List of comparative military ranks

This article is a list of various states' armed forces ranking designations. Comparisons are made between the different systems used within nations to categorizing the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. Several of these lists bears reference-codes to NATO. This is the NATO rank reference codes, used for easily comparison amongst NATO countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.

Common military ranks
Officers
Navies1	Armies and Air Forces	Air Forces1
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
Seamen, soldiers and airmen
Warrant Officer	Sergeant Major	Warrant Officer
Petty Officer	Sergeant	Sergeant
Leading Rate	Corporal	Corporal
Seaman	Private	Aircraftman
1 in the Commonwealth

Contents 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 Mexico 1.27 Netherlands 1.28 New Zealand 1.29 North Korea 1.30 Norway 1.31 Poland 1.32 Portugal 1.33 Romania 1.34 Russia 1.35 Saudi Arabia 1.36 Serbia 1.37 Singapore 1.38 South Africa 1.39 South Korea 1.40 Spain 1.41 Sri Lanka 1.42 Sweden 1.43 Switzerland 1.44 Republic of China (Taiwan) 1.45 Tanzania 1.46 Thailand 1.47 Turkey 1.48 Ukraine 1.49 United Kingdom 1.50 United States 1.51 Vietnam 2 First and Second World War comparisons 3 Other comparisons 4 See also 5 External links

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

Argentine

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

Australia

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

Belgium

• Belgian military ranks

Bosnia

• Bosnian Military ranks and insignia

Brazil

• Brazilian military ranks and insignia

Canada

• Canadian Forces ranks and insignia

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)

Croatia

• Croatian military ranks

Cuba

• Cuban military ranks

Denmark

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

Estonia

• Estonian insignia
• Estonian Army ranks

Finland

• Finnish military ranks

France

• French Army ranks
• French Navy ranks

Germany

• German Army rank insignia

Greece

• Greek military ranks

Hungary

• Hungarian military ranks

India

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

Indonesia

• Indonesian military ranks

Iran

• Iranian military ranks

Iraq

• Iraqi Army ranks

Ireland

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

Israel

• Israeli Defence Forces ranks and insignia

Italy

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks

Japan

• Japanese military ranks

Jordan

• Jordanian military ranks

Mexico

• Mexican military ranks

Netherlands

• Dutch military ranks

New Zealand

• New Zealand military ranks

North Korea

• North Korean military ranks

Norway

• Norwegian military ranks

Poland

• Polish Armed Forces rank insignia

Portugal

• Portuguese Armed Forces rank insignia

Romania

• Romanian military ranks

Russia

• Russian military ranks

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabian military ranks

Serbia

• Serbian military ranks and insignia

Singapore

• Singapore Armed Forces ranks

South Africa

• South African military ranks

South Korea

• South Korean military ranks

Spain

• Spanish Armed Forces rank insignia

Sri Lanka

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

Sweden

• Swedish Military Ranks
• Swedish Army rank insignia

Switzerland

• Swiss army ranks

Republic of China (Taiwan)

• Republic of China Army rank insignia

Tanzania

• Tanzanian Military Ranks

Thailand

• Thai military ranks

Turkey

• Turkish Army rank insignia

Ukraine

• Ukrainian Air Force Ranks
• Ukrainian Ground Force Ranks
• Ukrainian Naval Ranks

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

United States

• 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

Vietnam

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

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

Other comparisons

• NATO ranks and insignia
• Comparative military ranks of Korea

See also

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

External links

• World Rank Insignia
• Dave VE7CNV - Current Military Ranks of the World
• US Department of Defense rank insignia page
• On the Translation of Military Ranks of NATO Forces
• New Zealand Defence Force Badges of Rank
• Canadian Forces Bages of Rank
• British Army Badges of Rank
• Australian Defense Force Badges of Rank
• Irish Defense Force Army Badges of Rank

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