SA Army Insignia 1912 - 2002

[Pages:5]SA Army Insignia 1912 - present

From 1912 to

1912 ? 1961

1961 British

insignia were

worn.

Field Marshal (1923 ? c.1950 ? Jan Smuts only)

1961 ? 1994

1994 ? 2002

General (1914 - ) (Called Commandant General 1956 ? 1968)

None

None

From 2002 None

Lieutenant General (1914 - )

Major General (1914 - ) (Called Combat General 1960 ? 1968)

Brigadier-General (1912-37)

Brigadier (193798) (Called "colonelcommandant" 1937-40)

Brigadier General (1998 - )

Colonel (1912 - )

LieutenantColonel (1912) (called "Commandant" 1950-94)

Chief Commandant (1968-70) was senior to Commandant with a laurel added to the insignia of Commandant

Major (1912 - )

Captain (1912 - )

Lieutenant (1912 - ) (Called "Field Cornet" 1960 ? 1968)

Second Lieutenant (1912 - ) (Called "Assistant Field Cornet" 1960 ? 1968)

Warrant Officer Class 1 ? Sergeant Major of the Army (1961 - )

None

Warrant Officer Class 1 (Command Sergeant Major) (1961 - 2002) Formation Sergeant Major (2002 - )

None

Warrant Officer Class 1 (Brigade or Division Sergeant Major) (1961 - )

None

Warrant Officer Class 1 (Regimental Sergeant Major) (1961 - )

None

Warrant Officer Class 1 (Sergeant Major) (1921 - ) From 1912 ? 1921 only one class of WO

Warrant Officer Class 2 (Sergeant Major) (1921 - )

Staff Sergeant (1912 - )

Sergeant (1912 - )

Corporal (1912 - )

Lance Corporal (1912 - )

1961 ? 1965 Variant

Generals' Cap Badges From 2002

Army Colonels' Cap Badges

SAMHS

Air Force

NavalOOFffiFcers

Staff Qualified

Not Staff Qualified

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