major General- Four laces in twos. *Brigadier General- Three laces. Upper twos were in pair. During Napoleonic war, Field Marshals wore oak-leaf embroidered collar and cuff; and shoulder cord instead of previous pattern. It was continued till the end of 1830. At the beginning of 1831, new rank distinction was ordered for Field Marshals and General officers. *Field Marshal- Cross baton and wreath designed device was on epaulettes and buttons were evenly spaced . *General- Cross baton and sword with crown designed device on the epaulettes and buttons were evenly spaced. *Lieutenant General- Cross baton and sword with crown designed device on the epaulettes and buttons were in threes. *Major General- Cross baton and sword with crown designed device on the epaulettes and buttons were in twos. *Brigadier General- No device on the epaulettes and buttons were in two. After Crimean war (30 January 1855), War Office ordered different rank badges for British General, staff and Regimental officers. It was the first complete rank badges of British army. *Field Marshal- Two rows of one inch wide oak-leaf designed lace on the collar with crossed baton above the wreath in silver. *General- Two rows of one inch wide oak-leaf designed lace on the collar with Crown and star in silver. *Lieutenant General- Two rows of one inch wide oak-leaf designed lace on the collar with Crown in silver. *Major General- Two rows of one inch wide oak-leaf designed lace on the collar with Star in silver. *Brigadier General- General- Two rows of half inch wide staff pattern lace on the collar with Crown and star in silver. In 1868, Brigadier General were ordered to wear same collar like other General officers, but no device in the collar. In 1880, War Office ordered to move rank badges from collar to shoulder. *Field Marshal- Crossed batons above the wreath of oak-leaf. On the top of the wreath a crown. *General- Crossed baton and sword with Crown and star. *Lieutenant General- Crossed baton and sword with Crown. *Major General- Crossed baton and sword with Star. *Brigadier General- Crossed baton and sword. In 1920, War Office abolished Brigadier General rank and introduced new rank called: Colonel Commandant (Officer commanding a Brigade) or Colonel on the staff (Officer not commanding a Brigade, but staff officer). The badges of Colonel Commandant and Colonel on the staff were same which is crown and three stars. In 1928, Brigadier rank was introduced by abolishing Colonel Commandant and Colonel on the Staff. Since 1928, Brigadier has been maintaining same rank badges of Colonel Commandant. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「British Army officer rank insignia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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