Brigadier (United Kingdom)

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Please see "Brigadier General" for other countries which use this rank

Brigadier (Brig) is a senior rank in the British Army and Royal Marines.

A Brigadier is superior to a Colonel but subordinate to a Major-General. The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-6, equivalent to a Commodore in the Royal Navy or an Air Commodore in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of many Commonwealth countries.

In 1922 the rank of Brigadier-General was replaced by that of Colonel-Commandant, however this was short-lived and in 1928 it was replaced by the appointment of Brigadier. Brigadier is not considered to be a General Officer rank by the British Army but rather a Field officer rank. The old rank of Brigadier General has since been reintroduced in Canada and some other Commonwealth countries.

The rank insignia for a Brigadier is a crown over one pip over two pips. The rank insignia for a Brigadier-General was crossed sword and baton.

The title of Colonel-Commandant is now used by the heads of some corps (e.g Army Air Corps and Royal Corps of Signals).

v • d • e Commissioned Officer ranks of the British Armed Forces
NATO Rank code	Student Officer	OF(D)	OF-1		OF-2	OF-3	OF-4	OF-5	OF-6	OF-7	OF-8	OF-9	OF-10
Royal Navy	OC	Mid	SLt		Lt	Lt Cdr	Cdr	Capt	Cdre	RAdm	VAdm	Adm	Adm of the Fleet
Royal Marines			2Lt	Lt	Capt	Maj	Lt Col	Col	Brig	Maj-Gen	Lt Gen	Gen	CGRM
Army	O Cdt		2Lt	Lt	Capt	Maj	Lt Col	Col	Brig	Maj-Gen	Lt Gen	Gen	FM
Royal Air Force	OC		APO / Plt Off	Fg Off	Flt Lt	Sqn Ldr	Wg Cdr	Gp Capt	Air Cdre	AVM	Air Mshl	Air Chf Mshl	MRAF