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Other Ranks (OR 1 - 9)[]

NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Belgium
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Maître principal-Chef Maître-principal Premier-maître chef Premier maître Maître-chef Maître Second-maître 1er Quartier-maître-chef Quartier-maître-chef Quartier maître Premier matelot Matelot
Oppermeester-Chef Oppermeester Eerste meesterchef Eerste meester Meester-chef Meester Tweede meester Eerste kwartiermeester-chef Kwartiermeester-chef Kwartiermeester Eerste matroos Matroos
 Royal Canadian Navy[1][2]
Chief petty officer 1st class Chief petty officer 2nd class Petty officer 1st class Petty officer 2nd class Master sailor Sailor 1st class Sailor 2nd class Sailor 3rd class
Premier(ère) maître de 1re classe Premier(ère) maître de 2e classe Maître de 1re classe Maître de 2e classe Matelot-chef Matelot de 1re classe Matelot de 2e classe Matelot de 3e classe
Croatia Croatia
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No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Mornar


Denmark
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No equivalent No insignia
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Korporal Marinespecialist Marineoverkonstabel Marinekonstabel Marineelev


France France
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No equivalent No insignia
Major Maître principal Premier maître Maître Second-Maître Quartier-maître de 1ère classe Quartier-maître de 2ème classe Matelot breveté Matelot
 German Navy[3]
No insignia
Oberstabs­bootsmann Stabs­bootsmann Haupt­bootsmann Ober­bootsmann Bootsmann Obermaat Maat Stabskorporal Korporal Oberstabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Matrose
 German Navy
(Officer designate)
Oberfähnrich zur See Fähnrich zur See Seekadett
NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
 Greece
(Professional)
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No Equivalent
male

female
No Equivalent No Equivalent
male

female
(ΣΜΥΝ)
(SMYN)
(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ)
(EPOP-EMTh)
(ΣΜΥΝ)
(SMYN)
(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ)
(EPOP-EMTh)
(ΣΜΥΝ)
(SMYN)
(ΕΜΘ)
(EMTh)
(ΕΠΟΠ)
(EPOP)
(ΕΠΟΠ)
(EPOP)
(ΕΠΟΠ)
(EPOP)
Ανθυπασπιστής
Anthypaspistis [4]
Αρχικελευστής
Archikelefstis
Επικελευστής
Epikelefstis
Κελευστής
Kelefstis
Δίοπος
Diopos
Ναύτης
Naftis
 Greece
(Conscripts)
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No Equivalent No Equivalent
Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός
Simaioforos Epikouros Axiomatikos
Κελευστής
Kelefstis
Δίοπος
Diopos
Ναύτης
Naftis


Iceland Iceland
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No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent
Petty officer/specialist
(after 12 years service)
--- Petty officer/specialist
(after 6 years service)
--- Petty officer/specialist --- Enlisted
(after 6 years service)
Enlisted
(after 3 years service)
Enlisted
(after 1 year service)
Enlisted


Italy Italy
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No insignia
primo maresciallo luogotenente primo maresciall capo di prima classe capo di seconda classe capo di terza classe secondo capo scelto secondo capo sergente sottocapo di prima classe scelto sottocapo di prima classe sottocapo di seconda classe sottocapo di terza classe sottocapo comune di prima classe comune di seconda classe
 Royal Netherlands Navy[5]


No insignia
Adjudant-onderofficier/
Opperschipper
Sergeant-majoor/
Schipper
Sergeant/
Bootsman
Korporaal/
Kwartiermeester
Matroos der 1e klasse Matroos der 2e klasse Matroos der 3e klasse
Norway
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Flaggmester Orlogsmester Flotiljemester Skvadronmester Kvartermester Konstabel 1. klasse Konstabel Visekonstabel 1. klasse Visekonstabel Menig
NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Poland
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Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki Starszy chorąży marynarki Chorąży marynarki Młodszy chorąży marynarki Starszy bosman Bosman Bosmanmat Starszy mat Mat Starszy marynarz Marynarz
Portugal Portugal
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No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Primerio-subsargento Segundo-subsargento Cabo Primeiro-marinheiro Segundo-marinheiro Grumete
 Spain
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Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Marinero de primera Marinero


United Kingdom United Kingdom (Navy)
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No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent
Warrant Officer Class 1 Chief Petty Officer Petty Officer Leading Rate Able Seaman
United Kingdom United Kingdom (Marines)
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No equivalent No insignia No equivalent
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Colour Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Marine
United States United States
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MCPON FMCPO FMCPO E-9 E-8 E-7 E-6 E-5 E-4 E-3 E-2 No Insignia
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Petty Officer First Class Petty Officer Second Class Petty Officer Third Class Seaman Seaman Apprentice Seaman Recruit
United States United States (Marine Corps)
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No Insignia
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major Master Gunnery Sergeant First Sergeant Master Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private First Class Private
NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1

Notes[]

  1. "Ranks and appointment". Government of Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/military-identity-system/rank-appointment-insignia.html. 
  2. "The Canadian Armed Forces modernizes military ranks in French". Government of Canada. 3 February 2022. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/defence/2022/02/caf-modernizes-military-ranks-french.html. 
  3. "Dienstgradabzeichen Marine" (in de). Bundeswehr. https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/aktuelles/mediathek/dienstgradabzeichen-marine-69062. 
  4. Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2010) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 16.
  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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