Brigadier

Brigadier /brɪɡəˈdɪər/ is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. In other countries, it is a non-commissioned rank.

For other uses, see Brigadier (disambiguation) and Brigadier general.

Brigadeiro
(Angolan Army)^[3]

Brigadier
(Austrian Land Forces)^[4]

Brigadeiro
(Cape Verdean National Guard)^[5]

Brigader
(Norwegian Army)^[6]

Brigadeiro
(Army of São Tomé and Príncipe)

Brigadir
(Slovenian Ground Force)^[7]

Brigadier
(Swiss Army)^[8]

Brigadier
(Australian Army)^[13]

Brigadier
(Botswana Ground Force)^[14]

Brigadier
(Chilean Army)^[15]

Brigadier
(Fiji Infantry Regiment)

Brigadier
(Guyana Army)^[16]

Brigadier
(Hindi: ब्रिगेडियर)
(Indian Army)^[17]

Brigadier
(Jamaican Army)^[18]

Brigadier
(Kenya Army)^[19]

Brigadier
(Malawi Army)

Brigadier
(Maltese: Brigadier)
(Army of Malta)^[20]

Brigadier
(New Zealand Army)^[21]

Brigadier
(Urdu: بریگیڈیئر)
(Pakistan Army)^[22]

Brigadier
(Papua New Guinea Land Element)

Brigadier
(Seychelles Infantry Unit)^[23]

Brigadier
(Sierra Leone Army)

Brigadier
(Sri Lanka Army)^[24]

Brigadier
(Tongan Land Component)^[25]

Brigadier
(Eswatini Army)

Brigadier
(Ugandan Land Forces)^[26]

Brigadier
(British Army)^[27]

Brigadier
(Zimbabwe National Army)^[28]

Junior officer rank

United Kingdom

In the UK, brigadier and sub-brigadier were formerly subaltern ranks in the Royal Horse Guards.^[29]

Sous-brigadier (, equal to gendarmerie maréchal-des-logis-chef)

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Brigadier (, equal to gendarmerie adjudant)

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Brigadier-chef (, equal to gendarmerie adjudant-chef)

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Brigadier-major (, equal to gendarmerie major)

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List of comparative military ranks