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Present Estonian system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Estonia Defence Forces. Some of the grades trace their name back to period of World Wars, for instance the rank of aspirant literally means an officers in training in military academies or voluntaries, serving as temporary officers.

Most of the Estonian Army ranks were in most cases established during the Estonian War of Independence and in 1920s. These include the rank of kapral, which is a derivate of Italian caporale - much like the English equivalent of corporal. After World War II and the end of the Soviet occupation in 1991, a new rank was established, creating for the first time a brigadier general rank in the armed forces of Estonia. In Estonia rank insignia is worn on chest. Estonian Junior NCOs are considered as a rank of a coscript NCO or NCO in reserve. In full-time service Junior Sergeants and Petty Officers 3rd Class are filling in various Soldier positions and naval ratings and are not taken as NCOs.

Estonian Air Force ranks and insignia

Generals Senior officers Junior officers
Estonian:
Auastmed		 Kindral Kindralleitnant Kindralmajor Brigaadikindral Kolonel Kolonelleitnant Major Kapten Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik
English:
Ranks		 General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Ensign
Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Soldiers[1][2]
Estonian:
Auastmed		 Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemseersant Seersant Nooremseersant Kapral Reamees
English:
Ranks		 Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant Master Sergeant Technical Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Junior Sergeant Senior Airman Airman

Estonian Ground Force ranks and insignia

Generals Senior officers Junior officers
Estonian:
Auastmed		 Kindral Kindralleitnant Kindralmajor Brigaadikindral Kolonel Kolonelleitnant Major Kapten Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik
English:
Ranks		 General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Ensign
Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Soldiers[3][4]
Estonian:
Auastmed		 Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemseersant Seersant Nooremseersant Kapral Reamees
English:
Ranks		 Sergeant Major of the Land Forces Sergeant Major First Sergeant Master Sergeant Sergeant First Class Staff Sergeant Sergeant Junior Sergeant Corporal Private

Officer candidates

Pagunid
Auaste 3. õppeaasta kadett-veebel 2. õppeaasta kadett-veebel 3. õppeaasta kadett-seersant 2. õppeaasta kadett-seersant 1. õppeaasta kadett-seersant 3. õppeaasta kadett 2. õppeaasta kadett 1. õppeaasta kadett 1. semestri noorkadett
Rank 3rd year Cadet Sergeant 2nd year Cadet Sergeant 3rd year Cadet Junior Sergeant 2nd year Cadet Junior Sergeant 1st year Cadet Junior Sergeant 3rd year Cadet 2nd year Cadet 1st year Cadet 1st semester Junior Cadet
NATO No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent

Aspirants

Pagunid
Auaste Ajateenijate reservrühmaülema kursuse lõpetanu Ajateenijate reservrühmaülema kursusel õppija
Rank Reserve platoon leader course Graduate Reserve platoon leader course Student
NATO No Equivalent No Equivalent

Estonian Naval Force ranks and insignia

Admirals Senior officers Junior officers
Estonian:
Auastmed		 Admiral Viitseadmiral Kontradmiral Kommodoor Mereväekapten Kaptenleitnant Kaptenmajor Vanemleitnant Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik
English:
Ranks		 Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain (Navy) Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Senior Grade Lieutenant (Navy) Lieutenant Junior Grade Ensign
Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Sailors
Estonian:
Auastmed		 Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemmaat Maat Nooremmaat Vanemmadrus

Madrus

English:
Ranks		 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Petty Officer 1st class Petty Officer 2nd class Petty Officer 3rd class Leading Seaman Seaman
Conscript junior non-commissioned officers Conscript sailors[5][6]
Estonian:
Auastmed		 Vanemmaat Maat Nooremmaat Vanemmadrus Madrus
English:
Ranks		 Petty Officer 1st class Petty Officer 2nd class Petty Officer 3rd class Leading Seaman Seaman

See also

References

  1. ^ "Õhuväe auastmed" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Air Force Insignia". Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Maaväe auastmed" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Land Forces Insignia". Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Mereväe auastmed" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Navy Insignia". Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
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