List of comparative military ranks

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This article is a list of various states' 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 NATO reference codes. These are the NATO rank reference codes, used for easy comparison amongst NATO countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.

Common military ranks
Officers
Navies	Armies	Air forces
Admiral of the Fleet	Field Marshal	Marshal of the Air Force
Admiral	General	Air Marshal
Commodore	Brigadier	Air Commodore
Captain	Colonel	Group Captain
Commander	Lt. Colonel	Wing Commander
Lt. Commander	Major	Squadron Leader
Lieutenant	Captain	Flight Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Flying Officer
Ensign	2nd Lieutenant	Pilot Officer
Midshipman	Officer cadet / Officer candidate
Seamen, soldiers and airmen
Warrant Officer	Sergeant Major	Warrant Officer
Petty Officer	Sergeant	Sergeant
Leading Rate	Corporal	Corporal
Seaman	Private	Aircraftman

Contents [hide] 1 References to modern military 1.1 Argentine 1.2 Australia 1.3 Belgium 1.4 Bosnia 1.5 Brazil 1.6 Canada 1.7 China 1.8 Croatia 1.9 Cuba 1.10 Denmark 1.11 Estonia 1.12 Finland 1.13 France 1.14 Germany 1.15 Greece 1.16 Hungary 1.17 India 1.18 Indonesia 1.19 Iran 1.20 Iraq 1.21 Ireland 1.22 Israel 1.23 Italy 1.24 Japan 1.25 Jordan 1.26 Lebanon 1.27 Mexico 1.28 Netherlands 1.29 New Zealand 1.30 North Korea 1.31 Norway 1.32 Pakistan 1.33 Peru 1.34 Poland 1.35 Portugal 1.36 Romania 1.37 Russia 1.38 Saudi Arabia 1.39 Serbia 1.40 Singapore 1.41 South Africa 1.42 South Korea 1.43 Spain 1.44 Sri Lanka 1.45 Sweden 1.46 Switzerland 1.47 Republic of China (Taiwan) 1.48 Tanzania 1.49 Thailand 1.50 Turkey 1.51 Ukraine 1.52 United Kingdom 1.53 United States 1.54 Venezuela 1.55 Vietnam 2 First and Second World War comparisons 3 Other comparisons 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] References to modern military

• NATO:
  • Army officers
  • Army enlisted
  • Navy officers
  • Navy enlisted
  • Air Force officers
  • Air Force enlisted
• United Kingdom and United States military ranks compared

[edit] Argentine

• Argentine Army officer rank insignia
• Argentine Army enlisted rank insignia

[edit] Australia

• Australian Army officer rank insignia
• Australian Army other ranks insignia
• Australian Air Force rank insignia
• Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia

[edit] Belgium

• Belgian military ranks

[edit] Bosnia

• Bosnian Military ranks and insignia

[edit] Brazil

• Brazilian military ranks and insignia

[edit] Canada

• Canadian Forces ranks and insignia

[edit] China

• Chinese Army ranks (People's Republic of China)
• Chinese Navy ranks (People's Republic of China)
• Chinese Air Force ranks (People's Republic of China)

[edit] Croatia

• Croatian military ranks

[edit] Cuba

• Cuban military ranks

[edit] Denmark

• Danish army ranks
• Danish navy ranks
• Danish air force ranks
• Danish OR's compared

[edit] Estonia

• Estonian insignia
• Estonian Army ranks

[edit] Finland

• Finnish military ranks

[edit] France

• French Army ranks
• French Navy ranks

[edit] Germany

• German Army rank insignia

[edit] Greece

• Greek military ranks

[edit] Hungary

• Hungarian military ranks

[edit] India

• Indian air force ranks and insignia
• Indian Army ranks and insignia
• Indian Navy ranks and insignia

[edit] Indonesia

• Indonesian military ranks

[edit] Iran

• Iranian military ranks

[edit] Iraq

• Iraqi Army ranks

[edit] Ireland

• Irish Army enlisted rank insignia
• Irish Army commissioned rank insignia
• Irish Navy enlisted rank insignia
• Irish Navy commissioned rank insignia

[edit] Israel

• Israeli Defence Forces ranks and insignia

[edit] Italy

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks

[edit] Japan

• Japanese military ranks

[edit] Jordan

• Jordanian military ranks

[edit] Lebanon

• Lebanese Army Ranks

[edit] Mexico

• Mexican military ranks

[edit] Netherlands

• Dutch military ranks

[edit] New Zealand

• New Zealand military ranks

[edit] North Korea

• North Korean military ranks

[edit] Norway

• Norwegian military ranks

[edit] Pakistan

• Army Ranks of Pakistan
• Air Force Ranks of Pakistan
• Naval Ranks of Pakistan

[edit] Peru

• Peruvian Army (Ejército del Perú)
• Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Perú)
• Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea del Perú)

[edit] Poland

• Polish Armed Forces rank insignia

[edit] Portugal

• Portuguese Armed Forces rank insignia

[edit] Romania

• Romanian Army ranks and insignia

[edit] Russia

• Russian military ranks

[edit] Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabian military ranks

[edit] Serbia

• Serbian military ranks and insignia

[edit] Singapore

• Singapore Armed Forces ranks

[edit] South Africa

• South African military ranks

[edit] South Korea

• South Korean military ranks

[edit] Spain

• Spanish Armed Forces rank insignia

[edit] Sri Lanka

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

[edit] Sweden

• Swedish Military ranks and insignia (with number of persons in each rank)
• Swedish Military Ranks
• Swedish Army rank insignia

[edit] Switzerland

• Swiss army ranks

[edit] Republic of China (Taiwan)

• Republic of China Army rank insignia

[edit] Tanzania

• Tanzanian Military ranks

[edit] Thailand

• Thai military ranks

[edit] Turkey

• Turkish Army rank insignia

[edit] Ukraine

• Ukrainian Air Force ranks
• Ukrainian Ground Force ranks
• Ukrainian Naval ranks

[edit] United Kingdom

• British Army Other Ranks rank insignia
• British Army officer rank insignia
• Royal Air Force officer ranks
• Royal Air Force enlisted ranks
• Royal Navy officer rank insignia
• Royal Navy ratings rank insignia

[edit] United States

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• United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia
• United States Air Force officer rank insignia
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia
• United States Army warrant officer rank insignia
• United States Army officer rank insignia
• United States Coast Guard enlisted rate insignia
• United States Coast Guard warrant officer rank insignia
• United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia
• United States Marine Corps enlisted rank insignia
• United States Marine Corps warrant officer rank insignia
• United States Marine Corps officer rank insignia
• United States Navy enlisted rate insignia
• United States Navy warrant officer rank insignia
• United States Navy officer rank insignia
• United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officer rank insignia
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps officer rank insignia

[edit] Venezuela

• Venezuelan military ranks

[edit] Vietnam

• Vietnamese military ranks and insignia of the People's Army of Vietnam or PAVN

[edit] First and Second World War comparisons

• Comparative military ranks of World War I
• Comparative military ranks of World War II
• Japan - Army ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II
• Japan - Naval ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II
• Nazi party paramilitary ranks:
  • Ranks and insignia of the Nazi Party
  • Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel
  • Ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung
  • Ranks and insignia of the Hitler Youth
  • Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Flyers Corps
  • Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps
  • Ranks and insignia of the Volkssturm
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II

[edit] Other comparisons

• NATO ranks and insignia
• Comparative military ranks of Korea

[edit] See also

• Air force officer ranks
• Army officer ranks
• Naval officer ranks

[edit] External links

• World Rank Insignia
• Dave7cnv - Current Military Ranks of the World
• US Department of Defense rank insignia page
• On the Translation of Military Ranks of NATO Forces
• Australian Defence Force Badges of Rank
• British Army Badges of Rank
• Canadian Forces Badges of Rank
• Irish Defence Force Army Badges of Rank
• New Zealand Defence Force Badges of Rank

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