Captain (British Army and Royal Marines) shoulder epaulets. After the Crimean War a new rank system was introduced which contained the first complete rank insignia in British Army history. A captain's rank insignia was worn on the collar and displayed a crown and a pip (which is now the rank insignia for a lieutenant-colonel). The rank insignia were returned to the shoulder boards in 1880 for all officers in full dress, when the system of crowns and stars was reorganised. From this time, until 1902, a captain had just two stars. The 1902 change gave captains three stars, which continues to be used. In addition to
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