Military ranks of Mexico explained
The military ranks of Mexico are the military insignia used by the Mexican Armed Forces. Mexico shares a rank structure similar to that of Spain.[1]
Ranks
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Branch colors
Rank badges have a band of colour indicating branch:
| Colour | Branch/service |
|---|
| Gold | General officers |
| Light brown | General staff; Presidential Guards Corps, Presidential High Command |
| Purple | Army aviation (includes the Air Force); Parachutist Fusiliers |
| Red | Infantry |
| Crimson red | Artillery |
| Red-brown | Quartermaster Command (es|Materiales de Guerra) |
| Light orange-brown | Transportation |
| Green | Judicial Corps (es|Justicia); military police |
| cobalt blue | Engineers; signals and communications (es|transmisiones) |
| Light blue | Cavalry, Veterinarians |
| Sky Blue | Cartography |
| Gray | Military bands and drummers and buglers |
| Light gray | armored |
| Brownish gray | Service corps (es|administracion e intendencia) |
| Yellow | Medical |
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External links
- Web site: Generales . gob.mx . Government of Mexico . 22 May 2021 . es.
- Web site: Jefes . gob.mx . Government of Mexico . 22 May 2021 . es.
- Web site: Oficiales . gob.mx . Government of Mexico . 22 May 2021 . es.
- Web site: Tropa . gob.mx . Government of Mexico . 22 May 2021 . es.
- Web site: Secretary of National Defense . Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) . Ley Orgánica del Ejército y Fuerza Aérea Mexicanos . Organic Law of the Mexican Army and Air Force . 22 May 2021 . 21–23 . es . 21 July 2018.
- Web site: Secretary of National Defense . Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) . Manual gráfico para el uso de Uniformes, Divisas y Equipo del Ejército y F.A.M. . Graphic manual for the use of Uniforms, Badges and Equipment of the Army and Air Force . 22 May 2021 . es . 27 June 2019.
Notes and References
- Book: Tartter . Jean R. . Merrill . Tim L. . Miró . Ramón . Mexico: a country study . Area Handbook . 1997 . Library of Congress . Washington, D.C. . 97013481 . 318 . 4th . 29 December 2021 . National Security.
