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  2. Ranks of the French Imperial Army (1804–1815) - Wikipedia

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    Sergeants, corporals and privates were issued good conduct and long service badges, galons d'ancienneté in the form of chevron on the upper left arm of the uniform coat; one chevron for ten years' service, two for 15 years' service, three for 20 years' service. The chevrons were officially of red cloth for all ranks, except caporal-fourriers ...

  3. Ranks in the French Army - Wikipedia

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    Sergent-Major was a rank created in 1776 and was renamed Sergent-Chef in 1928. The four-chevron NCO rank of Sergent-Major was re-established in 1942, now given to company administrative Sous-officiers, and ranked between the three-chevron Sergent-Chef and Adjudant. Eventually promotions were put on hold in 1962.

  4. Sergeant major - Wikipedia

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    Sergeant major is now generally an appointment rather than a rank. The appointment is normally held by the senior warrant officer of an army or marine unit. These appointments are made at several levels: for example, the senior warrant officer of a company, battery or squadron, or the senior warrant officer of a battalion or regiment.

  5. Comparative army enlisted ranks of Francophone countries

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    Première sergent major: Première sergent: Sergent: Caporal-chef: Caporal: Soldat de 1 ère classe: Soldat de 2 ème classe: Ajida shefu: Ajida majoro: Ajida: Sereja majoro mu murwi wa mbere: Sereja mu murwi wa mbere: Sereja: Kaporari shefu: Kaporari: Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere: Umusoda wo mu murwi wa kabiri: Cameroon Ground Forces [7] [8] [9

  6. Sergeant Major of the Army - Wikipedia

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    The sergeant major of the Army, like counterparts in the other branches, wears a unique rank insignia, including a unique collar insignia ("brass"). The collar insignia of the SMA is the shield portion of the collar insignia of an aide-de-camp to the Army Chief of Staff (less the surmounting eagle), placed upon an enlisted collar disk of gold ...

  7. Prytanée national militaire - Wikipedia

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    The school grades received by students are even today symbolized by military insignias which are worn on the traditional uniform (Uniforme de tradition), starting with "Sergent-Major" (4 golden chevrons) for the top of a class, "Sergent" (3 golden chevrons), "Caporal-Chef" (2 red and 1 golden chevrons), and finally "Caporal" (2 red chevrons ...

  8. Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe - Wikipedia

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    No insignia: Sergeant major: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant: Company sergeant: Company quartermaster sergeant: Sergeant: Corporal: Private, 3 star: Private, 2 star

  9. Uniforms of La Grande Armée - Wikipedia

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    Horse carabinier's uniform before 1809 Horse carabinier as of 1809. The corps of Carabiniers was a group of heavy cavalry originally created by Louis XIV.From 1791 to 1809, their uniforms consisted of a blue coat with a blue piped red collar, red cuffs, lapels and turnbacks with white grenades, red epaulettes with edged white straps, red cuff flaps for the 1st Regiment, blue piped red for the ...