The Nicaraguan National Guard rank chart was directly inspired by the US Army,[2] with chevrons pointed upwards for NCOs, horizontal linked brass bars for company officers and vertically placed gilded or silvered stars for field officers. The sequence however was slightly different, with Sergeants' ranks being limited to two only; Captains were identified by three bars instead of two as per in the US Armed Services, whilst Majors had a five-point gilded star in lieu of a leaf. National Guard rank insignia from Subteniente to Coronel resembled a US antecedent—but that of the Confederate States Army. There were also some differences in colour and nomenclature according to the branches of service: Ground Forces' NCOs had yellow on dark-green chevrons, the Air Force personnel wore white on royal blue ground forces' rank insignia whilst the Navy's Seamen and Petty Officers' ranks were identical to the other branches of the Guardia, but Line Officers had US Navy-style rank insignia on removable navy blue shoulder boards instead.
Tartter, Jean R. (1994). "National Security". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Nicaragua: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 210. LCCN94021664. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
"Nicaragua". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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