Colour Sergeant (CSgt or C/Sgt) is a non-commissioned rank in the Royal Marines or British infantry regiments, ranking above Sergeant and below Warrant Officer Class 2. It has a NATO ranking code of OR-7 and is equivalent to a Staff Sergeant in armoured regiments of the British Army or a Flight Sergeant or Chief Technician in the Royal Air Force. The insignia is the monarch's crown above three downward pointing chevrons. A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer), also known as an NCO or noncom, is a non-commissioned member of an armed force who has been given authority by a commissioned officer. ... Her Majestys Royal Marines, usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM) or sometimes colloquially as the Green Berets[1], is the United Kingdoms amphibious force and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ... This article is about the rank of sergeant. ... A Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on... United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Chief Technician (CT or Ch Tech) is a non_commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force which is only held by airmen in technical trades and by musicians. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... ...

CSgt is also a rank in foot guards regiments of the Canadian Forces, specifically the Governor General's Foot Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards. It is the equivalent to a Warrant Officer; a CSgt wears the rank of WO (a royal crown) on all uniforms except No. 1 Ceremonial Dress, where a special rank badge is worn: three chevrons, point down, surmounted by an image of regimental colours. Foot guards is a term used to describe elite infantry regiments. ... A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ... The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes) are the combined armed forces of Canada. ... The Governor Generals Foot Guards is one of three Household regiments in the Canadian Army reserve forces, along with The Governor Generals Horse Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards. ... Categories: Stub | Canadian regiments | Guards Regiments ... A Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. ...

The rank was also used in the British Army, being introduced during the Napoleonic Wars to reward long-serving sergeants. By World War I it had given way to Company Sergeant Major and Company Quartermaster Sergeant, but it is still the title used to refer to all staff sergeants in infantry regiments, no matter what their appointment. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Combatants Allies: • United Kingdom, • Prussia, • Austria, • Russia France Casualties Full list Full list The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars fought during Napoleon Bonapartes rule over France. ... Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties 5 million military, 3 million civilian (full list) 3 million military, 3 million civilian (full list) World War I, also known as the First World... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Sergeant Major. ... The Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) in the British Army and Royal Marines is the non-commissioned officer in a Company who is in charge of supplies. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. ...

Historically, Colour Sergeants of British line regiments were tasked to protect Ensigns or junior officers who were responsible for carrying their battalions' Colours (flag or insignia) to rally troops in battles. For this reason the Colour Sergeant rank was considered a prestigious one given normally to courageous Sergeants who had attained accomplishments in battles. This tradition continues nowaways as Colour Sergeants form part of a Colour Party in military parades. Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO code In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ...

Colour Sergeants are referred to and addressed as Colour Sergeant or Colour ("Colour Grant", for instance), never as Sergeant.

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Comparative military ranks Comparative military ranks are a means of comparing military rank systems of different nations as a means of categorizing the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. ...

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	OR-1	OR-2	OR-3	OR-4	OR-5/OR-6	OR-7	OR-8	OR-9
Royal Navy:	ORD	AB		LS	PO	CPO	WO2	WO1
Royal Marines:		MNE	LCpl	Cpl	Sgt	CSgt	WO2	WO1
Army:	Pte	Pte	LCpl	Cpl	Sgt	SSgt / CSgt	WO2	WO1
Royal Air Force:	AC	LAC - SAC - Jnr Tech		Cpl	Sgt	Chf Tech - FS		WO / MAcr