The Military ranks of Switzerland are the military insignia used by the
Swiss Armed Forces
The Swiss Armed Forces (german: Schweizer Armee, french: Armée suisse, it, Esercito svizzero, rm, Armada svizra; ) operates on land and in the air, serving as the primary armed forces of Switzerland. Under the country's militia system, re ...
. The ranks have changed little over the centuries, except for the introduction, in 2004, of a new set of
warrant officers
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 most ...
. The ranks are worn on shoulder boards with the
appropriate background colour. Designations are given in the
four national languages (
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
,
French,
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
and
Romansh), with an English translation which is used during overseas missions.
Enlisted ranks
Enlisted troops
Non-commissioned officers (NCO)
Higher NCOs
Officers
Subaltern officers and captains
Staff officers, specialist
Higher staff officers
Higher staff officers wear black
lampasse
Lampasse(s) () are ''trouser stripes'' adorning the dress uniforms of many armed forces, police, fire and other public uniformed services. In German speaking countries as general staff–qualified officers, their uniform featured these distincti ...
s on the outside seam of dress uniform trousers.
Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces
Shoulder board colour
References
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External links
Swiss Armed Forces rank insignia as of 1 Jan 2006
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