Colonel (United Kingdom)
Military rank of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For use of this rank in other countries, see Colonel.
Colonel (Col) 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 officers between field commands at battalion and brigade level. The insignia is two diamond-shaped pips (properly called "Bath Stars") below a crown. The crown has varied in the past with different monarchs; Elizabeth II's reign used St Edward's Crown. The rank is equivalent to captain in the Royal Navy and group captain in the Royal Air Force.
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Country | United Kingdom |
Service branch | British Army Royal Marines |
Abbreviation | Col |
NATO rank code | OF-5 |
Formation | Mid-16th century |
Next higher rank | Brigadier |
Next lower rank | Lieutenant colonel |
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