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 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.

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
• Ranks and insignia of NATO

Argentinien

• Military ranks of Argentina
• Argentine Army officer rank insignia
• Argentine Army enlisted rank insignia

Australien

• Australian Army officer rank insignia
• Australian Army other ranks insignia
• Royal Australian Navy ranks and uniforms
• Ranks of the RAAF
• Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia

Bangladesch

• Ranks of Bangladesh Army
• Bangladesh Navy
• Bangladesh Air Force

Belgien

• Belgian military ranks

Bosnien und Herzegowina

• Bosnian Military ranks and insignia

Brasilien

• Brazilian military ranks and insignia

Kanada

• Canadian Forces ranks and insignia

People's Republic of 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)

Kolumbien

• Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces

Kroatien

• Croatian military ranks

Cuba

• Cuban military ranks

Dänemark

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

Ägypten

• Egyptian Air Force ranks
• Egyptian Army ranks
• Egyptian Navy ranks

Estland

• Military ranks of Estonia

Finnland

• Finnish military ranks

Frankreich

• French Army ranks
• French Navy ranks
• French Air Force ranks
• French Gendarmerie ranks

Deutschland

• German Army rank insignia

Griechenland

• Greek military ranks

Ungarn

• Hungarian military ranks

Indien

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

Indonesien

• Indonesian military ranks

Iran

• Iranian military ranks

Iraq

• Iraqi Army ranks

Irland

• Irish Army commissioned rank insignia
• Irish Army enlisted rank insignia
• Irish Naval Service commissioned rank insignia
• Irish Naval Service enlisted rank insignia
• Irish Air Corps commissioned rank insignia
• Irish Air Corps enlisted rank insignia

Israel

• Israeli Defence Forces ranks and insignia

Italien

• Italian Army Ranks
• Italian Navy Ranks
• Italian Air Force Ranks

Japan

• Japanese military ranks

Jordanien

• Jordanian military ranks

Libanon

• Lebanese Army Ranks

Litauen

• Lithuanian military ranks and insignia

Malaysia

• Malaysian military ranks

Mexiko

• Mexican military ranks

Niederlande

• Dutch military ranks

Neuseeland

• New Zealand military ranks

Nicaragua

• Nicaragua military ranks

North Korea

• North Korean military ranks

Norwegen

• Norwegian military ranks

Pakistan

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

Peru

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

Philippinen

• Military ranks of the Philippines

Polen

• Polish Armed Forces rank insignia

Portugal

• Portuguese Armed Forces rank insignia

Rumänien

• Romanian Army ranks and insignia

Russland

• Russian military ranks

Saudi-Arabien

• Saudi Arabian military ranks

Serbien

• Serbian military ranks and insignia

Singapur

• Singapore Armed Forces ranks

Slowakei

• Military ranks of Slovakia

Südafrika

• South African military ranks

Südkorea

• South Korean military ranks

Spanien

• Spanish Armed Forces rank insignia

Sri Lanka

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

Schweden

• Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces

Schweiz

• Swiss army ranks

Republic of China (Taiwan)

• Republic of China Army rank insignia

Tansania

• Tanzanian Military ranks

Thailand

• Thai military ranks

Türkei

• Military ranks of Turkey

Ukraine

• Military ranks of Ukraine

Vereinigtes Königreich

• Royal Navy officer rank insignia
• Royal Navy ratings rank insignia
• British Army officer rank insignia
• British Army other ranks rank insignia
• Royal Air Force officer ranks
• Royal Air Force other ranks

Vereinigte Staaten

• United States uniformed services: comparative ranks of officers, warrant officers, and enlisted servicemen
• United States Air Force: enlisted, officer
• United States Army: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Coast Guard: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Marine Corps: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Navy: enlisted, warrant officer, officer
• United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps: officer
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps: officer

Venezuela

• Venezuelan military ranks

Vietnam

• Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

Previous eras

Miscellaneous

• Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th century
• 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

First and Second World War comparisons

• Comparative military ranks of World War I
• Comparative officer ranks of World War II
• World War II German Army Ranks and Insignia
• Military Ranks of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)
  • Corps colours of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)
• Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine
• List of military decorations of the Third Reich
• 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
    • Table of ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS
    • Corps colours (Waffen-SS)
    • Uniforms and insignia of the Schutzstaffel
  • Ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung
    • Uniforms 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
• Senior Foreign Service
• Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative army officer ranks of Asia

See also

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

External links

• World Rank Insignia
• Dave VE7CNV Current Military Ranks of the World
• US Department of Defense rank insignia page
• 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