Which rank is associated with no insignia (Marine)?

• A. Cadet Colonel
• B. Cadet Captain
• C. Cadet Major
• D. Cadet Lieutenant Colonel

Answer: (A)

In Marine insignia practice, rank is usually shown by specific symbols on the uniform, but some cadet programs use a plain look for the highest cadet grades, where no insignia is displayed to mark the rank. This testing convention means the rank is indicated by the title itself rather than by a device on the uniform.

Which rank fits that no-insignia convention? Cadet Colonel. In this context, that rank is associated with no insignia, while the other cadet ranks would ordinarily have visible insignia (for example, a captain would wear two bars, a major would wear a gold oak leaf, and a lieutenant colonel would wear a silver oak leaf). For real Marine officers, insignia are the standard way to identify rank (colonel using the eagle, globe, and anchor; lieutenant colonel a silver oak leaf; etc.), but within this cadet testing context, Cadet Colonel is the one described as having no insignia.