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Rebel command insignia

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Rebel command insigniawere badges of military rank used by officers of the rebellion and later by the Alliance to Restore the Republic's military, and the New Republic's Defense Force.

History[]

Inherited from the Alderaan military,[4] the rebel command insignia[1] consisted of pips arranged on a brushed-metal backing[4] and was used to identify the rank of an officer[2] in the Alliance Military.[5] For example, the insignia of a captain comprised two equally sized dots centered on the same vertical line, as exemplified by Captain Hera Syndulla of the rebellion,[2] and Captain Cassian Andor of Alliance Intelligence.[5] Before the formal establishment of the Alliance to Restore the Republic[6] in 2 BBY[7] but as it was being formalized,[8] the rank badge already existed and was used within the ranks of the Phoenix Cell.[2] A less formalized but similar appearing badge style was used by the Massassi Group within the developing rebel headquarters on Yavin 4 around the same time.[9]

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The New Republic continued to use the rebel command insignia (General Hera Syndulla with her badge, pictured).

As generals, Davits Draven[5] and Carlist Rieekan wore a badge with five dots arranged in a quincunx. As a commander, Luke Skywalker wore a 3-blue rank badge with the double-dot row at the bottom. Major Bren Derlin's badge had three red dots arranged with two on the top row, and the remainder below and between them.[10] The New Republic, the government born from the Alliance's victory in the Galactic Civil War, continued to make use of the rank badge design for members of the New Republic Defense Force.[3] Syndulla arose from the rank of captain to general during the conflict against the Empire,[11] earning her the five-dotted rank badge. She continued to wear it as a general in the New Republic Defense Force.[12]

Rank insignia[]

Badge Rank
General
Colonel
Commander
Major
Captain
Lieutenant

Behind the scenes[]

According to the Legends roleplaying book The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, the color of the pips indicates the branch of service, with blue designating navy and red designating army.[13] This was partially retained in the canon reference book, Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide.[4] However, other canon material shows the existence of plaques combining both colors, such as that of General Willard.[14] In Rogue One, Captain Cassian Jeron Andor wears green rank insignia, indicating that green is the standard rank color worn by Intelligence officers.[5]

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Notes and references[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
  2. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars Battlefront II
  3. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
  4. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  5. ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Secret Cargo"
  6. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines
  7. ↑ Star Wars: The Rebel Files
  8. ↑ Star Wars: Andor — "Messenger"
  9. ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
  10. ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Assault"
  11. ↑ Star Wars: Ahsoka — "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness"
  12. ↑ The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook
  13. ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
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