The Nigerian President Goodluck Johnathan seems to enjoy military pageantry. He has been noticed wearing Nigerian Army field marshal rank, Nigerian Navy fleet admiral rank and Nigerian Airforce marshal of the airforce rank.
I'll take a stab at charts tonight, but until then enjoy these photos. The encyclopedia is slightly incorrect.
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Nigerian Presidential 5-star
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Re: Nigerian Presidential 5-star
by DarthGaddafi » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:31 am
I'll update the chart as I make more graphics. I really want to include the berets - I especially like the marshal of the airforce beret with all the extra gold wreaths.
I still need to make the airforce and navy.
I still need to make the airforce and navy.
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Re: Nigerian Presidential 5-star
by DarthGaddafi » Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:37 am
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF). I'm still working on the fantastic cap badges they use, especially that used by President Jonathan.
Navy coming along, but I wish I had a better pic of the President's shoulder board.
Navy coming along, but I wish I had a better pic of the President's shoulder board.
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Re: Nigerian Presidential 5-star
by DarthGaddafi » Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:10 am
The Nigerian Navy. Working on hats, based off Medic_in_Uniform's stuff.
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Re: Nigerian Presidential 5-star
by DarthGaddafi » Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:11 pm
Even more photos of President Jonathan wearing 5-star insignia. Now with 5-star collar insignia following a number of countries (Pakistan) to adopt, American style, stars for general officers.
He seems to have settled for (2) major generals patches and (1) Brigadier patch sewn line.
He seems to have settled for (2) major generals patches and (1) Brigadier patch sewn line.
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Re: Nigerian Presidential 5-star
by Medic_in_Uniform » Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:04 am
Cream-coloured naval uniforms with red General Officer army gorget patches...?
Just looks odd.
And his tie is loose too (!).
Just looks odd.
And his tie is loose too (!).
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Re: Nigerian Presidential 5-star
by SFMRAS » Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:35 am
Medic_in_Uniform wrote:Cream-coloured naval uniforms with red General Officer army gorget patches...?
Just looks odd.
And his tie is loose too (!).
Yeah *recalls seeing Air Force uniforms with the same color gorgets, shudders* it does look ... wrong.
It is possible to pull off gorget patches, provided they're appropriately colored. Swap the red for black/dark blue for the navy, leaving the gold oak leaves, and use light/sky blue for the Air Force, replacing the gold leaves with silver.
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Changes to Nigerian Rank
by DarthGaddafi » Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:48 pm
It appears that beyond the recent use of six- pointed collar stars by the Army the Air force and Navy have also made modifications to their rank.
The Nigerian Air Force has begun adding five-pointed stars to their shoulder boards similar to Ghana...see pic.
And the Nigerian Navy is now using 4 stars similar to the British Royal Navy.
The Nigerian Air Force has begun adding five-pointed stars to their shoulder boards similar to Ghana...see pic.
And the Nigerian Navy is now using 4 stars similar to the British Royal Navy.
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Re: Nigerian Presidential 5-star
by DarthGaddafi » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:13 pm
This is my attempt. Not enough info yet though.
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Re: Nigerian Presidential 5-star
by sketor7558 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 5:07 am
Here is Commodore.
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Re: Nigerian Presidential 5-star
by DarthGaddafi » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:47 pm
The recent updates for the Nigerian Navy are semi-incorrect. The presidential fleet admiral rank does not use silver devices. The rank also uses the national coat of arms in gold as well.
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Re: Nigerian Presidential 5-star
by Pavel MoÄoch » Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:49 pm
DarthGaddafi wrote:The recent updates for the Nigerian Navy are semi-incorrect. The presidential fleet admiral rank does not use silver devices. The rank also uses the national coat of arms in gold as well.
Thank you for the information. Fixed
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