How to distinguish the rank of epaulets on soldiers' shoulders

1. Fleet Commander

The rank of general in the army is mainly marked by green epaulettes of pine branches, which are decorated with golden branches and leaves and three golden star emblems.

The main symbol of the rank of admiral is the dark navy epaulettes decorated with golden branches and leaves and three golden star emblems.

The rank of air force general is mainly marked by dark blue and gray epaulettes with golden branches and leaves and three golden star emblems.

2. Lieutenant General

The rank of lieutenant general in the army is mainly marked by the green epaulettes of pine branches, which are decorated with golden branches and leaves and two golden star emblems.

The main symbol of vice admiral's rank is the dark navy epaulettes decorated with golden branches and leaves and two golden star emblems.

Lieutenant General's rank in the Air Force is mainly marked by dark blue and gray epaulettes with golden branches and leaves and two golden star emblems.

3. Major General

The rank of Major General of the Army is mainly marked by the green epaulettes of pine branches, which are decorated with golden branches and leaves and a golden star emblem.

The main symbol of the rank of major general is a dark navy epaulet with golden branches and leaves and a golden star emblem.

The main symbol of the rank of Major General Air Force is the dark blue and gray epaulettes with golden branches and leaves and a golden star emblem.

Army field officer

1. Senior colonel

The main symbol of the rank of army senior colonel is the green epaulettes of pine branches decorated with two gold stripes and four star emblems.

The main symbol of the rank of naval senior colonel is that the dark navy epaulettes are decorated with two gold stripes and four star emblems.

The main symbol of the rank of air force senior colonel is dark blue and gray epaulettes, which have two gold stripes and four star emblems.

2. Colonel

The main symbol of the rank of colonel in the army is the pine branch and green epaulettes, with two gold strips on the epaulettes and three star emblems on the bottom plate.

The main symbol of the rank of naval colonel is dark blue epaulettes with two gold stripes and three star emblems on the back.

The main symbol of the rank of Air Force Colonel is the dark blue and gray epaulettes with two gold stripes and three star emblems on the back.

3. Lieutenant Colonel

The rank of army lieutenant colonel is mainly marked by two gold stripes and two star emblems on the bottom plate of pine-green epaulettes.

The rank of naval lieutenant colonel is mainly marked with two gold stripes and two star emblems on the dark navy epaulettes.

The rank of air force lieutenant colonel is mainly marked by two gold stripes and two star emblems on dark blue and gray epaulettes.

4. Important

The main marks of the rank of major in the army are pine branches and green epaulettes. There are two gold strips on the epaulettes and a star emblem on the bottom plate.

The main symbol of the rank of naval major is the dark blue epaulettes, which have two gold stripes and a star emblem on the back.

The main symbol of the rank of Air Force Major is the dark blue and gray epaulettes, which have two gold stripes and a star emblem on the back.

An officer who ranks above a warrant officer and below a major.

1. Captain

The main symbol of the rank of army captain is the pine branch and green epaulettes, with a thin gold strip on the epaulettes and three star emblems on the bottom plate.

The main symbol of the rank of naval colonel is a dark blue epaulette with a thin gold bar and three star emblems on the back.

The main symbol of the rank of air force captain is a dark blue gray epaulette with a thin gold bar and three star emblems.

2. Captain

The rank of army lieutenant is mainly marked by pine branches and green epaulettes, with a thin gold bar and two star emblems on the back.

The rank of naval lieutenant is mainly marked by dark blue epaulettes with a thin gold bar and two star emblems on the back.

The rank of air force lieutenant is mainly marked by a dark blue gray epaulette with a thin gold bar and two star emblems on the back.

3. Second Lieutenant

The main symbol of the rank of army second lieutenant is the pine branch and green epaulettes with thin gold bars and star emblem on the back.

The main symbol of the rank of second lieutenant is a dark blue epaulette with a thin gold bar and a star emblem on the back.

The main symbol of the rank of air force second lieutenant is dark blue and gray epaulettes, with a thin gold bar and a star emblem on the back of the epaulettes.

Extended data

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General: The corresponding military positions are: chairman of the Central Military Commission, member of the Central Military Commission and deputy head of the theater (former military region), and chairman of the Central Military Commission, deputy head of the theater (former military region).

Captain-General: The corresponding ranks are: chief of war zone (former military region), deputy of war zone (former military region) and head of corps, which are the main ranks of deputy of war zone (former military region) and the auxiliary ranks of chief of war zone (former military region) and head of corps respectively.

Major-General: The corresponding ranks are: deputy in a war zone (the former military region), chief at the corps level, deputy at the corps level and chief at the division level, which are the main ranks of deputy at the corps level and the auxiliary ranks of deputy at the war zone (the former military region) respectively.

Army field officer

Senior colonel: The corresponding military positions are: deputy at the corps level, chief at the divisional level, deputy at the divisional level and chief at the brigade level, which are the main titles of the chief at the divisional level and the deputy titles of the deputy at the corps level, deputy at the divisional level and chief at the brigade level respectively.

Colonel: The corresponding military posts are: brigade-level chief, divisional deputy and regiment-level chief, which are the main ranks of brigade-level chief, divisional deputy and regiment-level chief respectively.

Lieutenant Colonel: The corresponding military posts are: Colonel, Deputy Colonel and Battalion Commander, which is the main title of Deputy Colonel, and the deputy title of Deputy Colonel and Battalion Commander.

Major: The corresponding ranks are: regiment deputy, battalion commander and battalion deputy, which are the main ranks of battalion commander and the auxiliary ranks of regiment deputy and battalion deputy.

An officer who ranks above a warrant officer and below a major.

Captain: The corresponding ranks are: battalion commander, company commander and company commander, which are the main ranks of battalion commander and company commander and the auxiliary ranks of company commander.

Captain: The corresponding ranks are: company commander, company commander's deputy and platoon leader (there is no deputy platoon leader, but the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China has a deputy platoon leader). This is the main rank of company commander's deputy, and company commander and platoon leader are deputy ranks.

Captain: The corresponding ranks are: company deputy, platoon leader, platoon leader's main rank and company deputy rank.

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Chief Sergeant: The corresponding military positions are: a senior chief sergeant can serve as a platoon leader, company quartermaster and other military positions.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Chinese People's Liberation Army rank system