Ranks
These ranks feature the following charges:
- Chevrons — a V-shaped marking
- Curved Bar — a U-shaped marking
- Pips — Four-sided starbursts with the crescent and stars from the National Arms of Singapore at the centre
- National Arms — The National Arms of Singapore when used as a rank insignia is rendered differently from its original depiction. The rank version of the National Arms still depicts the lion, tiger and the shield with the crescent & five stars. However, the rank version of the National Arms replaces the original water spurts with palm laurels and does away with the motto-scroll bearing "Majulah Singapura"
- Commissioner's Badge — Two axes in saltire within laurels
The ranks are displayed here in descending order from highest seniority at the top to lowest at the bottom.
Commissioners
- Commissioner — Commissioner's Badge, topped with a pip and the National Arms, in that order
- (DC) Deputy Commissioner — Commissioner's Badge, topped with the National Arms
- (SAC) Senior Assistant Commissioner — Commissioner's Badge, topped with two pips
- (AC) Assistant Commissioner — Commissioner's Badge, topped with a pip
Commissioned Officers (Senior Officers)
- (COL) Colonel — three National Arms
- (LTC) Lieutenant-Colonel — two National Arms
- (MAJ) Major — one National Arms
- (CPT) Captain — three pips
- (LTA) Lieutenant — two pips
Warrant Officers
- (SWO) 1st Senior Warrant Officer — National Arms enclosed by a curved bar below and four inverted chevrons above
- (SWO2) 2nd Senior Warrant Officer — National Arms enclosed by a curved bar below and three inverted chevrons above
- (WO1) 1st Warrant Officer — National Arms enclosed by a curved bar below and two inverted chevrons above
- (WO2) 2nd Warrant Officer — National Arms enclosed by a curved bar below and an inverted chevron above
Specialists (Junior Officers)
- (SSG) Staff Sergeant — three chevrons topped with the National Arms
- (SGT) Sergeant — three chevrons
Emergency Response Specialists and Basic Officer Course
- (OCT) Senior RCC — two horizontal bars
- (OCT) Junior RCC — one horizontal bar
- (SCT) Senior SCC — two inverted chevrons
- (SCT) Junior SCC — one inverted chevron
Non-Commissioned Officers
- (CPL) Corporal — two chevrons
- (LCP) Lance Corporal — one chevron
- (PTE) Private — no insignia
- (REC) Recruit — no insignia
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