Rank insignia of the Carabinieri

The rank insignia of the Carabinieri are worn on jackets and shoulder boards of the dress uniform and on collar badges in the combat or patrol uniforms.

Rank structure

Officers

Arm of Carabineers ranks hierarchy
Role	Generals					Senior officers			Junior officers
NATO Code	OF-9	OF-8		OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2		Subaltern officers OF-1
shoulder board
Italian rank name	comandante generale dell'Arma1	vicecomandante generale dell'Arma2	generale di corpo d'armata	generale di divisione	generale di brigata	colonnello	tenente colonnello	maggiore	primo capitano	capitano	tenente	sottotenente
English rank name translation	corps commanding general	deputy corps commanding general	corps general	divisional general	brigade general	colonel	lieutenant colonel	major	first captain	captain	lieutenant	sub-lieutenant
Notes: 1 The duty of "comandante generale dell'Arma" (corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general). 2 The duty of "vicecomandante generale dell'Arma" (deputy corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general).

Non-commissioned officers

Sub-officers																				Ratings
Role	Inspectors										Superintendents									Appointees and carabineers
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8				OR-7			OR-6			OR-5			OR-4
epaulette Italian rank name English rank name translation
	luogotenente1 s.u.p.s. lieutenant s.o.p.s.		maresciallo aiutante s.u.p.s.2 marshal adjutant s.o.p.s.		maresciallo capo chief marshal		maresciallo ordinario ordinary marshal		maresciallo marshal		brigadiere capo chief brigadier			brigadiere brigadier			vice brigadiere vice-brigadier			appuntato scelto Head appointee appuntato appointee carabiniere scelto Senior carabineer carabiniere3 carabineer
Notes: 1 The duty of a sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza luogotenente (lieutenant) is not a rank but a position (or function) attributed only to NCOs with the rank of "maresciallo aiutante" (marshal adjutant) with at least 15 years of experience in the rank. 2 The title of "sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza" or "s.u.p.s." (substitute officer of public security – s.o.p.s.) is not a rank but a position attributed only to NCOs with the rank of "maresciallo aiutante". 3 A simple carabineer does not wear rank insignia

Enlisted ranks introduced in 2018

• 
  Primo luogotenente c.s. s.u.p.s
  Sub-lieutenant (special class)
  (substitute officer of public security – s.o.p.s.)
  (sub-officers)
  NATO Eq.: OR-9
• 
  Brigadiere capo q.s.
  Chief brigadier
  (special class)
  NATO Eq.: OR-7
• 
  Appuntato scelto q.s.
  Transl.: Head appointee
  (special class)
  NATO Eq.: OR-4

Bibliography

• Legislative decree 15 March 2010 n.66, ‘Code of Military Order’.
• NATO – STANAG 2116 ed. 6, 25 February 2010

See also

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks
• Italian Air Force ranks