Rank insignia plaque

Techcanon

Also known as Rank insignia of the Galactic Empire · Imperial ranks

Facts

Type: Rank indicator

Appearances

521 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977).

Comics 236
TV episodes 132
Comic stories 43
Reference books 38
Novels 25
Short stories 16
Games 16
Films 9
Comic series 3
Activity books 3

Films

Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) (2008)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Hunted (2020)
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

TV episodes

Comics

Star Wars (2015) 1 (2015)
Darth Vader (2015) 1 (2015)
Darth Vader (2015) 8 (2015)
Shattered Empire 2 (2015)
Shattered Empire 3 (2015)
Rogue One Adaptation 1 (2017)
Rogue One Adaptation 5 (2017)
Rogue One Adaptation 6 (2017)
Darth Vader (2017) 13 (2018)
Darth Vader (2017) 14 (2018)
Darth Vader (2017) 16 (2018)
Thrawn 6 (2018)
Darth Vader Annual 2 (2018)
Doctor Aphra (2016) 33 (2019)
Doctor Aphra (2016) 36 (2019)
Star Wars (2020) 1 (2020)
Star Wars (2020) 7 (2020)
Star Wars (2020) 8 (2020)
Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run 1 (2020)
Darth Vader (2020) 12 (2021)
Star Wars (2020) 15 (2021)
War of the Bounty Hunters 4 (2021)
War of the Bounty Hunters 5 (2021)
Star Wars (2020) 18 (2021)
Bounty Hunters 18 (2021)
Crimson Reign 1 (2021)
Crimson Reign 2 (2022)
Crimson Reign 3 (2022)
Star Wars (2020) 22 (2022)
Crimson Reign 5 (2022)
Obi-Wan 3 (2022)
Star Wars (2020) 26 (2022)
Darth Vader (2020) 26 (2022)
Obi-Wan 4 (2022)
Hidden Empire 1 (2022)
Revelations (2022) 1 (2022)
Hidden Empire 5 (2023)
Star Wars (2020) 36 (2023)
Dark Droids 1 (2023)
Revelations (2023) 1 (2023)
Bounty Hunters 42 (2024)
Star Wars (2020) 50 (2024)
Darth Vader (2020) 50 (2024)
Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 1 (2024)
Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 2 (2024)
Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 1 (2024)
Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 1 (2024)
Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 3 (2025)
Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 4 (2025)
Legacy of Vader 7 (2025)
+186 more

Comic stories

Kallus' Hunt (2015)
Senate Perspective (2015)
Assessment (2015)
Ocean Rescue (2015)
No Sympathy (2016)
Vulnerable Areas (2016)
The Ballad of 264 (2016)
The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 1 (2017)
No Good Deed... (2017)
To Thy Metal Heart Be True (2017)
The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 3 (2017)
The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 4 (2017)
Destroyer Down (2017)
The Ghost Ship (2017)
The Trouble at Tibrin, Part II (2017)
Smuggler's Run, Part 1 (2018)
Endangered, Part 1 (2018)
Endangered, Part 2 (2018)
Shu-Torun Lives (2018)
Crossing the Line (2018)
Stolen Valor (2019)
Tales from Wild Space: The Heist (2019)
A Race for Answers (2019)
Hare-Brained Heist (2019)
The Triple Dark (comic story) (2019)
Epilogue (2019)
In Service to the Empire (2019)
Tales of Villainy: Invasion of Echo Base (2020)
Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye (2021)
Gift of Light (2021)
Squad Goals, Part 2 (2021)
Dissolution of Hope (2023)
Annihilated (2023)
Diplomatic Impunity (2023)
Return to Hoth (comic story) (2023)
The Creature from the Trash Compactor (2023)
The Haunting of Grand Moff Tarkin (2023)
We Shall Double Our Efforts (2023)
The Rising (2024)
Consolidation (2024)
False Histories (2024)
The Grand Imperial Jubilee (2025)
Legacy of Vaneé (2025)

Comic series

Lost Stars (webcomic) (2017)
Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess (2019)
Star Wars Rebels (webcomic) (2019)

Novels

A New Dawn (novel) (2014)
The Rebellion Begins (2014)
Tarkin (novel) (2014)
Aftermath (novel) (2015)
Lost Stars (2015)
Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure (2015)
The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure (2015)
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (2015)
Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare (2016)
Adventures in Wild Space: The Steal (2016)
Aftermath: Life Debt (2016)
Ahsoka (novel) (2016)
Trapped in the Death Star! (2016)
Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (2016)
Aftermath: Empire's End (2017)
Thrawn (novel) (2017)
Rebel Rising (2017)
Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue (2017)
Alphabet Squadron (novel) (2019)
Thrawn: Treason (2019)
Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (2020)
The Mandalorian: The Path of the Force (2022)
Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel (2025)
Master of Evil (2025)
Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon (2026)

Short stories

Blade Squadron (short story) (2014)
A Bad Feeling About This (2015)
The Battle for Endor (short story) (2015)
The Battle of Yavin (short story) (2015)
The Final Duel (2015)
The Voice of the Empire (2016)
An Incident Report (2017)
The Angle (2017)
The Trigger (2017)
For the Last Time (2020)
Lord Vader Will See You Now (2020)
Standard Imperial Procedure (2020)
The Final Order (2020)
The Steadfast Soldier (2023)
To the Last (2023)
Galactic Tales: A Death in Elderblock 26-0640 (2026)

Games

Star Wars: Commander (2014)
Star Wars: Galactic Defense (2014)
Star Wars: Uprising (2015)
Awakenings (2016)
Imperial Light Carrier Expansion Pack (2017)
Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
Chimaera Expansion Pack (2018)
Director Orson Krennic Commander Expansion (2019)
Vader Immortal – Episode I (2019)
Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
Agent Kallus Commander Expansion (2021)
Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)
Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
Star Wars Zero Company (2026)
Homeworlds (2026)

Activity books

Star Wars Rebels 3D Activity Book (2014)
Draw Star Wars Rebels (2014)
Bounty Hunt (2016)

Reference books

Star Wars Helmet Collection 1 (2014)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 (2014)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 3 (2014)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 (2014)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (2014)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 10 (2015)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 23 (2015)
Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (2015)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 34 (2015)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 45 (2016)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 37 (2016)
Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (2016)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 21 (2016)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 44 (2016)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 51 (2016)
Star Wars: Rogue One: Rebel Dossier (2016)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 53 (2016)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 54 (2017)
Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 (2017)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 55 (2017)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 56 (2017)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 65 (2017)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 70 (2017)
Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
Star Wars Workbook: 3rd Grade Math (2017)
Star Wars Bust Collection 1 (2018)
Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (2018)
Imperial Troops (2020)
Star Wars Starships & Vehicles 7 (2021)
General Equipment (1) (2021)
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook (2021)
Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters (2022)
Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
Star Wars Outlaws: A Visual Journey (2024)
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (2026)

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