Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers

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Rank comparasion chart of all armies of NATO member states.

Flag Officers (OF-10 to 6)

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Flag Officer ranks
NATO Code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6
Belgium
Belgium
No Equivalent
Général
Generaal

Lieutenant-général
Luitenant-generaal

Général-major
Generaal-majoor

Général de Brigade
Brigadegeneraal
Flag of Bulgaria
Bulgaria
No Equivalent
генерал

генерал-лейтенант

генерал-майор

бригаден генерал
Canada
Canada
No Equivalent
General
Général

Lieutenant General
Lieutenant-général

Major General
Major-général

Brigadier General
Brigadier-général
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
No Equivalent
armádní generál

generálporučík

generálmajor

brigádní generál
Denmark
Denmark
No Equivalent
General

Generalløjtnant

Generalmajor

Brigadegeneral
Estonia
Estonia
No Equivalent
Kindral

Kindralleitnant

Kindralmajor

Brigaadikindral
Finland
Finland
No Equivalent
Kenraali

Kenraaliluutnantti

Kenraalimajuri

Prikaatikenraali
France
France

Maréchal de France1

Général d´Armée

Général de Corps d´Armée

Général de Division

Général de Brigade
Germany
Germany
(Heer Bundeswehr)
No Equivalent
General

Generalleutnant

Generalmajor

Brigadegeneral
Greece
Greece
No Equivalent
Stratigos

Antistratigos

Ypostratigos

Taxiarchos
Hungary
Hungary
No Equivalent
Vezérezredes

Altábornagy

Vezérőrnagy

Dandártábornok
Iceland
Iceland
No standing army
Italy
Italy
No Official Equivalent

Generale d'Armata3

Generale2

Generale di corpo d´armata2

Generale di divisione2

Generale di brigata2
Latvia
Latvia
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Ģenerālleitnants

Ģenerālmajors

Brigādes Ģenerālis
Lithuania
Lithuania
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Generolas leitenantas

Generolas majoras

Brigados generolas
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent
Netherlands
Netherlands
No Equivalent
Generaal

Luitenant - generaal

Generaal - majoor

Brigade - generaal
Norway
Norway
No Equivalent
General

Generalløytnant

Generalmajor

Brigadér
Poland
Poland

Marszałek Polski1

Generał

Generał broni

Generał dywizji

Generał brygady
Portugal
Portugal

Marechal1

General

Tenente-general

Major-general

Brigadeiro-general
Romania
Romania
No Equivalent
General

General Locotenent

General Maior

General de Brigada
Slovakia
Slovakia
No Equivalent
Generál

Generálporučík

Generálmajor

Brigádny Generál
Slovenia
Slovenia
No Equivalent
General

Generalpodpolkovnik

Generalmajor

Brigadir
Spain
Spain

Capitán general1

General de Ejército

Teniente general

General de división

General de brigada
Spain
Sweden
No Equivalent
General

Generallöjtnant

Generalmajor

Brigadgeneral
Turkey
Turkey

Mareşal1

Genel Kurmay Başkanı

Orgeneral

Korgeneral

Tümgeneral

Tuğgeneral
United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Field Marshal1

General

Lieutenant-General

Major-General

Brigadier
United States
United States

General of the Army1

General

Lieutenant General

Major General

Brigadier General
NATO Code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6


  • 1 Honorary/War-time rank.
  • 2 On Italian ranks, a red border around the star means that the officer is commanding an operational unit.
  • 3 Generale d'Armata does not exist in the Italian army contrary to the STANAG 2116 NATO chart.

Officers (OF-5 to 1)

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Officer ranks
NATO Code OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF-D Student Officer
Belgium
Belgium

Colonel
Kolonel

Lieutenant-colonel
Luitenant-kolonel

Major
Majoor

Capitaine-commandant
Kapitein-commandant

Capitaine
Kapitein

Lieutenant
Luitenant

Sous-lieutenant
Onderluitenant
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Bulgaria
Bulgaria

полковник

подполковник

майор

капитан

старши лейтенант

лейтенант

младши лейтенант
No Equivalent
Canada
Canada

Colonel
Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant-colonel

Major
Major

Captain
Capitaine

Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant
Sous-lieutenant
No Equivalent
Officer Cadet
Élève-Officier
Czech Republic
Czech Republic

plukovník

podplukovník

major

kapitán

nadporučík

poručík
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Denmark
Denmark

Oberst

Oberstløjnant

Major

Kaptajn

Premierløjtnant

Flyverløjtnant

Løjtnant
No Equivalent
Estonia
Estonia

Kolonel

Kolonelleitnant

Major

Kapten

Leitnant

Nooremleitnant

Lipnik
No Equivalent
France
France

Colonel

Lieutenant-Colonel

Commandant

Capitaine

Lieutenant

Sous-Lieutenant

Aspirant

Élève-officier
Germany
Germany
(Heer Bundeswehr)

Oberst

Oberstleutnant

Major

Stabshauptmann

Hauptmann

Oberleutnant

Leutnant

Oberfähnrich

Fähnrich

Fahnenjunker
Enlisted Rank plus bottom thin silver line indicating cadet's career
Greece
Greece

Syntagmatarchis

Antisyntagmatarchis

Tagmatarchis

Lochagos

Ypolochagos

Anthypolochagos
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Hungary
Hungary

Ezredes

Alezredes

Őrnagy

Százados

Főhadnagy

Hadnagy
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Iceland
Iceland
No standing army
Italy
Italy

Colonnello

Tenente colonnello

Maggiore

Capitano

Tenente

Sottotenente
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Latvia
Latvia

Pulkvedis

Pulkvežleitnants

Majors

Kapteinis

Virsleitnants

Leitnants
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Lithuania
Lithuania

Pulkininkas

Pulkininkas leitenantas

Majoras

Kapitonas

Vyresnysis leitenantas

Leitenantas
No Equivalent
Kariunas
Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel

Major

Capitaine

Premier Lieutenant

Lieutenant
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Netherlands
Netherlands

Kolonel

Luitenant - kolonel

Majoor

Kapitein/Ritmeester

1e Luitenant

2e Luitenant

Vaandrig/Kornet
No Equivalent
Norway
Norway

Oberst

Oberstløytnant

Major

Kaptein/Rittmester

Løytnant

Fenrik
No equivalent No equivalent
Poland
Poland

Pułkownik

Podpułkownik

Major

Kapitan

Porucznik

Podporucznik
No equivalent
Podchorąży
Enlisted Rank plus metal school badge bottom and white tape around indicating cadet's career
Portugal
Portugal

Coronel

Tenente-coronel

Major

Capitão

Tenente

Alferes

Aspirante-a-Oficial
No Equivalent
Romania
Romania

Colonel

Locotenent Colonel

Maior

Căpitan

Locotenent

Sublocotenent
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Slovakia
Slovakia

Plukovník

Podplukovník

Major

Kapitán

Nadporučík

Poručík
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Slovenia
Slovenia

Polkovnik

Podpolkovnik

Major

Stotnik

Nadporočnik

Poročnik
No Equivalent No Equivalent
Spain
Spain

Coronel

Teniente coronel

Comandante

Capitán

Teniente

Alférez
'No Equivalent 'No Equivalent
Spain
Sweden

Överste

Överstelöjtnant

Major

Kapten

Löjtnant

Fänrik

Kadett
'No Equivalent
Turkey
Turkey

Albay

Yarbay

Binbaşı

Yüzbaşı

Üsteğmen

Teğmen

Asteğmen
coming soon
United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Colonel

Lieutenant-Colonel

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

Officer Cadet

Officer Cadet
United States
United States

Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel

Major

Captain

First Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

Officer Candidate
Various

Cadet
NATO Code OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF-D Student Officer


Warrant officers (WO-5 to 1) (United States only)

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Warrant officers rank below officers and above enlisted servicemen. CW2s and above are commissioned officers with the requisite authority pursuant to assignment level and position as given by the President of the United States.

Warrant Officer ranks
NATO Rank WO-5 WO-4 WO-3 WO-2 WO-1
United States
United States

Chief Warrant Officer 5
(CW5) Sr. Field Grade

Chief Warrant Officer 4
(CW4) Field Grade

Chief Warrant Officer 3
(CW3) Field Grade

Chief Warrant Officer 2
(CW2) Company Grade

Warrant Officer 1
(WO1) Company Grade
NATO Rank WO-5 WO-4 WO-3 WO-2 WO-1


WO are used for United States warrant officers only and will not be designated as OF or OR. Countries not listed either use regular officer ranks for warrant officers or do not have warrant officers or warrant officer are considered OR (Other/Enlisted Rank).

See also

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