Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers

Rank comparison chart of all armies of NATO member states.

Officers (OF 1–10)

NATO Code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D)	Student Officer
Albania (Edit)
	No Equivalent											No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		Gjeneral	Gjeneral Lejtant	Gjeneral Major	Gjeneral Brigade	Kolonel	Nënkolonel	Major	Kapiten	Toger	Nëntoger
Belgium (Edit)	No Equivalent							Major Capitaine-commandant Majoor Kapitein-commandant				No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		Général	Lieutenant général	Général-major	Général de Brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel		Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Brigadegeneraal	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel		Kapitein Majoor	Luitenant	Onderluitenant
Bulgaria (Edit)	No Equivalent										лейтенант младши лейтенант	No equivalent	No equivalent
		Генерал	Генерал-лейтенант	Генерал-майор	Бригаден генерал	Полковник	Подполковник	Майор	Капитан	Старши лейтенант
Canada (Edit)	No Equivalent											No Equivalent
		General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant		Officer Cadet
		Général	Lieutenant-général	Major-général	Brigadier-général	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Major	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant		Eleve-Officier
Croatia (Edit)
												No equivalent	No equivalent
	Stožerni general	General zbora	General pukovnik	General bojnik	Brigadni general	Brigadir	Pukovnik	Bojnik	Satnik	Natporučnik	Poručnik
Czech Republic (Edit)	No Equivalent											No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		Armádní generál	Generálporučík	Generálmajor	Brigádní generál	Plukovník	Podplukovník	Major	Kapitán nadporučík	Poručík	Podporučík
Denmark (Edit)	No Equivalent										Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant	No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		General	Generalløjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst	Oberstløjnant	Major	Kaptajn	Premierløjtnant
Estonia (Edit)	No Equivalent										Nooremleitnant Lipnik	No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		Kindral	Kindralleitnant	Kindralmajor	Brigaadikindral	Kolonel	Kolonelleitnant	Major	Kapten	Leitnant
France (Edit)
	Maréchal de France1	Général d´armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant	Aspirant	Élève-officier
Germany (Edit)	No Equivalent	General	Generalleutnant	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst	Oberstleutnant	Major	Stabshauptmann Hauptmann	Oberleutnant	Leutnant	Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker	Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver cord indicating cadet's career
Greece (Edit)	No Equivalent											No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		Στρατηγός	Αντιστράτηγος	Υποστράτηγος	Ταξίαρχος	Συνταγματάρχης	Αντισυνταγματάρχης	Ταγματάρχης	Λοχαγός	Υπολοχαγός	Ανθυπολοχαγός
		Stratigos	Antistratigos	Ypostratigos	Taxiarchos	Syntagmatarchis	Antisyntagmatarchis	Tagmatarchis	Lochagos	Ypolochagos	Anthypolochagos
Hungary (Edit)	No equivalent											No equivalent	No equivalent
		Vezérezredes	Altábornagy	Vezérőrnagy	Dandártábornok	Ezredes	Alezredes	Őrnagy	Százados	Főhadnagy	Hadnagy
Iceland (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent							No Equivalent	No Equivalent
						Ofursti	Undirofursti	Majór	Höfuðsmaður	Liðsforingi	Undirliðsforingi
Italy (Edit)									primo capitano capitano			No equivalent
	generale (Chief of Defense Staff only)	generale di corpo d'armata con incarichi speciali	generale di corpo d'armata (tenente generale)	generale di divisione (maggior generale)	generale di brigata (brigadier generale)	colonnello	tenente colonnello	maggiore		tenente	sottotenente		allievo ufficiale
Latvia (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent										No Equivalent	No Equivalent
			Ģenerālleitnants	Ģenerālmajors	Brigādes Ģenerālis	Pulkvedis	Pulkvežleitnants	Majors	Kapteinis	Virsleitnants	Leitnants
Lithuania (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent										No Equivalent
			Generolas leitenantas	Generolas majoras	Brigados generolas	Pulkininkas	Pulkininkas leitenantas	Majoras	Kapitonas	Vyresnysis leitenantas	Leitenantas		Kariūnas
Luxembourg (Edit)	No Equivalent		No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent								No Equivalent
		Général1				Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Major	Capitaine	Premier-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Aspirant-Officier
Netherlands (Edit)	No Equivalent												No Equivalent
		Generaal	Luitenant - generaal	Generaal - majoor	Brigade - generaal	Kolonel	Luitenant - kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein Ritmeester	1e Luitenant	2e Luitenant	Vaandrig Kornet
Norway (Edit)	No Equivalent	General	Generalløytnant	Generalmajor	Brigader	Oberst	Oberstløytnant	Major	Kaptein / Rittmester	Løytnant	Fenrik	No Equivalent	No Equivalent
Poland (Edit)	No equivalent											No equivalent	No equivalent
		Generał	Generał broni	Generał dywizji	Generał brygady	Pułkownik	Podpułkownik	Major	Kapitan	Porucznik	Podporucznik
Portugal (Edit)													Various
	Marechal1	General	Tenente-general	Major-general	Brigadeiro-general	Coronel	Tenente-coronel	Major	Capitão	Tenente	Alferes	Aspirante-a-Oficial	Cadete-Aluno
Romania (Edit)												No Equivalent	No Equivalent
	Mareşal1	General	General-locotenent	General-maior	General de brigadă	Colonel	Locotenent-colonel	Maior	Căpitan	Locotenent	Sublocotenent
Slovakia (Edit)	No Equivalent											No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		Generál	Generálporučík	Generálmajor	Brigádny Generál	Plukovník	Podplukovník	Major	Kapitán	Nadporučík	Poručík
Slovenia (Edit)	No Equivalent											No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		General	Generalpodpolkovnik	Generalmajor	Brigadir	Polkovnik	Podpolkovnik	Major	Stotnik	Nadporočnik	Poročnik
Spain (Edit)												No Equivalent
	Capitán general1	General de Ejército	Teniente general	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Comandante	Capitán	Teniente	Alférez		Caballero Alférez Cadete
Turkey (Edit)
	Mareşal [1]	Orgeneral [2]	Korgeneral [3]	Tümgeneral [4]	Tuğgeneral [5]	Albay [6]	Yarbay [7]	Binbaşı [8]	Yüzbaşı [9]	Üsteğmen [10]	Teğmen [11]	Asteğmen [12]	Harbiyeli
United Kingdom (Edit)												No Equivalent
	Field Marshal1	General	Lieutenant-General	Major-General	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant		Officer Cadet
United States (Edit)												Various	Various
	General of the Army1	General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Officer Candidate	Officer Cadet
NATO Code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D)	Student Officer

Remark:
NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF(D)) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks.

Warrant officers (WO1–5)

Warrant Officers (WO) rank below officers and above enlisted servicemen.

NATO Rank	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
United States (Edit)
	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Warrant Officer 1
NATO Rank	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1

Notes

• ¹ Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank. For example, in Spain this rank is held solely by H.M. the King of Spain.

See also

• NATO
• Military rank
• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies Enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Enlisted

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart

External links

• History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site
• NATO codes for grades of military personnel from STANAG 2116