A Kig-Yar Major is a rank for more experienced Kig-Yar. They are effectively equal in rank to the that of a UNSC Corporal or Sergeant. They are recognized by the color of their shields: orange (Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2), purple (Halo 3), or red (Halo: Reach) Point Defense Gauntlets, and are known to don gold-brown combat harnesses, though this is not always the case.