Mongolian military ranks

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  Shoulder board of President as Commander-in-chief of armed forces.[5]
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  Shoulder board of cabinet members and deputy minister of defence.[6][7][8]

Colors padding of shoulder boards and piping on uniforms are used in order to represent the type of branch or military organization.

• Rank insignia of Air force branch of the Armed forces, General intelligence agency, and the State special security department
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  Parade uniform shoulder board
  (Colonel)
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  Service uniform shoulder board
  (Captain)
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  Uniform shirt shoulder board
  (Senior sergeant)

• Rank insignia of Border troops
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  Parade uniform shoulder board
  (Lieutenant colonel)
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  Service uniform shoulder board
  (Major)
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  Uniform shirt shoulder board
  (Captain)
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  Field uniform shoulder board
  (Sergeant)

• Rank insignia of Internal troops and General executive agency of Court decision
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  Parade uniform shoulder board
  (Major)
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  Service uniform shoulder board
  (Senior lieutenant)
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  Uniform shirt shoulder board
  (Lieutenant colonel)

• Rank insignia of National emergency management agency (Civil defense)
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  Parade uniform shoulder board
  (Colonel)
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  Service uniform shoulder board
  (Lieutenant)
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  Uniform shirt shoulder board
  (Junior sergeant)

In 1990, by the decree of Presidium of People's great khural, officers and non-commissioned officers insignia changed to 1936 design ulzii and "AA" letters of abbreviation People's army removed from enlisted personnel's shoulder board.[9]

In 1998, by the Presidential decree No.180, new uniform and rank insignia design approved.[10] In 2011 generals shoulder board insignia ulzii changed to five pointed star[11] and camouflage pattern of all field uniforms and shoulder boards changed to 4-tone digital pattern.

Black embroidery variant of officers and NCO's shoulder board was used mainly in peacekeeping missions.[12][13]

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  Lieutenant colonel shoulder board, 1998 style camouflage pattern.
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  Lieutenant shoulder board, 2011 style camouflage pattern.
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  Junior sergeant shoulder board, 2011 style camouflage pattern.