Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Rank comparison chart of all navies of European states.
Officers (OF 1–10)
Equivalent NATO Code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student Officer | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albania (Edit) |
no equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||
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 (Edit) |
No navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Belarus (Edit) |
No navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Belgium (Edit) |
no equivalent |
|
no equivalent | no equivalent | |||||||||||||||
Admiraal | Vice-admiraal | Divisieadmiraal | Flottieljeadmiraal | Kapitein-ter-zee | Fregatkapitein | Korvetkapitein |
|
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 |
|
Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | Aspirant de marine
|
|||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Edit) |
No navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
адмирал | вицеадмирал | контраадмирал | комодор | капитан I ранг | капитан II ранг | капитан III ранг | капитан-лейтенант | старши лейтенант | лейтенант
|
||||||||||
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) |
|||||||||
Czech Republic (Edit) | No Navy | ||||||||||||||||||
Denmark (Edit) |
no equivalent | no equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Viceadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Flotilleadmiral | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptajn | Orlogskaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | ||||||||||
Estonia (Edit) |
no rank | Admiral |
Viitseadmiral |
Kontradmiral |
Kommodoor |
Mereväe kapten |
Kaptenleitnant |
Kaptenmajor |
Vanemleitnant |
Leitnant |
Nooremleitnant |
Lipnik |
no rank |
|
|||||
Finland (Edit) |
No equivalent |
|
|||||||||||||||||
Amiraali | Vara-amiraali | Kontra-amiraali | Lippueamiraali | Kommodori | Komentaja | Komentajakapteeni | Kapteeniluutnantti | Upseerikokelas | Upseerioppilas
|
||||||||||
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 (Edit) |
No Navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Germany (Edit) |
no equivalent | Admiral |
Vize- admiral |
Konter- admiral |
Flottillen- admiral |
Kapitän zur See |
Fregatten- kapitän |
Korvetten- kapitän |
|
Oberleutnant zur See |
Leutnant zur See |
No equivalent | Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career
|
||||||
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 | ||||||||||
Equivalent NATO Code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student Officer | |||||||
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 (Edit) |
No equivalent
|
||||||||||||||||||
Leas-Aimiréal | Seachaimiréal | Ceannasóir | Captaen | Ceannasaí | Leifteanant-Cheannasaí | Leifteanant | Fo-Leifteanant | Meirgire | Dalta
|
||||||||||
Italy (Edit) |
No equivalent |
|
|
||||||||||||||||
ammiraglio awarded only to the Chief of Defence Staff |
|
ammiraglio di divisione | contrammiraglio | capitano di vascello | capitano di fregata | capitano di corvetta |
|
sottotenente di vascello | guardiamarina | aspirante guardiamarina | |||||||||
Latvia (Edit) |
No equivalent
|
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
Viceadmirālis | Kontradmirālis | Flotiles admirālis | Jūras Kapteinis | Komandkapteinis | Komandleitnants | Kapteiņleitnants | Virsleitnants | Leitnants
|
|||||||||||
Liechtenstein (Edit) |
No Navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Lithuania (Edit) |
No equivalent
|
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
Viceadmirolas | Kontradmirolas | Flotilės admirolas | Jūrų kapitonas | Komandoras | Komandoras leitenantas | Kapitonas leitenantas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Leitenantas
|
|||||||||||
Luxembourg (Edit) |
No Navy | ||||||||||||||||||
Macedonia (Edit) |
No Navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Malta (Edit) |
No equivalent
|
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Ensign
|
|||||||||||||
Moldova (Edit) |
No Navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Monaco (Edit) |
No Navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Montenegro (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Viceadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Komodor | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan fregate | Kapetan korvete | Poručnik bojnog broda | Poručnik fregate | Poručnik korvete
|
||||||||||
Netherlands (Edit) |
Adelborst/Korporaal-Adelborst/Sergeant-Adelborst | ||||||||||||||||||
Admiraal | 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 | ||||||||
Equivalent NATO Code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student Officer | |||||||
Portugal (Edit) |
|||||||||||||||||||
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 (Edit) |
|||||||||||||||||||
Mareșal | Amiral | Viceamiral | Contraamiral | Contraamiral de flotilă | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Aspirant
|
|||||||||
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 |
||||||||||||
San Marino (Edit) |
No navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Serbia (Edit) |
No Navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia (Edit) | No Navy | ||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
Admiral | Vice admiral | Kontraadmiral | Kapitan | Kapitan Bojni 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 |
|
|
|||||||
Sweden (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
Amiral | Viceamiral | Konteramiral | Flotiljamiral | Komendör | Komendörkapten | Örlogskapten | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik
|
||||||||||
Switzerland (Edit) |
No Navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Turkey (Edit) |
No Insignia |
||||||||||||||||||
Büyükamiral | Oramiral | Koramiral | Tümamiral | Tuğamiral | Albay | Yarbay | Binbaşı | Yüzbaşı | Üsteğmen | Teğmen | Asteğmen | Bahriyeli
|
|||||||
Ukraine (Edit) |
No equivalent |
|
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||
Admiral Адмірал |
Vice Admiral Віце-адмірал |
Rear Admiral Контр-адмірал |
Commodore Командор |
First rank Captain Капітан I рангу |
Second rank captain Капітан II рангу |
Third rank captain Капітан III рангу |
Captain lieutenant Капітан-лейтенант |
||||||||||||
United Kingdom (Edit) |
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||
Admiral of the Fleet |
Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander |
Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant |
Midshipman | Officer cadet |
||||||||
United Kingdom (Royal Marines) (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||
General | Lieutenant-General | Major-General | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Cadet
|
|||||||||
Vatican City (Edit) |
No navy
|
||||||||||||||||||
Equivalent NATO Code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student Officer |
Remark:
NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF(D)) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks.
See also
- Military rank
- Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas
- Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia
- Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers
Notes
References
- STANAG 2116 NATO chart