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Commodore (Cmdre; French: commodore [cmdre]) is a Canadian Forces rank used by commissioned officers of the Royal Canadian Navy. Brigadier-general is the equivalent rank in the Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force.[1]
Commodore Commodore | |
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Left: shoulder board Right: cuff insignia | |
Country | Canada |
Service branch | Royal Canadian Navy |
Abbreviation | Cmdre |
NATO rank code | OF-6 |
Next higher rank | Rear-admiral |
Next lower rank | Captain(N) |
Equivalent ranks | Brigadier-general |
It is the lowest general/flag officer rank, senior to a naval Captain (colonel in Canadian Army or Air Force), and junior to a rear admiral (major general).
Insignia
editA wide gold band with executive curl is displayed on each sleeve of the service dress and mess dress. Shoulder boards and rank slip-ons have a single maple leaf, above which is a crossed sabre and baton surmounted by St Edward's Crown.
- Navy uniform variations
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Current shoulder board and cuff insignia
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Dress uniform tunic - pre-2010
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Cuff insignia - July 2010
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Shoulder boards for:
short-sleeve shirt,
tropical white tunic,
summer white mess dress,
2C shipboard mess dress -
Uniform shirts
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CADPAT uniform
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Canada, Service (2017-09-25). "Military ranks". aem. Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2021-02-26.