Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
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Rank comparasion chart of all armies of NATO member states.
Flag Officers (OF-10 to 6)[edit]
Flag Officer ranks | |||||
NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belgium |
No Equivalent | Général Generaal |
Lieutenant-général Luitenant-generaal |
Général-major Generaal-majoor |
Général de Brigade Brigadegeneraal |
Bulgaria |
No Equivalent | генерал |
генерал-лейтенант |
генерал-майор |
бригаден генерал |
Canada |
No Equivalent | General Général |
Lieutenant General Lieutenant-général |
Major General Major-général |
Brigadier General Brigadier-général |
Czech Republic |
No Equivalent | armádní generál |
generálporučík |
generálmajor |
brigádní generál |
Denmark |
No Equivalent | General |
Generalløjtnant |
Generalmajor |
Brigadegeneral |
Estonia |
No Equivalent | Kindral |
Kindralleitnant |
Kindralmajor |
Brigaadikindral |
France |
Maréchal de France1 |
Général d´Armée |
Général de Corps d´Armée |
Général de Division |
Général de Brigade |
Germany (Heer Bundeswehr) |
No Equivalent | General |
Generalleutnant |
Generalmajor |
Brigadegeneral |
Greece |
No Equivalent | Stratigos |
Antistratigos |
Ypostratigos |
Taxiarchos |
Hungary |
No Equivalent | Vezérezredes |
Altábornagy |
Vezérőrnagy |
Dandártábornok |
Iceland |
No standing army | ||||
Italy |
No Official Equivalent Generale d'Armata3 |
Generale2 |
Generale di corpo d´armata2 |
Generale di divisione2 |
Generale di brigata2 |
Latvia |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent | Ģenerālleitnants |
Ģenerālmajors |
Brigādes Ģenerālis |
Lithuania |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent | Generolas leitenantas |
Generolas majoras |
Brigados generolas |
Luxembourg |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Netherlands |
No Equivalent | Generaal |
Luitenant - generaal |
Generaal - majoor |
Brigade - generaal |
Norway |
No Equivalent | General |
Generalløytnant |
Generalmajor |
Brigadér |
Poland |
Marszałek Polski1 |
Generał |
Generał broni |
Generał dywizji |
Generał brygady |
Portugal |
Marechal1 |
General |
Tenente-general |
Major-general |
Brigadeiro-general |
Romania |
No Equivalent | General |
General Locotenent |
General Maior |
General de Brigada |
Slovakia |
No Equivalent | Generál |
Generálporučík |
Generálmajor |
Brigádny Generál |
Slovenia |
No Equivalent | General |
Generalpodpolkovnik |
Generalmajor |
Brigadir |
Spain |
Capitán general1 |
General de Ejército |
Teniente general |
General de división |
General de brigada |
Turkey |
Mareşal1 |
Genel Kurmay Başkanı Orgeneral |
Korgeneral |
Tümgeneral |
Tuğgeneral |
United Kingdom |
Field Marshal1 |
General |
Lieutenant-General |
Major-General |
Brigadier |
United States |
General of the Army1 |
General |
Lieutenant General |
Major General |
Brigadier General |
NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 |
- 1 Honorary/War-time rank.
- 2 On Italian ranks, a red border around the star means that the officer is commanding an operational unit.
- 3 Generale d'Armata does not exist in the Italian army contrary to the STANAG 2116 NATO chart.
Officers (OF-5 to 1)[edit]
Officer ranks | ||||||||
NATO Code | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-D | Student Officer | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belgium |
Colonel Kolonel |
Lieutenant-colonel Luitenant-kolonel |
Major Majoor |
Capitaine-commandant Kapitein-commandant Capitaine Kapitein |
Lieutenant Luitenant |
Sous-lieutenant Onderluitenant |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Bulgaria |
полковник |
подполковник |
майор |
капитан |
старши лейтенант |
лейтенант |
младши лейтенант |
No Equivalent |
Canada |
Colonel Colonel |
Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant-colonel |
Major Major |
Captain Capitaine |
Lieutenant Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant |
No Equivalent | Officer Cadet Élève-Officier |
Czech Republic |
plukovník |
podplukovník |
major |
kapitán |
nadporučík |
poručík |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Denmark |
Oberst |
Oberstløjnant |
Major |
Kaptajn |
Premierløjtnant |
Flyverløjtnant |
Løjtnant |
No Equivalent |
Estonia |
Kolonel |
Kolonelleitnant |
Major |
Kapten |
Leitnant |
Nooremleitnant |
Lipnik |
No Equivalent |
France |
Colonel |
Lieutenant-Colonel |
Commandant |
Capitaine |
Lieutenant |
Sous-Lieutenant |
Aspirant |
Élève-officier |
Germany (Heer Bundeswehr) |
Oberst |
Oberstleutnant |
Major |
Stabshauptmann Hauptmann |
Oberleutnant |
Leutnant |
Oberfähnrich Fähnrich |
Fahnenjunker Enlisted Rank plus bottom thin silver line indicating cadet's career |
Greece |
Syntagmatarchis |
Antisyntagmatarchis |
Tagmatarchis |
Lochagos |
Ypolochagos |
Anthypolochagos |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Hungary |
Ezredes |
Alezredes |
Őrnagy |
Százados |
Főhadnagy |
Hadnagy |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Iceland |
No standing army | |||||||
Italy |
Colonnello |
Tenente colonnello |
Maggiore |
Capitano |
Tenente |
Sottotenente |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Latvia |
Pulkvedis |
Pulkvežleitnants |
Majors |
Kapteinis |
Virsleitnants |
Leitnants |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Lithuania |
Pulkininkas |
Pulkininkas leitenantas |
Majoras |
Kapitonas |
Vyresnysis leitenantas |
Leitenantas |
No Equivalent | Kariunas |
Luxembourg |
Colonel |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Major |
Capitaine |
Premier Lieutenant |
Lieutenant |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Netherlands |
Kolonel |
Luitenant - kolonel |
Majoor |
Kapitein/Ritmeester |
1e Luitenant |
2e Luitenant |
Vaandrig/Kornet |
No Equivalent |
Norway |
Oberst |
Oberstløytnant |
Major |
Kaptein/Rittmester |
Løytnant |
Fenrik |
No equivalent | No equivalent |
Poland |
Pułkownik |
Podpułkownik |
Major |
Kapitan |
Porucznik |
Podporucznik |
No equivalent | Podchorąży Enlisted Rank plus metal school badge bottom and white tape around indicating cadet's career |
Portugal |
Coronel |
Tenente-coronel |
Major |
Capitão |
Tenente |
Alferes |
Aspirante-a-Oficial |
No Equivalent |
Romania |
Colonel |
Locotenent Colonel |
Maior |
Căpitan |
Locotenent |
Sublocotenent |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Slovakia |
Plukovník |
Podplukovník |
Major |
Kapitán |
Nadporučík |
Poručík |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Slovenia |
Polkovnik |
Podpolkovnik |
Major |
Stotnik |
Nadporočnik |
Poročnik |
No Equivalent | No Equivalent |
Spain |
Coronel |
Teniente coronel |
Comandante |
Capitán |
Teniente |
Alférez |
'No Equivalent | 'No Equivalent |
Turkey |
Albay |
Yarbay |
Binbaşı |
Yüzbaşı |
Üsteğmen |
Teğmen |
Asteğmen |
coming soon |
United Kingdom |
Colonel |
Lieutenant-Colonel |
Major |
Captain |
Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant |
Officer Cadet |
Officer Cadet |
United States |
Colonel |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Major |
Captain |
First Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant |
Officer Candidate |
Various Cadet |
NATO Code | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-D | Student Officer |
Warrant officers (WO-5 to 1) (United States only)[edit]
Warrant officers rank below officers and above enlisted servicemen. CW2s and above are commissioned officers with the requisite authority pursuant to assignment level and position as given by the President of the United States.
Warrant Officer ranks | ||||||
NATO Rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States |
Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5) Sr. Field Grade |
Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) Field Grade |
Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3) Field Grade |
Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) Company Grade |
Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) Company Grade | |
NATO Rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 |
WO are used for United States warrant officers only and will not be designated as OF or OR. Countries not listed either use regular officer ranks for warrant officers or do not have warrant officers or warrant officer are considered OR (Other/Enlisted Rank).