Commodore (Canada)
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General officer military rank, Canadian Navy
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| Commodore Commodore | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
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
[edit ]A 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
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Canada, Service (2017年09月25日). "Military ranks". aem. Archived from the original on 2019年07月10日. Retrieved 2021年02月26日.