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United States Military Academy West Level InsigniaFlagAircraft flownAttackHAL Rudra, HAL LCHHelicopterHAL Dhruv, HAL Chetak, HAL CheetahThe Indian Army is the land-based department and the largest element of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff , who is a four-star common. Two officers have been conferred with the rank of field marshal, a five-star rank, which is a ceremonial position of great honour. The Indian Army originated from the armies of the East India Company, which eventually became the British Indian Army, and the armies of the princely states, which have been merged into the national army after independence. The items and regiments of the Indian Army have diverse histories and have participated in a number of battles and campaigns all over the world, earning many battle and theatre honours before and after Independence. As of 2011, the camouflage pattern of the br