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The Federation Starfleet instituted a rank insignia system for uniform wear in the early 2350s decade. The Starfleet uniforms in the preceding years had used pins for rank insignia placed on the shoulder lapel and sleeves of the various styles. In the 2350s issue, a series of circular pips were primarily used for officer ranks, usually on the collar of many of the uniforms. A variety of other insignia were placed on the collar, lapel or sleeves for enlisted personnel, cadets and trainees.

cadet's uniform
command division operations division sciences division general wear
(all divisions)
general wear/enlisted/trainee Uniform collar.[1]

Uniform collar.[2]

Uniform collar.[3]

Uniform collar.[1]

Uniform collar.[1]

Uniform collar.[1]

Uniform collar.[4]

Uniform collar.[5]

first-year cadet Uniform collar.[6] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[1]
second-year cadet Uniform collar.[7] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[1]
third-year cadet Uniform collar.[8] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[1]
fourth-year cadet Uniform collar.[9] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[1]
midshipman[10] Uniform collar.[10] Uniform collar.[10] Uniform collar.[10] Uniform collar.[10]
enlisted
command division operations division sciences division general wear
(all divisions)
general wear/basic crewman Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar.[11]
specialist third class[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12]
specialist second class[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12]
specialist first class[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12]
chief specialist[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12] Uniform sleeve.[12]
petty officer[12] Uniform lapel.[12] Uniform lapel.[12] Uniform lapel.[12] Uniform lapel.[12]
petty officer first class[12] Uniform lapel.[12] Uniform lapel.[12] Uniform lapel.[12] Uniform lapel.[12]
chief Uniform lapel.[12] Uniform lapel.[12] Uniform lapel.[12] Uniform lapel.[12]
senior chiefs Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[13] Uniform collar.[1]
warrant officers
command division operations division sciences division general wear
(all divisions)
warrant officer[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12]
warrant officer first class[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12]
master warrant officer[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12]
chief warrant officer[14] Uniform collar.[14] Uniform collar.[14] Uniform collar.[14] Uniform collar.[14]
officers
command division operations division sciences division general wear
(all divisions)
ensign junior grade[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12] Uniform collar.[12]
ensign Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar.[1]
lieutenant junior grade Uniform collar.[15] Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
lieutenant Uniform collar. Uniform collar.[16] Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
lieutenant commander Uniform collar. Uniform collar.[17] Uniform collar.[18] Uniform collar.
commander Uniform collar.[19] Uniform collar. Uniform collar.[20] Uniform collar.
captain Uniform collar.[21] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[1] Uniform collar.[22]
fleet captain[12] Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
commodore[12] Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
flag officers (duty tunic)
command division operations division sciences division
one star admiral Uniform collar.[23] Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
rear admiral Uniform collar.[24] Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
vice admiral Uniform collar.[25] Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
four star admiral Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
fleet admiral Uniform collar.
flag officers (service tunic)
command division operations division sciences division
one star admiral Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
rear admiral Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
vice admiral Uniform collar.[26] Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
four star admiral Uniform collar. Uniform collar. Uniform collar.
fleet admiral Uniform collar.[27]
flag officers (service jacket)
command division operations division sciences division
one star admiral Uniform lapel. Uniform lapel. Uniform lapel.
rear admiral Uniform lapel. Uniform lapel. Uniform lapel.
vice admiral Uniform lapel.[28] Uniform lapel. Uniform lapel.
four star admiral Uniform lapel. Uniform lapel. Uniform lapel.
fleet admiral Uniform lapel.
Federation Starfleet rank eras
Emblem of the United Federation of Planets. 2160s2230s2240s-2260s2260s2270s2278-2350s2350s-2360s2360s-2370s2370s-2380searly 2380s2386-2400s29th century32nd centuryalternate histories: alternate reality 2250salternate reality 2390s/2400s Seal of the Federation Starfleet.
See also: Federation Starfleet ranksUnited Earth Starfleet ranksMACO ranks

References[]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 Image derived by combining uniform, rank insignia and division colors derived from other sources.
  2. Cadet Wesley Crusher (TNG episode: "The Game").
  3. Cadet "Mitena Haro" (TNG episode: "Allegiance").
  4. Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher (TNG seasons 2 & 3).
  5. William Riker, et al. (TNG comic: "Thin Ice").
  6. Worf; et al. (TNG novella: Worf's First Adventure).
  7. Cadet Wesley Crusher (TNG episode: "The First Duty").
  8. William Riker (TNG - War and Madness comic: "A Handful of Dust").
  9. Cadet Nicholas Locarno (TNG episode: "The First Duty").
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual. The manual text states in one place that this is a lapel insignia, but another page calls it a collar insignia. This reference image shows a collar.
  11. Wesley Crusher (TNG seasons 2 & 3).
  12. 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18 12.19 12.20 12.21 12.22 12.23 12.24 12.25 12.26 12.27 12.28 12.29 12.30 12.31 12.32 12.33 12.34 12.35 12.36 12.37 12.38 12.39 12.40 12.41 12.42 12.43 12.44 12.45 12.46 12.47 12.48 12.49 12.50 12.51 12.52 12.53 12.54 12.55 FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual.
  13. Gladstone (TNG episode: "The Child").
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia .
  15. Geordi La Forge & Worf (TNG season 1).
  16. Tasha Yar (TNG season 1).
  17. Data (TNG seasons 1 & 2).
  18. Deanna Troi (TNG episode: "Encounter at Farpoint").
  19. William Riker (TNG seasons 1 & 2).
  20. Beverly Crusher (TNG season 1).
  21. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (TNG seasons 1 & 2).
  22. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (TNG episode: "Darmok").
  23. Mark Jameson (TNG episode: "Too Short a Season").
  24. Savar (TNG episode: "Conspiracy").
  25. Aaron (TNG episode: "Conspiracy").
  26. Mamoru Nakamura (TNG episode: "The Measure of a Man").
  27. Jan Rosenstrum (TNG comic: "The Noise of Justice").
  28. "Edward Janeway" (VOY episode: "Coda").
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