| rmy and air force | Insignia | | lag officers!!General officers |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Admiral" title="Admiral">Admiral (amiral) | General (gnral) | Crown, crossed sabre and baton, four maple leaves |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Vice-Admiral" title="Vice Admiral">Vice-Admiral (vice-amiral) | Lieutenant-General (lieutenant-gnral) | Crown, crossed sabre and baton, three maple leaves |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Rear-Admiral" title="Rear Admiral">Rear-Admiral (contre-amiral) | Major-General (major-gnral) | Crown, crossed sabre and baton, two maple leaves |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Commodore-(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">Commodore (commodore) | Brigadier-General (brigadier-gnral) | Crown, crossed sabre and baton, maple leaf |
| olspan=3|Senior officers |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Captain" title="Captain">Captain (N) (capitaine de vaisseau) | Colonel (colonel) | Four narrow bands |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Commander" title="Commander">Commander (capitaine de frgate) | Lieutenant-Colonel (lieutenant-colonel) | Three narrow bands |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Lieutenant-Commander" title="Lieutenant Commander">Lieutenant-Commander (capitaine de corvette) | Major (major) | A thin band between two narrow bands |
| olspan=3|Junior officers |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Lieutenant" title="Lieutenant">Lieutenant (N) (lieutenant de vaisseau) | Captain (capitaine) | Two narrow bands |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Sub-Lieutenant" title="Sub-Lieutenant">Sub-Lieutenant (enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe) | Lieutenant (lieutenant) | One thin band above a narrow band |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Second-Lieutenant" title="Second Lieutenant">Acting Sub-Lieutenant (enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe) | Second Lieutenant (sous-lieutenant) | One narrow band |
| olspan=3|Subordinate officer |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Officer-Cadet" title="Officer Cadet">Naval Cadet (aspirant de marine) | Officer Cadet (lve-officier) | One thin band |
| olspan=3|Non-commissioned members |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Chief-Petty-Officer" title="Chief Petty Officer">Chief Petty Officer, 1st class (premier matre de 1re classe) | Chief Warrant Officer (adjudant-chef) | Coat of Arms of Canada |
| hief Petty Officer, 2nd class (premier matre de 2e classe) | Master Warrant Officer (adjudant-matre) | Crown within laurel wreath |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Petty-Officer" title="Petty Officer">Petty Officer, 1st class (matre de 1re classe) | Warrant Officer (adjudant) | Crown |
| etty officer, 2nd class (matre de 2e classe) | Sergeant (sergent) | Maple leaf above three chevrons, point down |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Master-seaman" title="Master seaman">Master seaman (matelot-chef) | Master Corporal* (caporal-chef) | Maple leaf above two chevrons, point down |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Leading-seaman" title="Leading seaman">Leading seaman (matelot de 1re classe) | Corporal* (caporal) | Two chevrons, point down |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Able-seaman" title="Able seaman">Able seaman (matelot de 2e classe) | Private* (soldat) | One chevron, point down |
| a href="/encyclopedia/Ordinary-seaman" title="Ordinary seaman">Ordinary seaman (matelot de 3e classe) | Private recruit* (soldat recrue) | None |