Military Honorifics
There exist two sets of ranks in the Canadian Forces, one for the Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force, and the second for the Royal Canadian Navy. The naval ranks were abolished in 1968, but restored shortly thereafter.
| Honorific | In French | Honorific | In French |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army/Air Force rank | Naval rank | ||
| Flag ranks | |||
| General | Général | Admiral | Amiral |
| Lieutenant-General | Lieutenant général | Vice-Admiral | Vice-amiral |
| Major-General | Major-général | Rear-Admiral | Contre-amiral |
| Brigadier-General | brigadier-général | Commodore | Commodore |
| Officer ranks | |||
| Colonel | Colonel | Captain | Capitaine de vaisseau |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commander | Capitaine de frégate |
| Major | Major | Lieutenant-Commander | Capitaine de corvette |
| Captain | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant de vaisseau |
| Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1e classe |
| Second Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe |
| Officer Cadet | Élève-officier | Naval Cadet | Aspirant de marine |
| Non-commissioned ranks | |||
| Chief Warrant Officer | Adjudant-chef | Chief Petty Officer, 1st Class | Premier maître de 1re classe |
| Master Warrant Officer | Adjudant-maître | Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | Premier maître de 2e classe |
| Warrant Officer | Adjudant | Petty Officer, 1st Class | Maître de 1re classe |
| Sergeant | Sergent | Petty Officer, 2nd Class | Maître de 2e classe |
| Master Corporal | Caporal-chef | Master Seaman | Matelot-chef |
| Corporal | Caporal | Leading Seaman | Matelot de 1re classe |
| Private | Soldat | Able Seaman | Matelot de 2e classe |
| Private (Recruit) | soldat (recrue) | Ordinary Seaman | Matelot de 3e classe |
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