Navy Officer Rank Insignia

Question 1

O-1: Ensign

Answer 1

Insignia: 1 gold bar collar device, or one 1/2” gold stripe outboard of one gold 5 pointed star on black shoulder boards, or one 1/2” gold stripe below one gold 5 pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 2

O-2: Lieutenant Junior Grade

Answer 2

Insignia: 1 silver bar collar device, or one 1/2” gold stripe outboard of one 1/4” gold stripe outboard of one gold five pointed star on black shoulder boards, or one 1/2” gold stripe below one 1/4” gold stripe below one gold five pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 3

O-3: Lieutenant

Answer 3

Insignia: 2 silver bar collar device, or two 1/2-inch gold stripes outboard of one gold five-pointed star on black shoulder boards, or two
1/2-inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 4

O-4: Lieutenant Commander

Answer 4

Insignia: 1 gold oak leaf collar device, or one 1/2-inch gold stripe outboard of one 1/4-inch gold stripe outboard of one 1/2-inch gold stripe outboard of one gold five-pointed
star on black shoulder boards, or one 1/2-inch gold stripe below one 1/4-inch gold stripe below one 1/2-inch gold stripe below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 5

O-5: Commander

Answer 5

Insignia: 1 silver oak leaf collar device, or three 1/2-inch
gold stripes outboard of one gold five-pointed star on black shoulder boards, or three 1/2-inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 6

O-6: Captain

Answer 6

Insignia: 1 silver eagle collar device, or four 1/2-inch gold stripes outboard of one gold five-pointed star on black shoulder boards, or four 1/2-inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on
service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 7

O-7: Rear Admiral (Lower Half)

Answer 7

Insignia: 1 silver five-pointed star collar device, or one silver five-pointed star outboard of one silver fouled anchor on gold shoulder boards, or one two-inch gold stripe below
one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 8

O-8: Rear Admiral (Upper Half)

Answer 8

Insignia: 2 silver five-pointed star collar device, or two silver five-pointed stars outboard of one silver fouled anchor on gold shoulder boards, or one two-inch gold stripe below
one 1/2-inch gold stripe below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 9

O-9: Vice Admiral

Answer 9

Insignia: 3 silver five-pointed star collar device, or
three silver five-pointed stars outboard of one silver fouled anchor on gold shoulder boards, or one two-inch gold stripe below two 1/2-inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 10

O-10: Admiral

Answer 10

Insignia: 4 silver five-pointed star collar device, or four
silver five-pointed stars outboard of one silver fouled anchor on gold shoulder boards, or one two-inch gold stripe below three 1/2- inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 11

O-11:

Answer 11

Insignia: 5 silver five-pointed star collar device, or five
silver five-pointed stars outboard of one silver fouled anchor on gold shoulder boards, or one two-inch gold stripe below four 1/2-
inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves