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' armed forces

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designations. Comparisons are made between the different systems used by nations to categorize the hierarchy of an

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compared to another. Several of these lists mention '' NATO reference codes''. These are the NATO rank reference codes, used for easy comparison among

NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...

countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.

References to modern military

Albania

Military ranks of Albania The Military ranks of Albania are the military insignia used by the Albanian Armed Forces. Current ranks (since 2011) Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned o ...

Algeria

Algeria military ranks The military ranks of Algeria are the military insignia used by the Algerian People's National Army. Being a former colony of France, Algeria shares a similar rank structure to that of France. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of comm ...

Angola

Military ranks of Angola The Military ranks of Angola are the military insignia used by the Angolan Armed Forces. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and Enlisted rank, enlisted ...

Argentina

Military ranks of Argentina The Military ranks of Argentina are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and ...

Argentine Army officer rank insignia The Military ranks of Argentina are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and ...

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Argentine Army enlisted rank insignia The Military ranks of Argentina are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and ...

Australia

Australian Defence Force ranks The Australian Defence Force's (ADF) ranks of officers and enlisted personnel in each of its three service branches of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Australian Army, and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) inherited their rank structures ...

Royal Australian Navy ranks and uniforms The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of ...

Australian Army officer rank insignia Australian Army officers receive a commission from His Excellency the Governor-General of Australia, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force. The commission is signed by both the Governor-General and the Minister of Defe ...

; Australian Army other ranks insignia *

Ranks of the RAAF The rank structure of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been inherited from the Royal Air Force (RAF). The RAF based its officer ranks on the Royal Navy, and its airmen ranks on the British Army. Unlike the RAF, RAAF rank abbreviations a ...

Austria

Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer The Military ranks of Austria (or Ranks of the ) are the military insignia used by the Austrian Armed Forces. Austria is a landlocked country and has no navy. Military ranks Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. ...

Bahrain

Military ranks of Bahrain The military ranks of Bahrain are the military insignia used by the Bahrain Defence Force. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel ...

Bangladesh

Ranks of Bangladesh Army The Military ranks of Bangladesh are the military insignia used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Commissioned officers Since the independence of Bangladesh, Bangladesh army had followed the rank insignia pattern of British Commonwealth or British ...

Ranks and insignia of Bangladesh Navy The Military ranks of Bangladesh are the military insignia used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Commissioned officers Since the independence of Bangladesh, Bangladesh army had followed the rank insignia pattern of British Commonwealth or British A ...

Bangladesh Air Force rank insignia The Military ranks of Bangladesh are the military insignia used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Commissioned officers Since the independence of Bangladesh, Bangladesh army had followed the rank insignia pattern of British Commonwealth or British ...

Belarus

Military ranks of Belarus The Military ranks of Belarus are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Belarus. Being a former member of Soviet Union, Belarus shares a rank structure similar to that of Russia. Belarus is a landlocked country, and does not possess a n ...

Belgium

Belgian military ranks The Belgian military ranks are the military insignia used by the Belgian Armed Forces. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Notes *Officer-cadets at the Royal Military Academy wear the ranks of Second Lieut ...

Bhutan

Military ranks of Bhutan The Military ranks of Bhutan are the military insignia used by the Military of Bhutan. Bhutan is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Additionally, Bhutan does not have an air force. India is responsible for military trainin ...

Bolivia

Military ranks of Bolivia The Armed Forces of Bolivia has four main branches: Army, Navy, Air Force and the National Police Force. Each of the four branches has a similar structure, each having four pay grades: non-commissioned officers, senior non-commissioned officers, ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina Military rank system and military insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina shows the military rank system and insignias used by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina that existed from 1992 to 2005 and the current Armed Forces of Bosnia-He ...

Botswana

Military ranks of Botswana The Military ranks of Botswana are the military insignia used by the Botswana Defence Force. Botswana is a Landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ra ...

Brazil

Brazilian military ranks This article presents the insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military. The insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military are defined by Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980.Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980. The following ranks show Brazil's military ...

Bulgaria

Military ranks of Bulgaria The Military ranks of Bulgaria are the military insignia used by the Bulgarian Armed Forces. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personne ...

Canada

Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the Canadian Armed Forces. As the Canadian Armed Forces is officially bilingual, the French language ranks are presented following the English (in italics). Commander-in-Chief insignia The Commander- ...

Chile

* Army ranks and insignia of Chile *

Naval ranks and insignia of Chile The Chilean Navy ( es, Armada de Chile) is the naval warfare service branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. It is under the Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters are at Edificio Armada de Chile, Valparaiso. History Origins and the War ...

* Air Force ranks and insignia of Chile

China

Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has not always used ranks or insignia. In common with the practice of the Red Army at the time of its founding in 1927, neither were used until 1955 when a system of ranks was established. As a result of the Cult ...

* Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy *

Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force The ranks in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force are similar to those of the Chinese Army, formally known as the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, except that those of the PLA Air Force are prefixed by 空军 (Kong Jun) meaning Air ...

* Ranks of the People's Armed Police

Colombia

Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces The Military ranks of the Colombian armed forces consist of the list and ordering of the different military ranks, for the Officers, Non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and soldiers, seamen and airmen (" other ranks") of the Military Forces of Colombia ...

Congo

Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of Congo The Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of Congo are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insign ...

Congo-Brazzaville

Military ranks of Republic of the Congo The Military ranks of Republic of the Congo are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo. Being a former colony of France, the Republic of the Congo shares a rank structure similar to that of France. Commission ...

Croatia

Croatian military ranks The Croatian military ranks are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Croatia. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Abolished ranks Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and en ...

Cuba

* Cuban military ranks

Czech Republic

* Czech military ranks

Denmark

* Danish Army ranks * Danish Navy ranks * Danish Air Force ranks

Egypt

* Egyptian Air Force ranks *

Egyptian Army ranks The Military ranks of Egypt are the military insignia used by the Egyptian Armed Forces. Egypt has a uniform system similar to the United Kingdom, with rank insignia being similar across the different services. Commissioned officer ranks The rank ...

Egyptian Navy ranks The Military ranks of Egypt are the military insignia used by the Egyptian Armed Forces. Egypt has a uniform system similar to the United Kingdom, with rank insignia being similar across the different services. Commissioned officer ranks The rank ...

Ecuador

Military ranks of Ecuador The Military ranks of Ecuador are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Ecuador. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel ...

Estonia

Military ranks of Estonia Present Estonian system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Estonian Defence Forces. Some of the grades trace their name back to the period of World Wars, for instance, the rank of aspirant literally m ...

Ethiopia

* Military ranks of Ethiopia

Finland

Finnish military ranks The Military ranks of Finland are the military insignia used by the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks incorporates features from Swedish, German, and Russian armed forces. In addition, the system has some typically Finnish characteristics that are ...

France

* French Army ranks * French Navy ranks * French Air Force ranks * French Gendarmerie ranks

Gabon

Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon The Military ranks of Gabon are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Gabon. Being a French Equatorial Africa, former colony of France, Gabon shares a rank structure similar to that of France. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insign ...

Georgia

Georgian military ranks The Georgian military ranks are the ranks and insignia currently in use by the Defense Forces of Georgia. In early 1990s, the Defence Forces of Georgia used a transitional system of ranks and insignia, which was based on the Soviet system, but wit ...

Germany

* Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr *

Ranks of the German Bundeswehr The ranks of the German Armed Forces, (in German: Bundeswehr), were set up by the President with the '' Anordnung des Bundespräsidenten über die Dienstgradbezeichnungen und die Uniform der Soldaten'' on the basis osection 4 paragraph 3 of the ''S ...

Greece

Greek military ranks Modern Greek military ranks are based on Ancient Greek and Byzantine terminology. In the army and air force, these names are often based on the unit or post that a holder of each rank usual commands. For example, a is in charge of a , which is d ...

Hellenic Army The Hellenic Army ( el, Ελληνικός Στρατός, Ellinikós Stratós, sometimes abbreviated as ΕΣ), formed in 1828, is the land force of Greece. The term ''Hellenic'' is the endogenous synonym for ''Greek''. The Hellenic Army is th ...

officer An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization. The term derives from Old French ''oficier'' "officer, official" (early 14c., Modern French ''officier''), from Medieval Latin ''officiarius'' "an officer," f ...

other Other often refers to: * Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy Other or The Other may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack * ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...

Hungary

* Hungarian military ranks

India

* Indian Army ranks and insignia * Indian Navy ranks and insignia * Indian Air Force ranks and insignia

Indonesia

Indonesian military ranks The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) uses a simplified ranking system for the three branches of Indonesian Army, Indonesian Navy and Indonesian Air Force. Most of the ranks are similar with differences for the rank titles of the high-rankin ...

Iran

* Rank insignia of the Iranian military

Iraq

Military ranks of Iraq The Military ranks of Iraq are the military insignia used by the Iraqi Armed Forces. While the rank structure generally follows the rank structure of the Ottoman Empire, the insignia is inspired by the British insignia. Commissioned officer ranks ...

Ireland

Irish Defence Forces rank insignia Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and enlisted members of Ireland's Defence Forces as an element of their uniform, typically on a single chest tab or as a shoulder boar ...

Israel

* Israel Defense Forces ranks and insignia

Italy

* Italian Army ranks * Italian Navy ranks *

Italian Air Force ranks The rank insignia of the Italian Air Force are worn on jackets and mantels sleeves. __NOTOC__ Rank structure ''Warning:'' ''The table below shows a simple literal translation of the Italian Air Force military ranks into English language,'' ''DOE ...

* Italian Carabinieri ranks

Japan

* Japanese military ranks Pre-1945 historical ranks: *

Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army The Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army were the rank insignia of the Imperial Japanese Army, used from its creation in 1868, until its dissolution in 1945 following the Surrender of Japan in World War II. The officer rank names were used for ...

* Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Jordan

Jordanian military ranks The Jordanian military ranks are the military insignia used by the Jordanian Armed Forces. Jordan shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks T ...

Kenya

Military ranks of Kenya The Military ranks of Kenya are the military insignia used by the Kenya Defence Forces. Being a former colony of the United Kingdom, Kenya shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom, especially the British Army. Commissioned off ...

Laos

Military ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces The following tables present the ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces, which, as a former French dominion, follow a rank system similar to those used by the French Armed Forces. The design closely follows the Soviet pattern, with two important ex ...

Lebanon

Military ranks of Lebanon The Military ranks of Lebanon are the military insignia used by the Lebanese Armed Forces. Being a former French mandate, Lebanon shares a rank structure similar to that of France. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned offi ...

Lithuania

Lithuanian military ranks and insignia Lithuanian military ranks and insignia consist of the list and ordering of the different military ranks, for the officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the modern Lithuanian Armed Forces. The ranks are visually represented by insignia ...

Malaysia

Malaysian military ranks The following tables present the ranks of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Rank list Rank table This table shows the rank structure and epaulette insignia from 1963 until today. For the ranks in the Malaysian Army, the shoulder board rank insign ...

Mexico

Army ranks and insignia of Mexico The military ranks of Mexico are the military insignia used by the Mexican Armed Forces. Mexico shares a rank structure similar to that of Spain. Ranks Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank ...

Naval ranks and insignia of Mexico The military ranks of Mexico are the military insignia used by the Mexican Armed Forces. Mexico shares a rank structure similar to that of Spain. Ranks Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank ...

Mongolia

Mongolian military ranks The Military ranks of Mongolia are the military insignia used by the Mongolian Armed Forces and other military organisations such as Border defense troops, Internal troops, National emergency management agency, General executive agency of Court ...

Myanmar

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Military ranks of Myanmar In Myanmar, military rank system and insignia are used by the Myanmar Armed Forces, its auxiliary services, some government departments and some civilian organizations. All the government employees are called "civil service personnel" (, . Their ...

Nepal

* Military ranks of Nepal

Netherlands

Dutch military ranks The Military ranks of the Netherlands armed forces are the military insignia used by the armed forces of the Netherlands. Royal Netherlands Army Current ranks ;Officer ranks ;Enlisted ranks The Dutch titles for privates are: Timeline of rank ...

New Zealand

New Zealand military ranks New Zealand military ranks are largely based on those of the United Kingdom. The three services (Army, Navy, and Air Force) have their own rank structure, with a rank equivalency that allows seamless interoperability between the services. All thre ...

Nicaragua

Nicaragua military ranks The Military ranks of Nicaragua are the military insignia used by the Nicaraguan Armed Forces. Current ranks Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and e ...

North Korea

Military ranks of North Korea The Military ranks of North Korea are the military insignia used by the Korean People's Army. Due to the close military cooperation, North Korean ranks are inspired by the Soviet ranks system. Special ranks }) , , - , Marshal of the Democratic ...

Comparative military ranks of Korea The comparative military ranks of Korea are the military insignia used by the two nations on the Korean Peninsula, those being the Republic of Korea Armed Forces (South Korea) and the Korean People's Army of the Democratic People's Republic of Kor ...

Norway

Norwegian military ranks Military ranks and rank insignia of Norway were changed June 1, 2016, with the reintroduction of the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, and the abolishment of the one-tier officer system in place since 1975. New system of 2016 The Storting adopted ...

Pakistan

* Pakistan Army ranks and insignia * Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia * Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia

Peru

Peruvian Army The Peruvian Army ( es, Ejército del Perú, abbreviated EP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missi ...

(''Ejército del Perú'') * Peruvian Navy (''Marina de Guerra del Perú'') *

Peruvian Air Force The Peruvian Air Force ( es, link=no, Fuerza Aérea del Perú, FAP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power. Additional missions include assistance in safeguardin ...

(''Fuerza Aérea del Perú'')

Philippines

Military ranks of the Philippines The Military ranks of Philippines are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Introduction The current Philippine military ranks are inspired partially by the very first military insignia used by the military force ...

Poland

Polish Armed Forces rank insignia This article presents the military ranks of the entire Polish Armed Forces as well as the rank insignia used today. The system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used throughout history by the Polish Army. Some of the grade ...

Portugal

Portuguese Armed Forces rank insignia The military ranks of Portugal form the system of hierarchical relationships in the Portuguese Armed Forces. There are two basic systems of ranks. The first one is used in the Portuguese Army () and in the Portuguese Air Force (), consisting of tra ...

Romania

Romanian Army ranks and insignia The Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia are the military insignia used by the Romanian Armed Forces. Branch colors in the Romanian Armed Forces The colors depend on the service branch (, literally "weapon") the bearer is a member of. They s ...

Russia

* Russian Army ranks and insignia * Russian Navy ranks and insignia *

Russian Air Force ranks and insignia The following table presents images of the rank insignia used by the Russian Aerospace Forces. The Russia inherited the ranks of the Soviet Union, although the insignia and uniform was altered a little, especially the re-introduction of the old T ...

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian military ranks The Military ranks of Saudi Arabia are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia. The ranks are influenced by both the United Kingdom and later the United States, due to the close relations during the development phase of the ...

Serbia

Serbian military ranks and insignia The Military ranks of Serbia are the military insignia used by the Serbian Armed Forces. Current ranks of the Serbian Armed Forces Note: Serbian River Flotilla is a brigade-level brown water naval branch of the Serbian Armed Forces, subordinated ...

Singapore

Singapore Armed Forces ranks The military ranks of Singapore are the military insignia used by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The SAF has five rank schemes for active and reservist personnel, with a sixth for the auxiliaries of the SAF Volunteer Corps. The SAF has a uniq ...

Slovakia

Military ranks of Slovakia The Military ranks of Slovakia are the military insignia used by the Slovak Armed Forces. Slovakia is a landlocked country, and therefore does not possess a navy. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other rank ...

Slovenia

Slovenian military ranks The Slovenian military ranks are the military insignia used by the Slovenian Armed Forces. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. ...

Somalia

Military ranks of Somalia The Military ranks of Somalia are the military insignia used by the Somali Armed Forces. Being a former Italian protectorate, Somalia shares a rank structure similar to that of Italy. The highest rank is lieutenant general. The current person hold ...

Somaliland

Military ranks of Somaliland The Military ranks of Somaliland are the military insignia used by the Somaliland Armed Forces, whose rank insignia combine those used by United Kingdom, which maintained colonial possessions in this country. Rank insignia follow thus the British pa ...

South Africa

South African military ranks The South African National Defence Force's rank system is largely based on the British system, with the Air Force (and later the Military Health Service) sharing the Army rank titles. Rank titles changed over time as did the insignia. Evolution ...

South Korea

Military ranks of South Korea The Military ranks of South Korea are the military insignia used by the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Due to the close military cooperation and the presence of the United States Forces Korea, South Korean ranks are inspired by the United States. ...

Spain

Military ranks of Spain The military ranks of Spain are the military insignia used by the Spanish Armed Forces. Army Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted perso ...

Sri Lanka

* Sri Lanka Army rank insignia * Sri Lanka Navy rank insignia * Sri Lanka Air Force rank insignia

Sweden

Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces shows the rank system used in the Swedish Armed Forces today, as well as changes during the 20th century due to changes in the personnel structure. Current ranks 1 October 2019 a new rank system was in ...

Switzerland

Swiss Army ranks Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri *Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia *Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports * Swiss Internation ...

Syria

Military ranks of Syria The Military ranks of Syria are the military insignia used by the Syrian Armed Forces. The Syrian military ranks use a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom and the French Armed Forces. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia ...

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia The Military ranks of the Republic of China are the ranks used by the Republic of China Armed Forces. The official military rank names in Traditional Chinese are identical across all different military branches, but their English translations may ...

Tajikistan

Military ranks of Tajikistan The Military ranks of Tajikistan are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan. Being a former member of Soviet Union, Tajikistan shares a rank structure similar to that of Russia. Since 2018, the State Language C ...

Tanzania

Rank and insignia of the Tanzanian Armed Forces The Military ranks of Tanzania are the military insignia used by the Tanzania People's Defence Force. Being a former British colony, Tanzania shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. Current Commissioned officer ranks The r ...

Thailand

Military ranks of the Thai armed forces The Military ranks of Thailand are the military insignia used by the Royal Thai Armed Forces. The officer ranks are influenced by the ranks of the United States, while the other ranks are influenced by those of France. Royal Thai Army Officers ...

Tunisia

* Military ranks of Tunisia

Turkey

Military ranks of Turkey The Military ranks of Turkey are the military insignia used by the Turkish Armed Forces. Turkish Land Forces Officer ranks Other ranks Turkish Air Forces Officer ranks Other ranks Turkish Naval Forces Officer ranks Note : Comm ...

Ukraine

Military ranks of Ukraine The military ranks of Ukraine were created in March 1992 after Ukraine adopted the law "About Universal Military Duty and Military Service". The rank structure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces originally corresponded to the generic military rank s ...

United Arab Emirates

* Military ranks of United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Royal Navy officer rank insignia Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a c ...

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Royal Navy ratings rank insignia This is a list of Royal Navy ratings rank insignia. Insignia Royal Navy Royal Marines Trade (branch) badges Ratings in the Royal Navy include trade badges on the right sleeve to indicate a specific job. The information on the left arm is th ...

British Army officer rank insignia Listed in the table below are the insignia—emblems of authority—of the British Army. Badges for field officers were first introduced in 1810 and the insignia was moved to the epaulettes in 1880. On ceremonial or parade uniforms these ranks c ...

; British Army other rank insignia * Royal Air Force officer ranks; Royal Air Force other ranks *

United Kingdom and United States military ranks compared UK and US officer ranks compared Not listed are U.S. warrant officers. A warrant officer is an officer who can and does command, carry out military justice actions and sits on both selection and promotion boards. A US warrant officer is a si ...

United States

* United States uniformed services: comparative ranks of officers, warrant officers, and enlisted servicemen *

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Aerial warfare, air military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part ...

enlisted Enlisted may refer to: * Enlisted rank An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of a commissioned officer. The term can be inclusive of non-commissioned officers or ...

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States, U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army o ...

warrant officer Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Depending on the country, service, or historical context, warrant officers are sometimes classified as the most junior of the commissioned ranks, the mos ...

United States Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services. The service is a maritime, military, mu ...

United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), also referred to as the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, is the federal uniformed service of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) and one of the ...

United States Space Force The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and the world's only independent space force. Along with its sister branch, the U.S. Air Force, the Space ...

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, known informally as the NOAA Corps, is one of eight federal uniformed services of the United States, and operates under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ ...

Venezuela

Venezuelan military ranks A new law approved in July 2008 changed the military ranks of Venezuela, principally with regard to names, functions and commanding regulation of the armed forces. The law was sanctioned by Venezuela's National Assembly. The main changes are for t ...

Vietnam

* Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

Zambia

* Military ranks of Zambia

Zimbabwe

Military ranks of Zimbabwe The Military ranks of Zimbabwe are the military insignia used by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. Zimbabwe is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ...

Continental comparisons

Africa

Comparative army officer ranks of Africa Rank comparison chart of officer ranks for armies/land forces of African states. Officers Warrant officers See also * Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas *Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers Commissioned officers' rank co ...

Comparative army enlisted ranks of Africa Rank comparison chart of enlisted rank for armies/ land forces of African states. Enlisted See also *Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth *Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted This page lists the enlisted ranks and insigni ...

Comparative air force officer ranks of Africa Rank comparison chart of air forces officer ranks of African states. Officers Warrant officers See also * Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas *Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers The following table lists the ranks ...

Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Africa Rank comparison of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel for air forces of African states. Other ranks See also * Comparative air force officer ranks of Africa * Comparative army enlisted ranks of Africa * Comparative navy enlisted r ...

Comparative navy officer ranks of Africa Rank comparison chart of officers for navies of African states. Officers Warrant Officers See also *Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas *Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers Each officer rank in the navy of a NATO country may ...

Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Africa Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers and other personnel for navies of African states. Other ranks See also *Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth *Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted This table shows the ran ...

Americas

Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of North and South American states. Officers Warrant officers (WO1–CW5) Warrant officers (WOs) and chief warrant officers (CWOs) in the US military rank below officers but above officer cand ...

Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas Rank comparison chart of armies/ land forces of North and South American states. Enlisted See also * Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas *Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted References {{Armies in Latin America Americas ...

Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas Rank comparison chart of air forces of North and South American states. Officers Warrant officers See also *Air force officer rank insignia * Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Americas References {{Military ranks by country Ame ...

Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Americas Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for air forces of North and South American states. Other ranks See also *Air force officer rank insignia * Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas References { ...

Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states. Officers Warrant officers (WO1–CW5) Warrant Officers (WO) and Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the US Military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted ...

Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states. Enlisted See also *Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia *Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe *Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers References {{Navies in Latin ...

Asia

Comparative army officer ranks of Asia Rank comparison chart of armies and land forces of Asian states. Officers Warrant officers See also * Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas * Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers * Comparative military ranks of Korea The com ...

Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers and other personnel for armies/ land forces of Asian states. Other ranks See also *Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas *Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted *Comparative mili ...

Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia Rank comparison chart of air forces of Asian states. Officers Warrant Officers See also * Air force officer rank insignia Notes References {{Military ranks by country Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geogra ...

Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Asia Rank comparison chart of air forces of Asian states. Enlisted See also * Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia *Air force officer rank insignia References {{Military ranks by country Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most ...

Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia Rank comparison chart of navies of Asian states. Officers Warrant Officers See also * Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Asia Notes References {{Military ranks by country Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable ...

Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Asia Rank comparison chart of navies of Asian states. Enlisted See also * Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia References {{Military ranks by country Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is ...

Europe

Comparative army officer ranks of Europe Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of European states. Officers (OF 1–10) Remark: NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF(D)) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks. See also *Comparative army enlist ...

Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel for all armies and land forces of European states. NCO and enlisted ranks See also * Military rank * Comparative army officer ranks of Europe * Comparative arm ...

Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe Rank comparison chart of all air forces of European states. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. See also *Air force officer rank insignia *Military rank * Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas *C ...

Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe Rank comparison chart of air forces non-commissioned officers and other personnel of European states. Other ranks See also * Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe Notes References {{Military ranks by country Europe Eur ...

Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe Rank comparison chart of all navies of European states. Officers (OF 1–10) Remark: NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF(D)) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks. See also *Military rank * Comparative navy office ...

Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Europe Rank comparison chart of all navies of European states. Some European countries do not have naval forces, either because they are landlocked Austria, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Luxembourg, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Slovakia, San Mari ...

Oceania

Comparative army officer ranks of Oceania Rank comparison chart of officer ranks for armies/ land forces of Oceanian states. Officers See also *Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas *Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all ...

Comparative army enlisted ranks of Oceania Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel for all armies and land forces of Oceanian states. Enlisted See also * Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas * Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted ...

* Comparative air force officer ranks of Oceania *

Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Oceania Rank comparison chart of air forces of Oceanian states. Enlisted See also * Air force other ranks rank insignia References {{Military ranks by country Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Mela ...

Comparative navy officer ranks of Oceania Rank comparison chart of officers for navies of Oceanian states. Officers See also *Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas *Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers Each officer rank in the navy of a NATO country may be compared with ...

Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Oceania Rank comparison chart of naval forces of Oceanian states. Enlisted See also * Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas * Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth * Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted This table shows th ...

Other comparisons

NATO

Ranks and insignia of NATO Ranks and insignia of NATO are combined military insignia used by the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The rank scale is used for specifying posts within NATO. Definitions NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" in ...

Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states. Officers (OF 1–10) Warrant officers (WO1–5) Warrant officers (WOs) and chief warrant officers (CWOs) in the US military rank below officers but abov ...

Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted This page lists the enlisted ranks and insignia of NATO member armies. For the comparison chart of the commissioned officers, see Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers. Other and enlisted ranks (OR 1–9) See also * NATO * Ranks and insig ...

Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers The following table lists the ranks and insignia of officers in NATO air forces. Officers (OF 1 - 10) * 1 Honorary/War time rank. Note that the NATO officer rank codes (OF-1 to OF-10) are differently numbered from the US officer rank codes (O-1 ...

Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted The following are the ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted personnel for each member nation. Other Ranks (OR 1–9) See also * NATO * Ranks and insignia of NATO * Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted * Ranks and insignia of ...

Ranks and insignia of officers of NATO navies Each officer rank in the navy of a NATO country may be compared with the ranks used by any military service in other NATO countries, under a standardized NATO rank scale. This is useful, for instance, in establishing seniority amongst officers ser ...

Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Enlisted This table shows the ranks and insignia of NCOs and Seaman in the navies of member countries of NATO. NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" in an attempt to match every member country's military rank to corresponding ranks used by the other member ...

Commonwealth of Nations

Comparative army officer ranks of the Commonwealth Rank comparison chart of armies/land forces of Commonwealth of Nations states. Officers Notes References See also *Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas *Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers Commissioned officers' rank com ...

Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth Rank comparison chart of armies/land forces of Commonwealth of Nations states. Enlisted See also * Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas * Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted This page lists the enlisted ranks and insignia o ...

Comparative air force officer ranks of the Commonwealth Rank comparison chart of air forces of Commonwealth of Nations states. Officers See also *Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth *Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas *Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces offic ...

Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth Rank comparison chart of air forces of Commonwealth of Nations states. Enlisted See also * Comparative air force officer ranks of the Commonwealth *Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers The following table lists the ranks and insignia ...

Comparative navy officer ranks of the Commonwealth Rank comparison chart of naval forces of Commonwealth of Nations states. Most of the 52 Commonwealth nations have their beginnings in British Empire and have shared naval traditions. By comparison, Gabon and Togo are French colonies, Mozambique i ...

Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth Rank comparison chart of naval forces of Commonwealth of Nations states. Enlisted See also *Comparative navy officer ranks of the Commonwealth Rank comparison chart of naval forces of Commonwealth of Nations states. Most of the 52 Commonweal ...

Previous eras

Miscellaneous

* Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries * United States (Union) Army during the civil war * United States (Union) Navy during the civil war * Confederate Army during the civil war * Confederate Navy during the civil war *

Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces This article deals with the rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army, as worn by the Austro-Hungarian Army after the reorganisation in 1867 until 1918. In the Austrian army rank insignia are traditionally called ''Paroli'' (pl. ''Parolis'') an ...

Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy The rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Navy were worn on and on sleeves for navy jackets and coats, or on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets. Officers' ranks were indicated by lines of gold braid as were senior non-commissioned office ...

* South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

First and Second World War comparisons

Comparative military ranks of World War I The following table shows comparative officer ranks of several Allied and Central powers during World War I. Table } , colspan=1, ) , colspan=2, , colspan=2, ) , colspan=2, , - style="text-align:center;" , rowspan=2, , colspan=2, ...

Comparative officer ranks of World War II The following table show comparative officer ranks of World War II, with the ranks of Allied powers, the major Axis powers and various other countries and co-belligerents during World War II. Table The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Se ...

World War II German Army ranks and insignia In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

Military ranks of the Luftwaffe (1935–45) A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

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Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine The Kriegsmarine was the navy of Nazi Germany prior to and during World War II. Kriegsmarine uniform design followed that of the preexisting Reichsmarine, itself based on that of the First World War Kaiserliche Marine. Kriegsmarine styles of uni ...

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army ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II The Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army were the rank insignia of the Imperial Japanese Army, used from its creation in 1868, until its dissolution in 1945 following the Surrender of Japan in World War II. The officer rank names were used for ...

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naval ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II The Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Navy were the rank insignia of the Imperial Japanese Navy, used from its creation in 1868, until its dissolution in 1945 following the Surrender of Japan in World War II. The ranks were inspired by the ranks o ...

United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I The United States Armys enlisted rank insignia that was used during World War I differs from the current system. The color scheme used for the insignia's chevron was olive drab for field use uniforms or one of several colors depending on the corp ...

United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II The U.S. Army Enlisted rank, enlisted military rank, rank insignia that was used during World War II differs from the current system. The color scheme used for the insignia's Chevron (insignia), chevron design was defined as golden olive drab che ...

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Comparative military ranks This article is a list of various nations' armed forces ranking designations. Comparisons are made between the different systems used by nations to categorize the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. Several of these lists mention '' ...

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