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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 the Royal Canadian Air Force.[1]
| Commodore Commodore | |
|---|---|
 Left: shoulder board Right: cuff insignia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Service branch | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Abbreviation | Cmdre |
| NATO rank code | OF-6 |
| Next higher rank | Rear-admiral |
| Next lower rank | Captain(N) |
| Equivalent ranks | Brigadier-general |
It is the lowest flag officer rank, senior to a naval captain (colonel in the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force), and junior to a rear admiral (major general in the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force).
Insignia
editA 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.
- Navy uniform variations
Current shoulder board and cuff insignia
Dress uniform tunic - pre-2010
Cuff insignia - July 2010
Shoulder boards for:
short-sleeve shirt,
tropical white tunic,
summer white mess dress,
2C shipboard mess dress
Uniform shirts
CADPAT uniform
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Canada, Service (2017-09-25). "Military ranks". aem. Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2021-02-26.