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Military ranks of Hungary

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The military ranks of Hungary are the military insignia used by the Hungarian Defence Forces. The Land Forces and Air Force ranks are the same, as the Hungarian Defense Forces are an integrated service. Hungary is a landlocked country and possess only a brown water River Guard [hu].

Branch colours

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Colour Branch[1]
Carmine Logistics; Cartographer; Legal and administrative; Medical; Movement Control
Scarlet General officers; Artillery; Air defence artillery; Air defence locator; Musician; Military Police
Cornflower blue Signal; IT; Information protection; Electronic warfare; Electronic reconnaissance
Black Armour; Chaplain
Steel green Technical; Chemical protection; Financial
Light blue Air Force General officers; Air Force Aviator; Air Force flight officer; Air Force flight crew; Air Force Air defence artillery; Air Force Air defence locator; Air Force technician
Rifle green Infantry
White Reconnaissance; Special Operations
Dark blue River Flotilla

Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
 Hungarian Ground Forces[2]
Vezérezredes Altábornagy Vezérőrnagy Dandártábornok Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy
Hungary Hungarian River Guard
Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy
Literal translation Leading regimental commander Vice field marshal Leading guard-major Brigade-general Regiment (leader) Junior regiment (leader) Guard-major Squadron (leader) Chief military-major Military-major
Official translation[2] General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

Other ranks

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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
 Hungarian Ground Forces[2]
Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona
Hungary Hungarian River Guard
Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona
Literal translation Chief staff flagbearer Staff flagbearer Flagbearer Chief staff guard-master Staff guard-master Guard-master Platoon-leader Squad (leader) Guard-leader Common soldier
Official translation[2] Chief warrant officer Senior warrant officer Warrant officer Sergeant first class Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private first class Private (PV2) Private (PV1)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "9/2005. (III. 30.) HM rendelet a Magyar Honvédség Öltözködési Szabályzatának kiadásáról". njt.hu/ (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Legal Repository. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Andrea, Kánya (6 May 2009). "A gallér és az ötágú csillag". honvedelem.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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  • "Rendfokozatok". Ministry of Defence (Hungary). 30 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  • "Hungary". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 14 September 2021.