Starfleet Rank Insignia (2266 pattern)

• 28th February 2026

Flag officer rank insignia

Starfleet CodeF-5F-4F-3F-2F-1
Sleeve InsigniaGold braids: 2 narrow, 1 wide, 2 narrowGold braids: 2 narrow, 1 wide, 1 narrowGold braids: 1 narrow, 1 wide, 1 narrowGold braids: 1 narrow, 1 wideGold braid: 1 wide
Rank TitleFleet admiralAdmiralVice admiralRear admiralCommodore

Note: Flag officers wear their rank insignia on the cuffs of their tunic sleeves. Their uni­forms are dec­or­ated with addi­tion­al rank stripes and braid. The rank of fleet admir­al was intro­duced in the 2236 reor­gan­isa­tion, as Star­fleet Com­mand became increas­ingly complicated.

Line officer rank insignia

Starfleet CodeO-7O-6O-5O-4O-3O-2O-1O-C
Sleeve InsigniaGold braid: 3 narrowGold braid: 1 narrow, 1 broken, 1 narrowGold braid: 2 narrowGold braid: 1 broken, 1 narrowGold braid: 1 narrowGold braid: 1 brokenNo insigniaNo insignia
Rank TitleFleet captainCaptainCommanderLieutenant commanderLieutenantLieutenant (junior grade)EnsignMidshipman

Note: Line officers wear their rank insignia on the cuffs of their tunic sleeves.

Enlisted rate insignia

Starfleet CodeE-3
(E-9, E-8, E-7)		E-3
(E-6, E-5, E-4)		E-1
(E-3, E-2, E-1)
Sleeve InsigniaGolden braid: narrow with hollow centreNo insigniaNo insignia
Rate TitleChief petty officerPetty officerCrewman

Notes: Chief petty officers wear their rate insignia on the cuffs of their tunic or jump­suit sleeves; oth­er crew wear no insignia. Petty officers and chiefs are usu­ally addressed by their rat­ing, a com­bin­a­tion of their rate and job title, i.e. “Trans­port­er Spe­cial­ist” or “Chief Armsman”.

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