Commandant

Commandant is a junior officer rank in the Royal Guard. They are ranked above Captain, and just below Major. Commandants are the commander of a company. Presently there are 25 active Commandants, and 12 reserve Commandants.

History of the rank
The rank was created in 1900; prior to 1900 Commandant was a distinction given to senior captains, in use from around the Napoleonic Wars period.

Rank insignia
The current rank insignia of a Commandant is three stars. The stars in junior officer ranks were redesigned in 2017 to resemble the stars used by senior officers prior to 1991. Before 1991, though, Commandants used three bars with a crown.