List of comparative military ranks
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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.
Contents
- 1 References to modern military
- 1.1 Argentina
- 1.2 Australia
- 1.3 Bangladesh
- 1.4 Belgium
- 1.5 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1.6 Brazil
- 1.7 Canada
- 1.8 People's Republic of China
- 1.9 Colombia
- 1.10 Croatia
- 1.11 Cuba
- 1.12 Denmark
- 1.13 Egypt
- 1.14 Estonia
- 1.15 Finland
- 1.16 France
- 1.17 Germany
- 1.18 Greece
- 1.19 Hungary
- 1.20 India
- 1.21 Indonesia
- 1.22 Iran
- 1.23 Iraq
- 1.24 Ireland
- 1.25 Israel
- 1.26 Italy
- 1.27 Japan
- 1.28 Jordan
- 1.29 Lebanon
- 1.30 Lithuania
- 1.31 Malaysia
- 1.32 Mexico
- 1.33 Netherlands
- 1.34 New Zealand
- 1.35 Nicaragua
- 1.36 North Korea
- 1.37 Norway
- 1.38 Pakistan
- 1.39 Peru
- 1.40 Philippines
- 1.41 Poland
- 1.42 Portugal
- 1.43 Romania
- 1.44 Russia
- 1.45 Saudi Arabia
- 1.46 Serbia
- 1.47 Singapore
- 1.48 Slovakia
- 1.49 South Africa
- 1.50 South Korea
- 1.51 Spain
- 1.52 Sri Lanka
- 1.53 Sweden
- 1.54 Switzerland
- 1.55 Republic of China (Taiwan)
- 1.56 Tanzania
- 1.57 Thailand
- 1.58 Turkey
- 1.59 Ukraine
- 1.60 United Kingdom
- 1.61 United States
- 1.62 Venezuela
- 1.63 Vietnam
- 2 Previous eras
- 3 Other comparisons
- 4 External links
References to modern military[edit]
Argentina[edit]
- Military ranks of Argentina
- Argentine Army officer rank insignia
- Argentine Army enlisted rank insignia
Australia[edit]
- 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
Bangladesh[edit]
Belgium[edit]
Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]
Brazil[edit]
Canada[edit]
People's Republic of China[edit]
- 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)
Colombia[edit]
Croatia[edit]
Cuba[edit]
Denmark[edit]
Egypt[edit]
Estonia[edit]
Finland[edit]
France[edit]
Germany[edit]
Greece[edit]
Hungary[edit]
India[edit]
Indonesia[edit]
Iran[edit]
Iraq[edit]
Ireland[edit]
- 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[edit]
Italy[edit]
Japan[edit]
Jordan[edit]
Lebanon[edit]
Lithuania[edit]
Malaysia[edit]
Mexico[edit]
Netherlands[edit]
New Zealand[edit]
Nicaragua[edit]
North Korea[edit]
Norway[edit]
Pakistan[edit]
- Pakistan Army ranks and insignia
- Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia
- Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia
Peru[edit]
- Peruvian Army (Ejército del Perú)
- Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Perú)
- Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea del Perú)
Philippines[edit]
Poland[edit]
Portugal[edit]
Romania[edit]
Russia[edit]
Saudi Arabia[edit]
Serbia[edit]
Singapore[edit]
Slovakia[edit]
South Africa[edit]
South Korea[edit]
Spain[edit]
Sri Lanka[edit]
Sweden[edit]
Switzerland[edit]
Republic of China (Taiwan)[edit]
Tanzania[edit]
Thailand[edit]
Turkey[edit]
Ukraine[edit]
United Kingdom[edit]
- Royal Navy officer rank insignia
- Royal Navy ratings rank insignia
- British Army officer rank insignia
- British Army other rank insignia
- Royal Air Force officer ranks
- Royal Air Force other ranks
United States[edit]
- 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[edit]
Vietnam[edit]
Previous eras[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
- Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries
- 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
- Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces
- Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy
First and Second World War comparisons[edit]
- 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)
- 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
- 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[edit]
- 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
Artilary
External links[edit]
- 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