Rank Insignia

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:33 am

I've looked at these insignia for a while, and I've come to wonder one thing: why do Private, Sergeant, and Lieutenant all have bars, while the others don't? On Conquer Club, is a lieutenant a non-com? Are privates and sergeants commissioned? Or does the change in rank insignia style indicate soemthing entirely different?

lackattack · Post by **lackattack** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:17 am

They are what they are because that's what they looked liked on the website I ripped them from :twisted:

It would be great if they had different background colours or borders or something special for premium members.

If there are any talented iconographers out there who would like to design new, stylish insignia with more military consistency, please speak up!

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:08 pm

If you're interested in real US Army rank insignia, this site seems to have a full set. If you'd like, I could iconify the appropriate ones for you from there, in standard and premium flavors. I notice that the bars CC uses for a sergeant actually belong to a corporal, and the ones CC uses for a lieutenant actually belong to a sergeant.

On the other hand, if you're looking for wholly fictitious and unique insignia, possibly that could be arranged as well...

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:35 pm

How are these?

Regular:

Premium:

AK_iceman · Post by **AK_iceman** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:47 pm

SWEEEEEETT!!!

dissolution · Post by **dissolution** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:11 pm

awesome work jota

wacicha · Post by **wacicha** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:16 pm

the strips are ok the military guys online will grip agout color a siver bar is a boot 2nd LT - a gold bar is a 1st LT so silver should be non premium and gold should be premium gold sme symbol out ranks silver

qeee1 · Post by **qeee1** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:18 pm

Can we try keep the major symbol, I really like that, even if it's not official. I don't think very many people here care about the icons being the official ones... besides I'm sure they vary from country to country anyway.

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:27 pm

That's interesting, wac. The page I got them from seemed to be saying it was the other way around.

Haydena · Post by **Haydena** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:30 pm

I think it kinda makes sense to have premium as gold though and non-premium as silver... I don't know why, it just seems to make sense... You know, gold being more valuable than silver.

wacicha · Post by **wacicha** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:52 pm

you know i think i was incorrect the siver is the higher rank i aploigize

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:54 pm

Ah, but is it gold or brass? :)

HighBorn · Post by **HighBorn** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:58 pm

wacicha wrote:you know i think i was incorrect the siver is the higher rank i aploigize

ahem.. "cough" Getting old "cough"

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:10 pm

In case lack does decide to mix and match, here's a silver version of the current major icon:

HighBorn · Post by **HighBorn** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:12 pm

jota im sure its grand but i cant see it on the grey back ground...lol

Acropolis · Post by **Acropolis** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:23 pm

lol, good work on the insignia, and as a miliatry man I have to say I approve, all though since I'm Navy we use our own line up anyways.

HighBorn · Post by **HighBorn** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:24 pm

your not a seaman r u... sorry couldnt resist sure u heard it b4

Acropolis · Post by **Acropolis** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:29 pm

lol, actually that was my title when I was still in boot, but after that I bacame an airman for a while instead since I decided fixing planes was far better than being stuck at see for 6 months.

HighBorn · Post by **HighBorn** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:34 pm

shit i hear ya my lil bros in the airforce he just made airman first class

Acropolis · Post by **Acropolis** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:40 pm

I'm still Navy for about 3 more weeks than I'm free, lol. But I made it up to Petty Officer Second Class, E-5. Witch would put me as a Technical Sergent in the Airforce I believe. But it wasn't to bad a job I have to say, but not something I'd want to do for a lifetime. Well, back to the origonal thread I guess, got a little off topic here, sorry, lol.

TheGeneral · Post by **TheGeneral** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:52 pm

How about these as alternative insignia?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army_officer_rank_insignia

Or these for the junior ranks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia

john123 · Post by **john123** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:13 pm

just wanted to bump this cos i think the site could do with some new insinia especially for private-lieutenant. i like the colonel n major ones dough,

AK_iceman · Post by **AK_iceman** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:19 pm

it would be especially useful to differentiate between premiuim and non premium with the insignia

Pedronicus · Post by **Pedronicus** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:56 pm

here here