Ranks
Officiers Généraux (General Officers)
| Grade (Rank) | Insigna Rank |
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| Général d'Armée (Army General) |
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| Général de Corps d'Armée (Corps General) |
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| Général de Division (Divisional General) |
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| Général de Brigade (Brigade General) |
Officiers supérieurs (Senior Officers)
| Grade (Rank) |
Insigna Rank Départementale |
Insigna Rank Mobile |
Corps administratif et technique |
Insigna Rank Garde républicaine |
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| Colonel (Colonel) |
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| Lieutenant-Colonel (Lieutenant Colonel) |
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| Chef d'Escadron (Squadron Leader) (Major) |
Officiers Subalternes (Junior Officers)
| Grade (Rank) |
Insigna Rank Départementale |
Insigna Rank Mobile |
Corps administratif et technique |
Insigna Rank Garde républicaine |
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| Capitaine (Captain) |
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| Lieutenant (Lieutenant) |
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| Sous-Lieutenant (Sub-Lieutenant) (Second Lieutenant) |
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| Aspirant (Aspirant) |
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| Élève Officier (Officer Cadet) |
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Sous-officiers (Sub-Officers)
| Grade (Rank) |
Insigna Rank Départementale |
Insigna Rank Mobile |
Insigna Rank Corps de soutien |
Insigna Rank Garde républicaine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major (Major) (Sergeant Major) |
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| Adjudant-Chef (Chief Adjutant) (Warrant Officer Class One) |
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| Adjudant (Adjutant) (Warrant Officer Class Two) |
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| Maréchal des Logis-Chef (Chief Marshal of Lodgings) (Staff Sergeant) |
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| Gendarme (Gendarme) (Sergeant) |
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| Gendarme Réserviste (Reservist Gendarme) |
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| Élève Sous-officiers (Sub-Officer Cadet) |
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Gendarmes du Rang (Gendarmes of the Ranks)
These lowest ranks are rare since the suspension of conscription.
| Grade (Rank) |
Insigna Rank Départementale & Mobile |
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| Gendarme Adjoint Maréchal-des-logis (Deputy Gendarme Marshal of Lodgings) (Sergeant) |
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| Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier Chef (Deputy Gendarme Chief-Brigadier) (Corporal) |
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| Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier (Deputy Gendarme Brigadier) (Lance Corporal) |
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| Gendarme Adjoint 1ère Classe (Deputy Gendarme First Class) |
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| Gendarme Adjoint (Deputy Gendarme) |
Read more about this topic: National Gendarmerie
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