Furir (from French '' fourrier'', a person responsible for the feed) is a Swedish military rank (OR5) reintroduced in 2019, after having been abolished in 2009.

Duties

The ''Furir'' is a Squad Leader at Skill Level B (Intermediate). Promotion from

Korpral Earlier rank insignia File:3 Korpral axelklaff m1910.jpg, Army m/10 File:3 Korpral Konstapel krage 1923.jpg, Army m/23 File:13 Korpral Konstapel 1939.jpg, Army m/39 File:OR-2 Menig 1kl. år 3.jpg, Collar patch m/58 File:SWE-Kadett2.svg, Army 200 ...

to ''Furir'' requires a minimum time-in-grade of one year."Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om befordran och konstituering. FFS 2019:7, kap. 2, §2.

History

The responsibility of a Furir was to arrange for housing as well as the distribution of food in a Company. French court artist Jean Perréal was "fourrier" to Charlotte de Savoy and her daughter

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, as well as to Margret of Austria, daughter of emperor Maximilian I. The rank became the lowest non-commissioned officer rank in 1833. Holders of the rank Furir were elevated to

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and the rank was abolished in 1875. In 1915 the rank was reintroduced as a rank for senior squad leaders and instructors. The rank was abolished in 2009 and reintroduced ten years later. ;Earlier rank insignia File:4 Furir axelklaff m1910.jpg, Uniform m/1910 File:4 Furir krage 1923.jpg, Uniform m/1923 File:12 Furir 1939.jpg, Uniform m/1939 File:OR-2 Menig 1kl. år 5.jpg, Collar patch m/1958

References

{{reflist Military ranks of the Swedish Army

Duties

History

See also

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