Indian Five-star Ranks
- Admiral of the fleet, never been awarded
- Field marshal, awarded to Kodandera Madappa Cariappa and Sam Manekshaw
- Marshal of the Indian Air Force, awarded to Arjan Singh
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Marshal of the Indian Air Force rank insignia
Around 1998, the Indian Air Force introduced gorget patches (or collar tabs) for their air officers. For marshals of the Indian Air Force (to date only Arjan Singh has attained this rank), the patches display five stars.
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