Rank insignia of the Guardia di Finanza

The rank insignia of the Guardia di Finanza are worn on jackets and shoulder epaulettes.

Rank structure

Officers

Corps of the Finance Guard 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 della Guardia di finanza1	vicecomandante generale della Guardia di finanza2	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 della Guardia di finanza" (corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general). 2 The duty of "vicecomandante generale della Guardia di finanza" (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 financiers
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8				OR-7			OR-6			OR-5			OR-4
epaulette Italian rank name English rank name translation English rank name
	maresciallo aiutante luogotenente1 s.u.p.s. marshal adjutant lieutenant s.o.p.s. Chief Warrant Officer		maresciallo aiutante s.u.p.s.2 marshal adjutant s.o.p.s. Command sergeant major		maresciallo capo chief marshal Sergeant major		maresciallo ordinario ordinary marshal First sergeant		maresciallo marshal Master sergeant		brigadiere capo chief brigadier Sergeant first class			brigadiere brigadier Staff sergeant			vice brigadiere vice-brigadier Sergeant			appuntato scelto chosen appointee Chief Corporal appuntato appointee Corporal finanziere scelto chosen financier Customs Officer First Class finanziere3 financier Customs Officer
Notes: 1 The duty of a maresciallo aiutante sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza luogotenente (adjutant marshal substitute officer of public security 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 financier does not wear rank insignia

See also

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks
• Italian Air Force ranks
• Rank insignia of the Arm of Carabineers

Bibliography

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