Commodore (Canada)

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Commodore
Commodore
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Left: shoulder board
Right: cuff insignia
CountryCanada
Service branch Royal Canadian Navy
AbbreviationCmdre
NATO rank code OF-6
Next higher rank Rear-admiral
Next lower rank Captain(N)
Equivalent ranks Brigadier-general

Commodore (Cmdre; French : commodore [cmdre]) is a Canadian Forces rank used by commissioned officers of the Royal Canadian Navy. Brigadier-general is the equivalent rank in the Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force. [1]

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It is the lowest general/flag officer rank, senior to a naval Captain (colonel in Canadian Army or Air Force), and junior to a rear admiral (major general).

Insignia

A wide gold band with executive curl is displayed on each sleeve of the service dress and mess dress. Shoulder boards and rank slip-ons have a single maple leaf, above which is a crossed sabre and baton surmounted by St Edward's Crown.

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References

  1. Canada, Service (2017-09-25). "Military ranks". aem. Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2021-02-26.