Warrant Major

Warrant Major is the most senior non-officer rank in the Royal Guard. They are warranted by the Queen (or King) and are considered to be officers without salute. The most senior Warrant Major is the Warrant Major of the Guard.

History of the rank
The rank was created in 1900; prior to that the equivalent rank was that of a senior Adjutant. The original insignia was a large crown, replaced with the present one 1991.

Appointments
All Warrant Majors hold an appointment. These include:


 * Battalion Warrant Major, of which there are presently nine
 * Regiment Warrant Major, of which there are two
 * Warrant Major of the Guard, the most senior WM and non-officer rank

Rank insignia
Warrant Majors use a red rank slip charged with a gold Greater Coat of Arms of Brunant, in line with other non-officer rank slips; this is used with Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 dress. With the Type 4 and Type 5, a larger coloured coat of arms is used on the lower end of the sleeve, inside of a round badge. Battalion and Regiment Warrant Majors also wear small gold coat of arms ranks on the collar.

The WM of the Guard is allowed a green rank slip, in line with officers. The WMG has the same insignia as other WMs for Type 4 and 5 dress, but instead wears a small silver coat of arms ranks on the collar.

Forms of address
A Warrant Major is addressed as "Sir" or "Madam" by subordinate ranks and by their peers they are addressed as Mr. surname or Mrs./Ms. Surname. Junior officers can call them Mr./Mrs. Surname or "Sir", and senior officers as Warrant Major.

Uniquely to Brunant, junior officers (Lieutenants and Captains) snap their arms to their side for a Warrant Major, as do Commandants and below for the WMG.