Irish Defence Forces rank insignia

Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and enlisted members of Ireland's Defence Forces as an element of their uniform, typically on a single chest tab or as a shoulder board.^[1]

Irish Army

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer						Enlisted
Combat^[4]									No insignia
Irish Army^[3]^[1] v t e									No insignia
	Sergeant major	Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant	Company sergeant	Company quartermaster sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private, 3 star	Private, 2 star	Recruit
	Maor-Sáirsint Cathlán/Reisimint^[a]	Ceathrúsháirsint Cathlán/Reisimint^[a]	Sáirsint Complacht^[b]	Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht^[b]	Sáirsint	Ceannaire	Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta	Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta	Earcach
Abbreviation	BSM/RSM	BQMS/RQMS	CS/BS/SS	CQ/BQ/SQ	Sgt	Cpl	Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3*	Pte 2*	Rec

Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and enlisted members of the Irish Air Corps as an element of their uniform.^[11]

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer						Enlisted
Irish Air Corps^[12] v t e										No insignia
Irish Air Corps^[12] v t e	Regimental sergeant major Maor-sáirsint reisiminte	Regimental quartermaster sergeant Ceathrúsháirsint reisiminte	Flight sergeant Sáirsint eitleoige	Flight quartermaster sergeant Ceathrúsháirsint eitleoige	Sergeant Sáirsint	Corporal Ceannaire	Airman 3 star Eitleoir, 3 réalta	Airman 2 Star Eitleoir, 2 réalta	Apprentice Printíseach	Recruit Earcach
Abbreviation	RSM	RQMS	FS	FQMS	Sgt	Cpl	Amn 3*	Amn 2*	App	Rec/G1

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Irish Naval Service^[13] v t e
Irish Naval Service^[13] v t e					Vice admiral Leas-Aimiréal		Rear admiral Seach-Aimiréal		Commodore Ceannasóir		Captain Captaen		Commander Ceannasaí		Lieutenant commander Lefteanant-Cheannasaí		Lieutenant Lefteanant		Sub-lieutenant Fo-Lefteanant			Ensign Meirgire

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer																										Enlisted
Irish Naval Service^[13] v t e																																			No insignia
Irish Naval Service^[13] v t e	Warrant officer Oifigeach barántais						Senior chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach		Chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach		Senior petty officer Mion-oifigeach sinsearach						Petty officer Mion-oifigeach						Leading seaman Mairnéalach ceannais				Able seaman Mairnéalach inniúil		Ordinary seaman Mairnéalach						Seaman recruit Earcach

Prior to 2002 ranks for NCOs in the Naval Reserve were in blue instead of gold.^[1]

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer																										Enlisted
Irish Naval Service Reserve (Pre-2002) v t e																																			No insignia
Irish Naval Service Reserve (Pre-2002) v t e							Senior chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach		Chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach		Senior petty officer Mion-oifigeach sinsearach						Petty officer Mion-oifigeach						Leading seaman Mairnéalach ceannais				Able seaman Mairnéalach inniúil		Ordinary seaman Mairnéalach						Seaman recruit Earcach

Rank group	Student officer
Irish Army^[3]^[2]

	Senior officer cadet Dalta oifigeach sinsearch	Junior officer cadet Dalta oifigeach sóisearach
	Sr Cdt	Jr Cdt
Irish Air Corps^[12]
	Officer cadet Dalta oifigeach
	O-Cdt
Irish Naval Service^[13]
Irish Naval Service^[13]	Officer cadet Dalta Oifigeach

^ ^a ^b Battalion (Cathlán), Regiment (Reisimint)
^ ^a ^b Battery (Ceallraí) in the Artillery. Squadron (Scuadrún) in the Cavalry.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Irish Military Insignia". irishmilitaryinsignia.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007.
^ ^a ^b Perkins 2007, Rank Markings (Slider) - Officers.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Army Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ Perkins 2007, Rank Markings (Slider) - Enlisted Personnel.
^ Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Officers, 1924 to 1942.
^ Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Officers, 1942 to 1944.
^ Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Officers, 1944 to 1971.
^ Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Enlisted Personnel, 1924.
^ Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Enlisted Personnel, 1949.
^ ^a ^b Perkins 2007, Rank Markings - Enlisted Personnel, Miscellaneous.
^ "Air Corps rank markings". irishmilitaryinsignia.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Air Corps Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Naval Service Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

Perkins, James G. (29 September 2007). "Insignia Collection". Irish Military Insignia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

"Defence Forces Rank Markings". Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016.