Listed in the table below are the rank insignia of the British Army. Badges for field officers were introduced in 1810 and the insignia was moved to the epaulettes in 1880. On ceremonial or parade uni
A staff car of Field Marshal Montgomery displaying a star plate
The rank insignia for officers are also differentiated by what specific stars are used. Left to right: Grenadier, Coldstream, and Welsh Guards (Garter); Scots Guards (Thistle); Irish Guards (Shamrock); other army officers (Bath).
Colonel (United Kingdom)
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Colonel is a rank of the British Army and Royal Marines, ranking below brigadier, and above lieutenant colonel. British colonels are not usually field commanders; typically they serve as staff officer
Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter as the last Colonel of the Regiment of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment
A colonel's gorget patches