Brigadier (UK)
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- Please see "Brigadier General" for other countries which use this rank
Brigadier (Brig) is a senior rank in the British Army and The Royal Marines.
A Brigadier is superior to a Colonel but subordinate to a Major-General. The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-6, equivalent to a Commodore_(RN) in the Royal Navy or an Air Commodore in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of many Commonwealth countries.
In 1922 the rank of Brigadier-General was replaced by that of Colonel-Commandant, however this was short-lived and in 1928 it was replaced by the appointment of Brigadier. Brigadier is not considered to be a General Officer rank by the British Army but rather a Field Officer rank. The old rank of Brigadier General has since been reintroduced in Canada and some other Commonwealth countries.
The rank insignia for a Brigadier is a crown over one pip over two pips. The rank insignia for a Brigadier-General was crossed sword and baton.
The title of Colonel-Commandant is now used by the heads of some Army Corps e.g Army Air Corps and Royal Corps of Signals.
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Officer ranks of the  British Armed Forces |
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| Student Officer | OF(D) | OF-1 | OF-2 | OF-3 | OF-4 | OF-5 | OF-6 | OF-7 | OF-8 | OF-9 | OF-10 | ||
| Royal Navy: | Mid | SLt | Lt | Lt Cdr | Cdr | Capt | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | Adm | Adm of the Fleet | ||
| Royal Marines: | 2Lt | Lt | Capt | Maj | Lt Col | Col | Brig | Maj Gen | Lt Gen | Gen | |||
| Army: | OCdt | 2Lt | Lt | Capt | Maj | Lt Col | Col | Brig | Maj Gen | Lt Gen | Gen | FM | |
| Royal Air Force: | OC / SO | APO / Plt Off | Fg Off | Flt Lt | Sqn Ldr | Wg Cdr | Gp Capt | Air Cdre | AVM | Air Mshl | Air Chf Mshl | MRAF | |
