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The insignia worn by officers in the Australian Army use three symbols which are also used in the insignia of the British Army: The Star , commonly called a pip , is derived from the Star of the Knight Grand Cross of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath .
The insignia for non-commissioned ranks are identical to the British Army up to the rank of warrant officer class two. Since 1976, WO1s and the WO in the Australian Army wear insignia using the Australian Coat of Arms .
The Australian Defence Force's (ADF) ranks of officers and enlisted personnel in each of its three service branches of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Australian Army, and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) inherited their rank structures from their British counterparts. The insignia used to identify these ranks are also generally ...
Australian Army officer rank insignia; A. ANZAC A badge; Australian Army unit colour patches; C. Cap badge; R. Rising Sun (badge) This page was last edited on 19 May ...
General (abbreviated GEN) is the second-highest rank, and the highest active rank, of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of general; it is also considered a four-star rank. Prior to 1958, Australian generals (and field marshals) were only appointed in exceptional circumstances.
Australian Army enlisted rank insignia; Australian Army officer rank insignia; Australian Defence Force ranks; A. Admiral (Australia) Admiral of the fleet (Australia)
The first Australian lieutenant general was Sir Harry Chauvel in 1917. CGS/CA – Chief of the General Staff and Chief of Army. From 1 January 1909 to 18 February 1997, the most senior Australian Army position was named Chief of the General Staff. The first Australian to occupy this position was Colonel William Throsby Bridges.
Major general (abbreviated MAJGEN) is a senior rank of the Australian Army, and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of major general.It is the third-highest active rank of the Australian Army (the rank of field marshal not being held by any currently serving officer), and is considered to be equivalent to a two-star rank.