Ranks in The French Army - Foot Arms and Horse Arms

Foot Arms and Horse Arms

Rank insignia in the French army depend on whether the soldier belongs to an "infantry" or "cavalry" unit. Sleeves are emblazoned with marks denoting either the infantry or the cavalry: In the infantry the main insignia colour is gold, but in the cavalry the main insignia colour is silver/white. However, the artillery uses gold as the main colour, despite being a cavalry branch, and spahis use gold as the main colour despite being part of the cavalry, a division representing the armored cavalry.

• Foot arms: Infantry, Naval troops, Foreign Legion, Engineering, etc.
• Horse arms: Armoured Cavalry arm, Train, Artillery, Maintenance and Logistics.