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A '''Lieutenant Colonel''', abbreviated to '''Lt Col''' and '''Lt-Col.''', is a rank in the British Army and Royal Marines which is also used in many [[gw:Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries. It resides above the rank of [[Major]] and is subordinate to that of [[Colonel]]. The rank {{gw|insignia}} in the British Army and Royal Marines, as well as many Commonwealth countries, is a crown above a 4 pointed "Bath" star, also colloquially referred to as a "pip". The crown has varied in the past with different monarchs; the current one being the Crown of St Edward. Most other Commonwealth countries use the same insignia, or with the state emblem replacing the crown.
In the modern British Armed forces, the established commander of a {{gw|regiment}} or {{gw|battalion}} is a Lieutenant Colonel. The rank of Lieutenant Colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence. A Lieutenant Colonel is typically in charge of a battalion in the {{gw|army}}. From [[1 April]] 1918 to [[31 July]] 1919, the Royal Air Force maintained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. It was superseded by the rank of Wing Commander on the following day.<ref>[[w:Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)]]. Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. Accessed 22 April, 2017.</ref>
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