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The Military ranks of Malawi are the military insignia used by the Malawian Defence Force. Being a former British protectorate, Malawi shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Malawi". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 453. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
External links
- "Malawi". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.