RANKS OF INDIAN ARMY

I) Field Marshal Field Marshal is an honorary rank. It does not exist in present army organisation structure; however two distinguished officers of the Indian armed forces have been conferred with the rank.	II) General Gold national emblem and star outlined in red over a crossed gold baton and scimitar	III) Lieutenant General Gold national emblem outlined in red over a crossed baton and scimitar
IV) Major General Gold star outlined in red over a crossed gold baton and scimitar	V) Brigadier Gold national emblem over three gold stars in a triangle formation	VI) Colonel Gold national emblem over two gold stars
VII) Lieutenant Colonel Gold national emblem over one gold star	VIII) Major Gold national emblem	IX) Captain Three gold stars
X) Lieutenant Two gold stars

Junior Commissioned Officers

Subedar Major / Risaldar Major: Gold national emblem with strip
Subedar / Risaldar: Two gold stars with strip
Naib Subedar / Naib Risaldar: One gold star with strip

Non Commissioned Officers

• Battalion Havildar Major / Regimental Daffadar Major
• Battalion Quarter Master Havildar / Regimental Quarter Master Daffadar
• Company Havildar Major / Squadron Daffadar Major
• Company Quarter Master Havildar / Squadron Quarter Master Daffadar
• Havildar / Daffadar
• Naik / Lance Daffadar
• Lance Naik / Acting Lance Daffadar
• Sepoy / Sowar

source - defence & security alert