Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army
The Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army follows the NATO system of ranks and insignia, as does the rest of the Danish Defence. The ranks are based around German and French military terms.[1]
Current ranks
The current insignia for the Royal Danish Army was introduced along with the introduction of the MultiCam uniform. This sand coloured insignia replaced the older standard green slip-on and all other special slip-ons.[2]
Officers
The highest officer's rank is OF-9 (General) which is reserved for the Chief of Defence (only when this seat is occupied by an army officer). Similarly, OF-8 (Lieutenant general) is reserved for the Vice Chief of Defence). OF-7 (Major general) is used by the Chief of the Royal Danish Army and OF-6 (Brigadegeneral) by the chief of a brigade as well as keepers of high-office positions.
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish Pay Grade[5] | M406 | M405 | M404 | M403 | M402 | M401 | M332 M331 M322 |
M321 | M312 | M311 | M310 |
Medical personnel
Insignia used by physicians, dentists and veterinarians.[6]
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Surgeon general | Staff physician 1st class Staff veterinarian |
Staff physician 2nd class Staff veterinarian |
Chief Physician | Staff Specialist | Resident 1st class | Resident 2nd class | Resident 3rd class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank designation | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Group[3] | Middle management level (Mellemlederniveau) | Manual level (Manuelt niveau) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Sergent (Officerselev) |
Korporal | Overkonstabel af 1. grad | Overkonstabel | Konstabel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish Pay Grade[5] | M232 | M231 | M221 | M212 | M211 | M113 | M112 |
Additional ranks
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-5 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||
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Danish | Regiments-, brigade- og skole chefsergent | Regiments- og brigade-, seniorsergent | Sergentelev | Overkonstabel 1. grad, meniggruppefører | Overkonstabel, meniggruppefører | Konstabel, meniggruppefører | Konstabelelev | Meniggruppefører | |
English | Command sergeant major | Command sergeant major | Sergeant trainee | Lance corporal, section commander | Private first class, section commander | Private, section commander | Private recruit | Conscript, section commander |
Clerical personnel
- Clerical personnel
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Army Dean
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Army Chaplain
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Army Conscript Chaplain
Types of rank insignia
Rank | ![]() NATO |
Rank insignia | |||||
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M/58 | M/69 | TAN499 | M/06 | M/11 | |||
Woodland | Desert | ||||||
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Historical ranks
Officer ranks
In 1801, new uniforms were introduced for the whole army. Along with the new uniforms, epaulette ranks were introduced for officers.[7][8] Following the defeat in the English Wars in 1812, Denmark was on the brink of financial bankruptcy, resulting in drastic reductions in the military.[9] Therefore, only generals were allowed to wear epaulettes, with other ranks reverting to cuff insignia.[9] In 1822, epaulettes were introduced to all ranks.[10]
Timeline
Other ranks
Timeline
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1812–1843 [32][33] |
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Kommandersergent | Sergent | Korporal | Vicekorporal | Menig | |||||||||
1843–1848 [34] |
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Overkommandersergent | Kommandersergent | Sergeant | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | ||||||||
1848–1867 [35] |
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Overkommandersergent | Kommandersergent | Sergeant | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | ||||||||
1867–1903 [34] |
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Stabssergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | ||||||||
1903–1910 [36] |
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Stabssergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | ||||||||
1910–1915 [37] |
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Stabssergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Kornet | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | |||||||
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Stabssergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Kornet | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | |||||||
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Korpsofficiant | Stabsofficiant | Overofficiant | Officiant | Oversergent | Sergent | Kornet | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | ||||
1951–1962 [38][39] |
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Overfenrik | Fenrik | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Befalingsmandselev | Math | Mathelev | ||||||
1962–? [40] |
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Overfenrik | Fenrik | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel | Konstable | Konstabelelev | ||||||
1965–1970 [41] |
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Seniorsergent af 1. grad | Seniorsergent af 2. grad | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel | Konstable | Konstabelelev | ||||||
1970–1982 [42] |
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Seniorsergent af 1. grad | Seniorsergent af 2. grad | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel af 1. grad | Overkonstabel af 2. grad | Konstable | Konstabelelev | |||||
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Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel af 1. grad | Overkonstabel | Konstable | Konstabelelev | |||||
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Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel af 1. grad | Overkonstabel | Konstable | Konstabelelev | |||||
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
Notes
References
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- ^ Editors 1935, p. 3.
- ^ Hærchefsergent 2018.
- ^ a b "Bekendtgørelse om militære grader mv. for personel i det militære forsvar". retsinformation.dk (in Danish). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hærens Gradstegn" (PDF). forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. October 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Historik". forpers.dk (in Danish). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Hærchefsergent 2018, p. 17.
- ^ a b Petersen 2014, p. 42.
- ^ a b Hedegaard 1986.
- ^ a b Petersen 2014, p. 47.
- ^ Borg 1974, p. 41.
- ^ Petersen 2014, p. 113.
- ^ Petersen 2021, p. 874.
- ^ Petersen 2021, p. 875.
- ^ Borg 1974, pp. 51–52.
- ^ Petersen 2021, pp. 877–878.
- ^ Petersen 2021, pp. 881–882.
- ^ a b c Hansen, Løvschall & Nilsson 1997, p. 196.
- ^ a b Petersen 2021, p. 883.
- ^ Klint 1965, p. 8.
- ^ Petersen 2021, p. 886.
- ^ Petersen 2021, p. 887.
- ^ Hansen & Løvschall 2006, pp. 122–124.
- ^ Hansen 2010, pp. 124, 133–134.
- ^ "Hærens Gradstegn 1914 — 1923". chakoten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Finsted.
- ^ "Royal Danish Army - 1915 field uniform". Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Hillmos.
- ^ "Kaptajn". Den Danske Ordbog (in Danish). Det Danske Sprog- og Litteraturselskab. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ L132 1962, §30.
- ^ Davis 1988, pp. 68–69.
- ^ "Sekondløjtnant". Den Danske Ordbog. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Petersen 2014, p. 106.
- ^ 1812
- ^ a b Hansen, Løvschall & Nilsson 1997, pp. 201–202.
- ^ Kannik 1964, pp. 167–168.
- ^ Hansen & Løvschall 2006, p. 123-124.
- ^ Hansen 2010, pp. 124, 135.
- ^ Ministry of Defence 1954, p. 249.
- ^ Nørholtz 2019.
- ^ Hærkommandoen 1962, p. 281.
- ^ Hærkommandoen 1965, p. 297.
- ^ Hærkommandoen 1970, p. 254.
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- Editors (12 February 1935). "Grads-Betegnelserne i Hæren". Danske Soldater (in Danish). 2 (2).
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