British Army officer rank insignia Colonel on the Staff. Since 1928, a Brigadier has had the same rank badges as were displayed by a Colonel Commandant. Initially company and field rank insignia did not appear on officers' uniforms. In 1791 the War Office ordered officers to wear different graded epaulettes and wings to distinguish regimental officer ranks (Colonel to Ensign/ Cornet). This was ordered only for line Infantry officers. According to the Army Order, In 1795, a special pattern of epaulettes was ordered for Fusiliers and Light Infantry officers. Field officers of those regiments wore epaulettes over wings. Company officers wore wings. In February 1810,
Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr class="center" caption="Rank insignias (shoulder strap / mounting loop) regarding officer aspirant (OA) ranks"> HD H 11 Schütze OA MilMus L.svg|Schütze OA HD H 21a Fahnenjunker FJg.svg|Fahnenjunker LD B 33a Oberfähnrich.svg|Oberfähnrich HA OS5 11 Panzergrenadier OA PzGren.svg|Mounting loop Jäger OA HA OS5 12 Gefreiter OA PzGren R.svg|Mounting loop Gefreiter OA LA OS5 33a Oberfähnrich.svg|Mounting loop Oberfähnrich </gallery> Regarding the Navy, beside the rank insignia there is not any additional element, determined commonly to all officer grades and officer designated ranks. Various assignment badges indicate the different officer chains of career and discriminate officers designated from the other rank groups, e.g. enlisted