Military ranks of Ivory Coast

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The Military ranks of Ivory Coast are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Ivory Coast. Being a former colony of France, Ivory Coast shares a rank structure similar to that of France which in this case are in vertical rather than horizontal stripes for officers and warrant officers, unlike those in other Francophone national armed forces in Africa.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast Ground Forces [1]
Ivory Coast-Army-OF-9.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-8.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-7.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-6.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-5b.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-5.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-4.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-3.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-2.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-1b.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-1a.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Navy of Ivory Coast [1]
Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-9.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-8.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-7.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-6.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-5b.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-5.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-4.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-3.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-2.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-1b.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-1a.svg
AmiralVice-amiral d'escadreVice-amiralContre-amiralCapitaine de vaisseau majorCapitaine de vaisseauCapitaine de frégateCapitaine de corvetteLieutenant de vaisseauEnseigne de vaisseau de 1re classeEnseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Air Force [1]
18.Ivory Coast Air Force-GEN.svg 17.Ivory Coast Air Force-LG.svg 16.Ivory Coast Air Force-MG.svg 15.Ivory Coast Air Force-BG.svg Blank.svg 14.Ivory Coast Air Force-COL.svg 13.Ivory Coast Air Force-LTC.svg 12.Ivory Coast Air Force-MAJ.svg 11.Ivory Coast Air Force-CPT.svg 10.Ivory Coast Air Force-1LT.svg 09.Ivory Coast Air Force-2LT.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast Gendarmerie
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Ivory Coast-Gendarmerie-OF-5b.png Ivory Coast-Gendarmerie-OF-5.png Ivory Coast-Gendarmerie-OF-4.png Ivory Coast-Gendarmerie-OF-3.png Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Chef D'Escadron Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officer
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast Ground Forces [1] Ivory Coast-Army-OF-(D).svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Navy of Ivory Coast [1] Ivory Coast-Navy-OF-(D).svg
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Air Force [1] Blank.svg
Aspirant

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast Ground Forces [1]
Ivory Coast-Army-OR-9b.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OR-9.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OR-8.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OR-6.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OR-5.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OR-4.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OR-3.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OR-2.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OR-1.svg
Adjudant-chef major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat de seconde classe
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Navy of Ivory Coast [1]
Blank.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OR-9.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OR-8.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OR-6.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OR-5.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OR-4.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OR-3.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OR-2.svg Ivory Coast-Navy-OR-1.svg
Maitre-principal major Maitre-principal Premier maitre Maitre Second maitre Quartier-maitre de 1ère classe Quartier-maitre de 2ème classe Matelot de 1ère classe Matelot de 2ème classe
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Air Force [1]
081.Ivory Coast Air Force-SCMSG.svg 08.Ivory Coast Air Force-CMSG.svg 07.Ivory Coast Air Force-SMSG.svg 06.Ivory Coast Air Force-MSG.svg 05.Ivory Coast Air Force-SGT.svg 04.Ivory Coast Air Force-MCPL.svg 03.Ivory Coast Air Force-CPL.svg 02.Ivory Coast Air Force-PFC.svg 01.Ivory Coast Air Force-PVT.svg
Adjudant-chef major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat de seconde classe
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast Gendarmerie
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Ivory Coast-Gendarmerie-OR-6.png Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Adjudant-chef major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Maréchal des Logis-ChefMaréchal des Logis Brigadier-Chef Brigadier Gendarme élève
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". defense.gouv.ci (in French). Ministère de la Défense. Retrieved 23 September 2020.