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This article is a list of various [[state]]s [[armed forces]] [[ranking|military rank]] designations. Comparisons are made between the different systems used within nations to categorizing the [[hierarchy]] of an [[armed force]] compared to another.

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This article is a list of various [[Sovereign state|nations]]' [[armed forces]] [[military rank|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 ''[[Ranks and insignia of NATO|NATO rank reference codes]]''. These are used for easy comparison among [[NATO]] countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.

==References to modern military==

*[[Australian Army officer rank insignia]]

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*[[Australian Army enlisted rank insignia]]

===Albania===

*[[Brazilian military ranks]]

*[[Military ranks of Albania]]

*[[British and U.S. military ranks compared]]

*[[British Army enlisted rank insignia]]

===Angola===

*[[British Army officer rank insignia]]

*[[Canadian ForcesMilitary ranks andof insigniaAngola]]

*[[Chinese military ranks]]

===Argentina===

*[[Military ranks of Argentina]]

===Australia===

*[[Australian Defence Force ranks]]

*[[Royal Australian Navy ranks and uniforms]]

*[[Australian Army officer rank insignia]]; [[Australian Army enlisted rank insignia|Australian Army other ranks insignia]]

*[[Ranks of the RAAF]]

===Austria===

*[[Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer]]

===Armenia===

*[[Military ranks of Armenia]]

===Azerbaijan===

*[[Military ranks of Azerbaijan]]

===Bahrain===

*[[Military ranks of Bahrain]]

===Bangladesh===

*[[Ranks of Bangladesh Army]]

*[[Ranks and insignia of Bangladesh Navy]]

*[[Bangladesh Air Force rank insignia]]

=== Belarus ===

*[[Military ranks of Belarus]]

===Belgium===

*[[Belgian military ranks]]

===Bhutan===

*[[Military ranks of Bhutan]]

===Bolivia===

*[[Military ranks of Bolivia]]

===Bosnia and Herzegovina===

*[[Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]

===Botswana===

*[[Military ranks of Botswana]]

===Brazil===

*[[Military ranks of Brazil]]

=== Bulgaria ===

* [[Military ranks of Bulgaria]]

=== Cambodia ===

* [[Military ranks of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces]]

===Canada===

*[[Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia]]

===Chile===

*[[Military ranks and insignia of Chile]]

=== China ===

* [[Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force]]

* [[Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy]]

* [[Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force]]

* [[People's Armed Police#Ranks and insignia|Ranks of the People's Armed Police]]

===Colombia===

*[[Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces]]

===Congo===

*[[Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]]

===Congo-Brazzaville===

*[[Military ranks of Republic of the Congo]]

===Croatia===

*[[Croatian military ranks]]

===Cuba===

*[[Cuban military ranks]]

===Czechia===

*[[Czech military ranks]]

===Denmark===

*[[Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army|Danish Army ranks]]

*[[Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Navy|Danish Navy ranks]]

*[[Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Air Force|Danish Air Force ranks]]

===Egypt===

*[[Military ranks of Egypt]]

===Ecuador===

*[[Military ranks of Ecuador]]

===Estonia===

*[[Military ranks of Estonia]]

===Ethiopia===

*[[Military ranks of Ethiopia]]

===Finland===

*[[Finnish military ranks]]

===France===

*[[Ranks in the French Army|French Army ranks]]

*[[Ranks in the French Navy|French Navy ranks]]

*[[French Air Force#Ranks|French Air Force ranks]]

*[[German Armed Forces enlisted rank insignia]]

*[[National Gendarmerie#Ranks|French Gendarmerie ranks]]

*[[German Army rank insignia]]

===Gabon===

*[[Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon]]

===Georgia===

*[[Georgian military ranks]]

===Germany===

*[[Rank insignia of the Bundeswehr]]

*[[Ranks of the German Bundeswehr]]

===Greece===

*[[Greek military ranks]]

*[[Hellenic Army]]: [[Hellenic Army officer rank insignia|officer]], [[Hellenic Army Other Ranks rank insignia|other]]

*[[Indian military ranks]]

===Hungary===

*[[Military ranks of Hungary|Hungarian military ranks]]

===India===

*[[Template:Equivalent ranks of Indian military|Indian Armed Forces comparative ranks]]

*[[Army ranks and insignia of India|Indian Army ranks and insignia]]

*[[Naval ranks and insignia of India|Indian Navy ranks and insignia]]

*[[Air Force ranks and insignia of India|Indian Air Force ranks and insignia]]

===Indonesia===

*[[Indonesian military ranks]]

*[[Iranian military ranks]]

===Iran===

*[[Irish Army Enlisted Rank Insignia|Irish Defence Forces enlisted ranks]]

*[[Rank insignia of the Iranian military]]

*[[Irish Army Officer Rank Insignia|Irish Defence Forces commissioned ranks]]

*[[Israel Defense Forces ranks|Israeli Defence Forces ranks]]

===Iraq===

*[[Italian Army enlisted military ranks]]

*[[Military ranks of Iraq]]

*[[Italian Army officers military ranks]]

*[[ItalianNavy Ranks]]

===Ireland===

*[[Japanese military ranks]]

*[[Irish Defence Forces rank insignia]]

===Israel===

*[[Israel Defense Forces ranks|Israel Defense Forces ranks and insignia]]

===Italy===

*[[Italian Army ranks]]

*[[Italian Navy ranks]]

*[[Italian Air Force ranks]]

*[[Rank insignia of the Carabinieri|Italian Carabinieri ranks]]

*[[Rank insignia of the Finance Guard|Italian Finance Guard ranks]]

===Japan===

*[[Ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces|Japanese military ranks]]

===Jordan===

*[[Jordanian military ranks]]

*[[Comparative military ranks of Korea|North Korean military ranks]]

===Kenya===

*[[Mexican military ranks]]

*[[Military ranks of Kenya]]

*[[Philippine Armed Forces rank insignia]]

===Laos===

*[[Military ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces]]

===Lebanon===

*[[Military ranks of Lebanon]]

===Lithuania===

*[[Lithuanian military ranks and insignia]]

===Malaysia===

*[[Malaysian military ranks]]

===Mexico===

*[[Military ranks of Mexico]]

===Mongolia===

*[[Mongolian military ranks]]

===Myanmar===

*[[Military ranks of Myanmar]]

===Nepal===

*[[Military ranks of Nepal]]

===Netherlands===

*[[Military ranks of the Netherlands armed forces]]

===New Zealand===

*[[New Zealand military ranks]]

===Nicaragua===

*[[Nicaragua military ranks]]

===Nigeria===

*[[Military ranks of Nigeria]]

===North Korea===

*[[Military ranks of North Korea]]

*[[Comparative military ranks of Korea]]

===Norway===

*[[Military ranks and insignia of Norway]]

===Pakistan===

*[[Pakistan Army ranks and insignia]]

*[[Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia]]

*[[Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia]]

===Peru===

*[[Military ranks of Peru]]

===Philippines===

*[[Military ranks of the Philippines]]

===Poland===

*[[Polish Armed Forces rank insignia]]

*[[Portuguese Armed Forces rank insignia]]

===Portugal===

*[[Romanian military ranks]]

*[[RAF officerMilitary ranks|Royal Airof Force officer ranksPortugal]]

*[[RAF enlisted ranks|Royal Air Force enlisted ranks]]

===Romania===

*[[Royal Navy officer rank insignia]]

*[[RoyalRomanian NavyArmed enlistedForces rateranks and insignia]]

*[[Russian military ranks]]

===Russia===

*[[RSN officer rank insignia|Republic of Singapore Navy officer rank insignia]]

*[[Army ranks and insignia of Russia]]

*[[Naval ranks and insignia of Russia]]

*[[Aerospace Forces ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation]]

===Saudi Arabia===

*[[Saudi Arabian military ranks]]

===Serbia===

*[[Military ranks of Serbia]]

===Singapore===

*[[Military ranks of Singapore]]

===Slovakia===

*[[Military ranks of Slovakia]]

===Slovenia===

*[[Slovenian military ranks]]

===Somalia===

*[[Military ranks of Somalia]]

=== Somaliland ===

* [[Military ranks of Somaliland]]

===South Africa===

*[[South African military ranks]]

*[[South Korean military ranks]]

*[[Spanish Army|Spanish Armed Forces rank insignia]]

*[[Rank and Insignia of the Tanzanian Armed Forces|Tanzanian Military Ranks]]

*[[U.S. Air Force enlisted rank insignia]]

*[[U.S. Air Force officer rank insignia]]

*[[U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia]]

*[[U.S. Army officer rank insignia]]

*[[U.S. Marine Corps enlisted rank insignia]]

*[[U.S. Marine Corps officer rank insignia]]

*[[U.S. Navy enlisted rank insignia]]

*[[U.S. Navy officer rank insignia]]

*[[Vietnamese military ranks and insignia]] of the People's Army of Vietnam or [[PAVN]]

===South Korea===

==[[World War I|First]] and [[World War II|Second World War]] comparisons==

*[[Comparative militaryMilitary ranks of World WarSouth IKorea]]

*[[Comparative military ranks of World War IIKorea]]

*[[Japanese ranks and insignia during World War II]]

===Spain===

*[[Nazi party paramilitary ranks]]:

** [[RanksMilitary and insigniaranks of the Nazi PartySpain]]

** [[Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel]]

===Sri Lanka===

** [[Ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung]]

** [[RanksMilitary ranks and insignia of the HitlerSri YouthLanka Army|Sri Lanka Army rank insignia]]

** [[RanksMilitary ranks and insignia of the NationalSri SocialistLanka FlyersNavy|Sri CorpsLanka Navy rank insignia]]

** [[RanksMilitary ranks and insignia of the NationalSri SocialistLanka MotorAir CorpsForce|Sri Lanka Air Force rank insignia]]

** [[Volkssturm#Uniforms and insignia|Ranks and insignia of the Volkssturm]]

===Sweden===

*[[Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces]]

===Switzerland===

*[[Military ranks of Switzerland]]

=== Republic of China (Taiwan) ===

* [[Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia]]

===Tajikistan===

*[[Military ranks of Tajikistan]]

===Tanzania===

*[[Military ranks of Tanzania]]

===Thailand===

*[[Military ranks of the Thai armed forces]]

===Tunisia===

*[[Military ranks of Tunisia]]

===Turkey===

*[[Military ranks of Turkey]]

===Ukraine===

*[[Military ranks of Ukraine]]

===United Arab Emirates===

*[[Military ranks of United Arab Emirates]]

===United Kingdom===

*[[Royal Navy officer rank insignia]]; [[Royal Navy ratings rank insignia]]

*[[British Army officer rank insignia]]; [[British Army other ranks rank insignia|British Army other rank insignia]]

*[[RAF officer ranks|Royal Air Force officer ranks]]; [[RAF other ranks|Royal Air Force other ranks]]

*[[United Kingdom and United States military ranks compared]]

===United States===

*[[Template:United States uniformed services comparative ranks|United States uniformed services: comparative ranks of officers, warrant officers, and enlisted servicemen]]

*[[United States Air Force]]: [[United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia|enlisted]], [[Warrant officer (United States)#Air Force|warrant officer]], [[United States Air Force officer rank insignia|officer]]

*[[United States Army]]: [[United States Army enlisted rank insignia|enlisted]], [[Warrant officer (United States)#Army|warrant officer]], [[United States Army officer rank insignia|officer]]

*[[United States Coast Guard]]: [[List of United States Coast Guard enlisted rates|enlisted]], [[Warrant officer (United States)#Coast Guard|warrant officer]], [[United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia|officer]]

*[[United States Marine Corps]]: [[United States Marine Corps rank insignia#Enlisted|enlisted]], [[United States Marine Corps rank insignia#Warrant officers|warrant officer]], [[United States Marine Corps rank insignia#Commissioned officers|officer]]

*[[United States Navy]]: [[List of United States Navy enlisted rates|enlisted]], [[Warrant officer (United States)#Navy|warrant officer]], [[United States Navy officer rank insignia|officer]]

*[[United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps]]: [[United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps#Uniforms, ranks and insignia|officer]]

*[[United States Space Force]]: [[United States Space Force rank insignia#Enlisted insignia|enlisted]], [[United States Space Force rank insignia#Officer insignia|officer]]

*[[NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps|National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps]]: [[NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps#Commissioned officers|officer]]

*[[United Kingdom and United States military ranks compared]]

===Venezuela===

*[[Venezuelan military ranks]]

===Vietnam===

*[[Vietnamese military ranks and insignia]]

===Zambia===

*[[Military ranks of Zambia]]

===Zimbabwe===

*[[Military ranks of Zimbabwe]]

==Continental comparisons==

===Africa===

* [[Comparative army officer ranks of Africa]]

* [[Comparative army enlisted ranks of Africa]]

* [[Comparative air force officer ranks of Africa]]

* [[Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Africa]]

* [[Comparative navy officer ranks of Africa]]

* [[Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Africa]]

===Americas===

* [[Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas]]

* [[Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas]]

* [[Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas]]

* [[Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Americas]]

* [[Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas]]

* [[Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas]]

===Asia===

* [[Comparative army officer ranks of Asia]]

* [[Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia]]

* [[Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia]]

* [[Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Asia]]

* [[Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia]]

* [[Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Asia]]

===Europe===

* [[Comparative army officer ranks of Europe]]

* [[Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe]]

* [[Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe]]

* [[Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe]]

* [[Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe]]

* [[Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Europe]]

===Oceania===

* [[Comparative army officer ranks of Oceania]]

* [[Comparative army enlisted ranks of Oceania]]

* [[Comparative air force officer ranks of Oceania]]

* [[Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Oceania]]

* [[Comparative navy officer ranks of Oceania]]

* [[Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Oceania]]

==Other comparisons==

===NATO===

* [[Ranks and insignia of NATO|NATO ranks and insignia]]

* [[ComparativeRanks militaryand ranksinsignia of KoreaNATO]]

* [[Comparative military ranksRanks and insignia of currentNATO communistarmies statesofficers]] (China, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam)

*[[Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted]]

*[[Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers]]

*[[Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted]]

*[[Ranks and insignia of officers of NATO navies]]

*[[Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Enlisted]]

===Commonwealth of Nations===

==See also==

* [[AirComparative forcearmy officer ranks of the Commonwealth]]

* [[ArmyComparative officerarmy enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth]]

* [[NavalComparative air force officer ranks of the Commonwealth]]

* [[Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth]]

* [[Comparative navy officer ranks of the Commonwealth]]

* [[Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth]]

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==Previous eras==

===Miscellaneous===

* [[Imperial Roman army#Personnel|Imperial Roman legion's ranks]]

* [[Uniforms of the Confederate States military forces#Field and Company Officers|Confederate Army during the civil war]]

* [[Uniforms of the Confederate States military forces#Confederate States Navy uniforms|Confederate Navy during the civil war]]

* [[Military ranks of the Ottoman Empire]]

* [[Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces]]

* [[Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy]]

* [[Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries|Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries]]

* [[South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia]]

* [[Uniform of the Union Army#Ranks and insignia|United States (Union) Army during the civil war]]

* [[Union Navy#Rank insignia|United States (Union) Navy during the civil war]]

===First and Second World War comparisons===

*[[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)]]

**[[Corps colours of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)]]

*[[Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine]]

* Japan - [[army ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II]]

* Japan - [[naval ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II]]

* [[United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I]]

* [[United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II]]

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==External links==

* [http://www.uniforminsignia.net/index.php World Rank Insignia]

* [http://www.luther.ca/~dave7cnv/military/military.html Dave VE7CNV - Current Military Ranks of the World]

* [http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/index.html US Department of Defense rank insignia page]

* [http://www.babelport.com/articles/53 On the Translation of Military Ranks of NATO Forces]

* New Zealand Defence Force Rank Insignia and Comparisons - [http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/corporate/badges-of-rank/non-commissioned-rnak.htm Non-Commissioned] and [http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/corporate/badges-of-rank/commissioned-rank.htm Commissioned]

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