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Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe

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Rank comparison chart of all navies of European states.

Officers (OF 1–10)[]

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Albania
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N.N. (en: Admiral) N.N. (en: Viceadmiral) N.N. (en: Kontreadmiral) N.N. (en: Flotilleadmiral) N.N. (en: Captain (naval)) N.N. (en: Commander) N.N. (en: Lieutenant commander) N.N. (en: Lieutenant (navy)) N.N. (en: First lieutenant) N.N. (en: Lieutenant)

Austria Austria No navy


Belarus Belarus No navy


Belgium Belgium
(Edit) 		no equivalent
no equivalent no equivalent
Admiraal Vice-admiraal Divisieadmiraal Flottieljeadmiraal Kapitein-ter-zee Fregatkapitein Korvetkapitein
Luitenant-ter-zee 1ste klasse Luitenant-ter-zee
Vaandrig-ter-zee Vaandrig-ter-zee 2de klasse Aspirant de marine
Amiral Vice-amiral Amiral de division Amiral de flottille Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette
Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1re classe Lieutenant de vaisseau
Enseigne de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe Aspirant de marine


Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina No navy


Bulgaria
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N.N. (en: Admiral) N.N. (en: Viceadmiral) N.N. (en: Kontreadmiral) N.N. (en: Flotilleadmiral) N.N. (en: Captain (naval)) N.N. (en: Commander) N.N. (en: Lieutenant commander) N.N. (en: Lieutenant (navy)) N.N. (en: First lieutenant) N.N. (en: Lieutenant)

Croatia
(Edit) 		no equivalent no equivalent
admiral flote admiral viceadmiral kontraadmiral komodor kapetan bojnog broda kapetan fregate
(Fregattenkapitän) 		kapetan korvete
(Korvettenkapitän) 		poručnik bojnog broda
(Linienschiffsleutnant) 		poručnik fregate
(Fregattenleutnant) 		poručnik korvete
(Korvettenleutnant)
Cyprus Cyprus
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Commodore
Αρχιπλοίαρχος 		Captain
Πλοίαρχος 		Commander
Αντιπλοίαρχος 		Lieutenant commander
Πλωτάρχης 		Lieutenant
Υποπλοίαρχος 		Sub lieutenant
Ανθυποπλοίαρχος 		Ensign
Σημαιοφόρος 		Officer Designate
Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός


 Czech Republic (Edit) No Navy
Denmark
(Edit) 		no equivalent no equivalent
Admiral Viceadmiral Kontreadmiral Flotilleadmiral Kommandør Kommandørkaptajn Orlogskaptajn Kaptajnløjtnant Premierløjtnant Løjtnant
 Estonia Navy[1]
[]
Admiral Viitseadmiral Kontradmiral Kommodoor Mereväekapten Kaptenleitnant Kaptenmajor Vanemleitnant Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik
Finland Finland
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Amiraali Vara-amiraali Kontra-amiraali Lippueamiraali Kommodori Komentaja Komentajakapteeni Kapteeniluutnantti Yliluutnantti Luutnantti Aliluutnantti Upseerikokelas Upseerioppilas


France France
(Edit)
Amiral de France Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe Aspirant Élève-officier


Georgia (country) Georgia No navy


 German Navy[2]
[]
Admiral Vize­admiral Konter­admiral Flottillen­admiral Kapitän zur See Fregatten­kapitän Korvetten­kapitän Stabskapitän­leutnant Kapitän­leutnant Oberleutnant
zur See 		Leutnant
zur See
Greece Greece
(Edit) 		no equivalent









no equivalent no equivalent
Ναύαρχος Αντιναύαρχος Υποναύαρχος Αρχιπλοίαρχος Πλοίαρχος Αντιπλοίαρχος Πλωτάρχης Υποπλοίαρχος Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Σημαιοφόρος
Navarchos Antinavarchos Yponavarchos Archiploiarchos Ploiarchos Antiploiarchos Plotarchis Ypoploiarchos Anthypoploiarchos Simaioforos


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Hungary (Edit) No Navy

Iceland
(Edit) 		no equivalent no equivalent no equivalent
Director General 		no equivalent
Chief of Operations
1° Captain of Vessel/Aircraft
2° Captain of Vessel/Aircraft 		Commanding Officer Officer
(after 6 years service) 		Officer
(after 2 years service)
Officer 		no equivalent


Ireland Ireland
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Vice Admiral
Leas-Aimiréal 		Rear Admiral
Seachaimiréal 		Commodore
Ceannasóir 		Captain
Captaen 		Commander
Ceannasaí 		Lieutenant Commander
Leifteanant-Cheannasaí 		Lieutenant
Leifteanant 		Sub-Lieutenant
Fo-Leifteanant 		Ensign
Meirgire 		Officer Cadet
Dalta


Italy Italy
(Edit) 		No equivalent












ammiraglio awarded only to the Chief of Defence Staff
ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali ammiraglio di squadra
ammiraglio di divisione contrammiraglio capitano di vascello capitano di fregata capitano di corvetta
primo tenente di vascello tenente di vascello
sottotenente di vascello guardiamarina aspirante guardiamarina
Kosovo Kosovo No navy


 Latvia Navy[3]
[]
Viceadmirālis Kontradmirālis Flotiles admirālis Jūras kapteinis Komandkapteinis Komandleitnants Kapteiņleitnants Virsleitnants Leitnants
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein No navy


 Lithuanian Naval Force[4]
[]
Admirolas Viceadmirolas Kontradmirolas Flotilės admirolas Jūrų kapitonas Komandoras Komandoras leitenantas Kapitonas leitenantas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas
 Luxembourg No navy


Republic of Macedonia Macedonia No navy


Malta Malta
(Edit) 		No equivalent
 No equivalent
Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant First Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant


Moldova Moldova No navy


Monaco Monaco No navy


Montenegro Montenegro
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral Viceadmiral Kontraadmiral Komodor Kapetan bojnog broda Kapetan fregate Kapetan korvete Poručnik bojnog broda Poručnik fregate Poručnik korvete


 Royal Netherlands Navy[5]
[]
Luitenant-Admiraal Vice-Admiraal Schout-bij-Nacht Commandeur Kapitein ter zee Kapitein-luitenant ter zee Luitenant ter zee der 1ste klasse Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse oudste categorie Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse Luitenant ter zee der 3de klasse
Norway
(Edit) 		no equivalent no equivalent no equivalent
Admiral Viseadmiral Kontreadmiral Flaggkommandør Kommandør Kommandørkaptein Orlogskaptein Kapteinløytnant Løytnant Fenrik


Poland
(Edit) 		no equivalent various
Marszałek Polski[note 1] Admirał Admirał floty Wiceadmirał Kontradmirał Komandor Komandor porucznik Komandor podporucznik Kapitan marynarki Porucznik marynarki Podporucznik marynarki Podchorąży
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Portugal Portugal
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Almirante da Armada|[note 1] Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Comodoro Capitão de Mar e Guerra Capitão de Fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha and
Subtenente 		Aspirante (Naval School)
Aspirante (others) 		Cadete
Romania Romania
(Edit)
Mareșal Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Contraamiral de flotilă Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Aspirant


Russia Russia
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral of the fleet
Адмирал флота 		Admiral
Адмирал 		Vice Admiral
Вице-адмирал 		Counter admiral
Контр-адмирал 		Captain 1st rank
Капитан 1-го ранга 		Captain 2nd rank
Капитан 2-го ранга 		Captain 3rd rank
Капитан 3-го ранга 		Captain Lieutenant
Капитан-лейтенант 		Senior lieutenant
Старший лейтенант 		Lieutenant
Лейтенант 		Junior lieutenant
Младший лейтенант


San Marino San Marino No navy


Serbia Serbia
(Edit) 		No equivalent Unknown
Admiral
Адмирал 		Vice admiral
Вице Адмирал 		Counter admiral
Контра Адмирал 		Commodore
Комодор 		Captain
Капетан Бојног Брода 		Commander
Капетан Фрегате 		Lieutenant commander
Капетан Корвете 		Lieutenant
Поручник Фрегате 		Lieutenant junior grade
Поручник Корвете 		Ensign
Потпоручник


 Slovakia (Edit) No Navy
Slovenia Slovenia
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral Vice admiral Kontraadmiral Kapitan Kapitan bojne ladje Kapitan fregate Kapitan korvete Poročnik fregate Poročnik korvete Podporočnik



Spain
(Edit)
Capitán general[note 2] Almirante general Almirante Vice almirante Contra almirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Alférez de navío Alférez de fragata Guardiamarina 2 Guardiamarina 1 Alumno 2 Alumno 1


Sweden Sweden
(Edit) 		No equivalent
Amiral Viceamiral Konteramiral Flottiljamiral Kommendör Kommendörkapten Örlogskapten Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik Kadett


Switzerland Switzerland No navy


 Turkey
(Edit) 		No
Insignia
Büyükamiral Oramiral Koramiral Tümamiral Tuğamiral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen Bahriyeli


Ukraine Ukraine
(Edit) 		No equivalent No equivalent
Admiral
Адмірал 		Vice Admiral
Віце-адмірал 		Counter Admiral
Контр-адмірал 		Counter Admiral (junior grade)
Контр-адмірал (nyzhnya polovyna) 		First rank Captain
Капітан I рангу 		Second rank captain
Капітан II рангу 		Third rank captain
Капітан III рангу 		Captain lieutenant
Капітан-лейтенант 		Senior lieutenant
Старший лейтенант 		Lieutenant
Лейтенант 		Junior Lieutenant
Молодший лейтенант



United Kingdom
(Edit)



Admiral of the
Fleet 		Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant
commander 		Lieutenant Sub
lieutenant 		Midshipman Officer
cadet
United Kingdom United Kingdom
(Royal Marines)
(Edit) 		Field marshal General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet No equivalent
Captain General
Royal Marines 		General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet


Vatican City Vatican City No navy


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Remark:
NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF(D)) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank. For example, in Spain this rank is held solely by H.M. the King of Spain.
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named monarch

References[]

  1. ↑ "Sümboolika: Mereväe Auastmed" (in et). Estonian Defence Forces. https://mil.ee/kaitsevagi/kaitsevae-symboolika/#t-merevae-auastmed. 
  2. ↑ "Dienstgradabzeichen Marine" (in de). Bundeswehr. https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/aktuelles/mediathek/dienstgradabzeichen-marine-69062. 
  3. ↑ "Noteikumi par karavīra formas tērpiem un atšķirības zīmēm" (in lv). Latvijas Vēstnesis. 14 January 2020. https://likumi.lv/ta/id/311981. 
  4. ↑ "Krašto apsaugos sistemos karių uniformų skiriamųjų ženklų etalonų ir jų dėvėjimo tvarkos aprašo 2 priedas" (in lt). https://www.e-tar.lt/rs/lasupplement/f2a16ba0646e11efafbb8694c098bac5/0b0a9720650511efafbb8694c098bac5/format/ISO_PDF/. 
  5. ↑ "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (in nl). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. https://www.defensie.nl/binaries/defensie/documenten/brochures/2021/01/15/rangen-krijgsmacht/rangonderscheidingstekens.pdf. 
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