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In the British Army and Royal Marines, a lieutenant colonel wears a crown above a pip. The crown has varied in the past with different monarchs; the current one being the Crown of St Edward.

See also

• Comparative military ranks
• U.S. Army officer rank insigniaThis chart represents the U. Army officer rank insignia. The highest Army rank, known as General of the Armies, is traditionally considered the equivalent of a six star general. No insignia has ever been authorized for the rank, and it has only been held
• British Army officer rank insigniaOrigins From medieval times, devices such as pennants and shield patterns though to the full development heraldry had been used to identify very senior ranks such as the monarch or other leaders of armies. With no nationally organised army, such practises