Comparative army officer ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of European states.

Officers (OF 1–10)

Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Albania Albania
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Gjeneral Lejtant Gjeneral Major Gjeneral Brigade Kolonel Nënkolonel Major Kapiten Toger Nëntoger
Austria Austria
(Edit)		 No equivalent
General Generalleutnant Generalmajor Brigadier Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant Fähnrich
Belarus Belarus
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Colonel general
(Генера́л-полко́вник)		 Lieutenant general
(Генера́л-лейтена́нт)		 Major general
(Генера́л-майо́р)		 Colonel
(Полко́вник)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Подполко́вник)		 Major
(Майо́р)		 Captain
(Капита́н)		 Senior Lieutenant
(Ста́рший лейтена́нт)		 Lieutenant
(Лейтена́нт)		 Junior Lieutenant
(Мла́дший лейтена́нт)
Belgium Belgium
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein-commandant Kapitein Luitenant Onderluitenant
Général Lieutenant général Général-major Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine-commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
General pukovnik General major Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Major Kapetan Poručnik Podporučnik
Bulgaria Bulgaria
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Генерал
General		 Генерал-лейтенант
General-leytenant		 Генерал-майор
General-mayor		 Бригаден генерал
Brigaden general		 Полковник
Polkovnik		 Подполковник
Podpolkovnik		 Майор
Mayor		 Капитан
Kapitan		 Старши лейтенант
Starshi leytenant		 Лейтенант
Leytenant
 Croatia
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik
Cyprus Cyprus
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Lieutenant general
Αντιστράτηγος		 Major general
Υποστράτηγος		 Brigadier
Ταξίαρχος		 Colonel
Συνταγματάρχης		 Lieutenant colonel
Αντισυνταγματάρχης		 Major
Ταγματάρχης		 Captain
Λοχαγός		 Lieutenant
Υπολοχαγός		 Second lieutenant
Ανθυπολοχαγός		 Officer cadet
Υποψήφιος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός
Czech Republic Czech Republic
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Armádní generál Generálporučík Generálmajor Brigádní generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík
Denmark Denmark
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant
Estonia Estonia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Kindral Kindralleitnant Kindralmajor Brigaadikindral Kolonel Kolonelleitnant Major Kapten Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik
Finland Finland
(Edit)		 No equivalent












Kenraali
General		 Kenraaliluutnantti
Generallöjtnant		 Kenraalimajuri
Generalmajor		 Prikaatikenraali
Brigadgeneral		 Eversti
Överste		 Everstiluutnantti
Överstelöjtnant		 Majuri
Major		 Kapteeni
Kapten		 Yliluutnantti
Premiärlöjtnant		 Luutnantti
Löjtnant		 Vänrikki
Fänrik		 Upseerikokelas
Officersaspirant		 Upseerioppilas
Officerselev
 France
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Maréchal de France[1] Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant Aspirant Élève-officier
Georgia (country) Georgia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General
(გენერალი)		 Lieutenant General
(გენერალ ლეიტენანტი)		 Major General
(გენერალ მაიორი)		 Brigadier
(ბრიგადის გენერალი)		 Colonel
(პოლკოვნიკი)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(ლეიტენანტ პოლკოვნიკი)		 Major
(მაიორი)		 Captain
(კაპიტანი)		 Senior Lieutenant
(უფროსი ლეიტენანტი)		 Lieutenant
(ლეიტენანტი)		 Junior Lieutenant
(უმცროსი ლეიტენანტი)
Germany Germany
(Edit)		 No equivalent Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver
cord indicating cadet's career
General General­leutnant General­major Brigade­general Oberst Oberst­leutnant Major Stabs­haupt­mann Haupt­mann Ober­leut­nant Leut­nant Ober­fähn­rich Fähn­rich Fahnen­junker
Greece Greece
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Designate
Στρατηγός Αντι­στράτηγος Υπο­στράτηγος Ταξί­αρχος Συν­ταγματ­άρχης Αντι­συν­ταγματ­άρχης Ταγματ­άρχης Λοχαγός Υπο­λοχαγός Ανθυπο­λοχαγός Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιω­ματικός
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
 Hungary
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent No insignia
Vezér­ezredes Altáb­ornagy Vezér­őrnagy Dandár­tábornok Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy Honvéd­tisztje­lölt
Iceland Iceland
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Ofursti Undirofursti Majór Höfuðsmaður Liðsforingi Undirliðsforingi
Republic of Ireland Ireland
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Leifteanant-Ghinearál Maor-Ghinearál Briogáidire-Ghinearál Coirnéal Leifteanant-Choirnéal Ceannfort Captaen Leifteanant Dara Leifteanant Dalta Sinsir Dalta Sóisir
 Italy
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Generale
(Chief of Defense Staff only)		 Generale di Corpo d'Armata con Incarichi Speciali
(Chief of Army General Staff)		 Generale di Corpo d'Armata
(Tenente Generale)		 Generale di Divisione
(Maggior Generale)		 Generale di Brigata
(Brigadier Generale)		 Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Primo capitano Capitano Tenente Sottotenente Allievo Ufficiale
Kosovo Kosovo
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Lieutenant General
Generał broni		 Major General
Generał Dywizji		 Brigadier General
Generał Brygady		 Colonel
Pułkownik		 Lieutenant Colonel
Młodszy Pułkownik		 Major
Major		 Captain
Kapitan		 First Lieutenant
Starszy Porucznik		 Second Lieutenant
Porucznik
Latvia Latvia
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Ģenerāl­leitnants Ģenerāl­majors Brigādes ģenerālis Pulkvedis Pulkvež­leitnants Majors Kapteinis Virs­leitnants Leitnants Kadets
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein No army
Lithuania Lithuania
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Generolas leitenantas Generolas majoras Brigados generolas Pulkininkas Pulkininkas leitenantas Majoras Kapitonas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas Kariūnas
Luxembourg Luxembourg
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
 No equivalent
Général-Commandant en Chef[2] Général-Chef d'État-Major Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Major Capitaine Premier-Lieutenant Lieutenant Aspirant-Officier
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia
(Edit)		 No equivalent Unknown
General
(Генерал)		 Colonel General
(Генерал-Полковник)		 Major General
(Генерал-Мајор)		 Brigadier General
(Бригаден Генерал)		 Colonel
(Полковник)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Потполковник)		 Major
(Мајор)		 Captain
(Капетан)		 Lieutenant
(Поручник)		 Second Lieutenant
(Потпоручник)
Malta Malta
(Edit)		 No equivalent
No equivalent
Brigadier
(Brigadier)		 Colonel
(Kurunell)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Logutenent Kurunell)		 Major
(Maġġur)		 Captain
(Kaptan)		 Lieutenant
(Logutenent)		 Second Lieutenant
(Sekond Logutenent)
Moldova Moldova
(Edit)		 No equivalent
General de Corp de Armată General de Divizie General de Brigadă Colonel Locotenent-Colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent-Major Locotenent Cursant
Monaco Monaco
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous Lieutenant Assistant
Montenegro Montenegro
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Pukovnik General Potpukovnik General Major Brigardir Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik
Netherlands Netherlands
(Edit)		 No equivalent Enlisted or NCO rank plus Royal Military Academy
logo indicating cadet's career
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein/Ritmeester 1e Luitenant 2e Luitenant Vaandrig/Kornet
Norway Norway
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Generalløytnant Generalmajor Brigader Oberst Oberstløytnant Major Kaptein/
Rittmester		 Løytnant Fenrik
 Poland
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Marszałek Polski[1] Generał Generał broni Generał dywizji Generał brygady Pułkownik Podpułkownik Major Kapitan Porucznik Podporucznik Podchorąży
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
 Portugal
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Marechal
Marshal
[1]		 General
General		 Tenente-general
Lieutenant-general		 Major-general
Major-general		 Brigadeiro-general
Brigadier-general		 Coronel-tirocinado
Colonel commandant		 Coronel
Colonel
 Tenente-coronel
Lieutenant-colonel		 Major
Major		 Capitão
Captain		 Tenente
Lieutenant		 Alferes
Ensign		 Aspirante-a-oficial
Officer candidate		 Cadete
Officer cadet
Romania Romania
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Mareșal[1] General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Major Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
Russia Russia
(Edit)
Márshal Rossíyskoy
Federátsii		 Generál Ármii Generál-Polkóvnik Generál-Leytenánt Generál-Mayór Polkóvnik Podpolkóvnik Mayór Kapitán Stárshiy leytenánt Leytenánt Mládshiy leytenánt Kursant
San Marino San Marino
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 Unknown
Generale Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Capitano Tenente Sottotenente
Serbia Serbia
(Edit)		 No equivalent Unknown
General
(Генерал)		 Lieutenant General
(Генерал-Потпуковник)		 Major General
(Генерал-Мајор)		 Brigadier General
(Бригадни Генерал)		 Colonel
(Пуковник)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Потпуковник)		 Major
(Мајор)		 Captain
(Капетан)		 Lieutenant
(Поручник)		 Second Lieutenant
(Потпоручник)
Slovakia Slovakia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
Generál Generálporučík[lower-alpha 1] Generálmajor Brigádny Generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík
Slovenia Slovenia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Generalpodpolkovnik Generalmajor Brigadir Polkovnik Podpolkovnik Major Stotnik Nadporočnik Poročnik
 Spain
(Edit)
Capitán general[3] General de Ejército Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez Caballero Alférez Cadete Alumno repetidor Alumno 2º Alumno 1º
Sweden Sweden
(Edit)		 No equivalent
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik Kadett
Switzerland Switzerland
(Edit)		 No equivalent
No equivalent
General Korpskommandant Divisionär Brigadier Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant
Général Commandant de corps Divisionnaire Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Premier-lieutenant Lieutenant
Turkey Turkey
(Edit)		 No insignia[4]
Mareşal[1] Genelkurmay
Başkanlığı[5]		 Orgeneral Korgeneral Tümgeneral Tuğgeneral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen Harbiyeli
Ukraine Ukraine
(Edit)
General of the army of Ukraine
(Генерал армії України)		 Colonel General
(Генерал-полковник)		 Lieutenant General
(Генерал-лейтенант)		 Major General
(Генерал-майор)		 Brigadier General
(Бригадний генерал)		 Colonel
(Полковник)		 Lieutenant Colonel
(Підполковник)		 Major
(Майор)		 Captain
(Капітан)		 First Lieutenant
(Старший лейтенант)		 Lieutenant
(Лейтенант)		 Second Lieutenant
(Хорунжий)		 Officer cadet
(курсант)
United Kingdom
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Field Marshal[1] General Lieutenant-General Major-General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Cadet
Vatican City Vatican City
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer

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

See also

Notes

  • 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.
  1. ↑ The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank
  2. ↑ Rank reserved to HRH the Grand Duke in his quality of Commander in Chief. Not officially included in the NATO ranks insigna list.
  3. ↑ The King only
  4. ↑ Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.
  5. ↑ Chief of the Army General Staff. The background color may be different if he is not from air forces or navy. If he has been promoted to Mareşal on duty, he wears OF-10 insignia only.
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