Indian Army Insignias
Army insignias are used to denote the rank of the soldier and an officer. A soldier commands respect and authority both within army and outside among civilians as per their rank. The hierarchy within Army is depicted beautifully with gradual addition of the three basic insignias used in the Army. These are: 1. Baton & Sword: It exemplifies the warrior and the leader for the soldier wearing it. Their skill in using the weapon and ability to perform their duty as part of the fighting unit is signified with this insignia. 2. Star: This is used for JCOs today to signify the achievement of showing the proficiency in using weapons and merit achieved in officer training. It signifies leadership ability too and ability to inspire others. 3. Ashoka emblem: This is the seal of the Government of India. It signifies the authority and leadership ability. Below figure shows the arrangement of the above three insignias for the officers in the Indian army. We can see t