Army ranks and insignia of India

 Field Marshal India has a Field Marshal rank, but it is mostly honorary. It does not currently exist in the army organizational structure; however, two officers were conferred with this rank, namely the late Sam Manekshaw and the late K M Cariappa. A Field Marshal, unlike other officers, does not draw pension. He gets full pay of General rank equal to COAS until he dies. He wears full uniform on all official occasions and runs an office in Army Head Quarters. He also have a dedicated secretariat of his own

Army Ranks	Insignia
General (held only by the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee or Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army)	Gold national emblem over a gold star both outlined in red, all over a crossed gold baton and scimitar outlined in red.
Lieutenant General VCOS Army Commanders	Gold national emblem outlined in red over a crossed gold baton and scimitar outlined in red.
Lieutenant General Top 33.3% by seniority
Lieutenant General (Remainder)
Major General	Gold star outlined in red over a crossed gold baton and scimitar outlined in red.
Brigadier	Gold national emblem over three gold stars in a triangle formation.
Colonel	Gold national emblem over two gold stars.
Lieutenant Colonel	Gold national emblem over one gold star.
Major	Gold national emblem.
Captain	Three gold stars.
Lieutenant	Two gold stars.
Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO)
Subedar Major/Risaldar Major*	Insignia
Subedar/Risaldar*	Gold national emblem with stripe
Naib Subedar/Naib Risaldar*	Two Gold stars with stripe
Other Ranks (OR)	One Gold star with stripe
Quarter Master Havaldar	Insignia
Havaldar	Gold national emblem with 3 V-stripes
Naik	3 V-stripes
Lance Naik	2 V-stripes
Sepoy	1 V-stripe