Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe

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) and student officer
Albania (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Admiral		Nënadmiral		Kundëradmiral		Kapiten Rangut I		Kapiten Rangut II		Kapiten Rangut III		Kapiten Leitnant		Leitnant			Nënleitnant
Austria	No navy
Belarus	No navy
Belgium (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent						No insignia
			Admiraal		Vice-admiraal		Divisieadmiraal		Flottieljeadmiraal		Kapitein-ter-zee		Fregatkapitein		Korvetkapitein	Luitenant-ter-zee 1ste klasse	Luitenant-ter-zee		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	Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1re classe	Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe									Aspirant de marine
Bosnia and Herzegovina	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
	Admiral flote		Admiral		Viceadmiral		Kontraadmiral		Komodor		Kapetan bojnog broda		Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate			Poručnik korvete
Cyprus (Edit)	No equivalent
									Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Sub lieutenant			Officer Designate
Czech Republic	No navy
Denmark (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral		Viceadmiral		Kontreadmiral		Flotilleadmiral		Kommandør		Kommandørkaptajn		Orlogskaptajn		Kaptajnløjtnant		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant
Estonia (Edit)	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			Admiral		Viitseadmiral		Kontradmiral		Kommodoor		Mereväe kapten		Kaptenleitnant		Kaptenmajor		Vanemleitnant		Leitnant			Nooremleitnant			Lipnik
Finland (Edit)	No equivalent
			Amiraali		Vara-amiraali		Kontra-amiraali		Lippueamiraali		Kommodori		Komentaja		Komentajakapteeni		Kapteeniluutnantti		Yliluutnantti		Luutnantti		Aliluutnantti		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	No navy
Germany (Edit)	No equivalent																														Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career
			Admiral		Vizeadmiral		Konteradmiral		Flottillen- admiral		Kapitän zur See		Fregatten- kapitän		Korvetten- kapitän		Stabskapitän- leutnant		Kapitän- leutnant		Oberleutnant zur See		Leutnant zur See		Oberfähnrich zur See		Fähnrich zur See		Seekadett
Greece (Edit)	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			Admiral		Vice Admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant			Ensign			Officer Designate
			Ναύαρχος		Αντιναύαρχος		Υποναύαρχος		Αρχιπλοίαρχος		Πλοίαρχος		Αντιπλοίαρχος		Πλωτάρχης		Υποπλοίαρχος		Ανθυποπλοίαρχος			Σημαιοφόρος			Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός
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) and student officer
Hungary	No navy
Iceland (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
							Rear Admiral General Director		Commodore Chief of Operations		Captain Deputy Chief of Operations, head of divisions		Commander sg. 1° CO of department, vessel or aircraft	Commander 2° CO of department, vessel or aircraft	Lieutenant Commander Commanding Officer		Lieutenant Officer (after 6 years of service)		Lieutenant jg. Officer (after 2 years of service)			Sub-Lieutenant Officer (first 2 years of service)
Ireland (Edit)	No equivalent
					Vice Admiral Leas-Aimiréal		Rear Admiral Seachaimiréal		Commodore Ceannasóir		Captain Captaen		Commander Ceannasaí		Lieutenant Commander Leifteanant-Cheannasaí		Lieutenant Leifteanant		Sub-Lieutenant Fo-Leifteanant			Ensign Meirgire			Officer Cadet Dalta
Italy (Edit)																															No equivalent
	Ammiraglio awarded only to the Chief of Defence Staff		Ammiraglio di Squadra con Incarichi Speciali		Ammiraglio di Squadra		Ammiraglio di Divisione		Contrammiraglio		Capitano di Vascello		Capitano di Fregata		Capitano di Corvetta		Primo Tenente di Vascello	Tenente di Vascello	Sottotenente di Vascello			Guardiamarina			Aspirante Guardiamarina
Kosovo	No navy
Latvia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Viceadmirālis		Kontradmirālis		Flotiles admirālis		Jūras Kapteinis		Komandkapteinis		Komandleitnants		Kapteiņleitnants		Virsleitnants			Leitnants
Liechtenstein	No navy
Lithuania (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Viceadmirolas		Kontradmirolas		Flotilės admirolas		Jūrų kapitonas		Komandoras		Komandoras leitenantas		Kapitonas leitenantas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas
Luxembourg	No navy
Macedonia	No navy
Malta (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
									Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
Moldova	No navy
Monaco	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)	No equivalent																								Adelborst/Korporaal-Adelborst/Sergeant-Adelborst						No equivalent
			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
			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) and 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)																									No equivalent
	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		Senior lieutenant Старший лейтенант		Lieutenant Лейтенант		Junior lieutenant Младший лейтенант
San Marino	No navy
Serbia (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Admiral Адмирал		Vice Admiral Вице Адмирал		Rear Admiral Контра Адмирал		Commodore Комодор		Captain Капетан Бојног Брода		Fregattenkapitän Капетан Фрегате		Korvettenkapitän Капетан Корвете		Fregattenleutnant Поручник Фрегате		Korvettenleutnant Поручник Корвете			Unterleutnant Потпоручник
Slovakia	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			Guardiamarina 2			Guardiamarina 1			Alumno 2			Alumno 1
Sweden (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Amiral		Viceamiral		Konteramiral		Flottiljamiral		Kommendör		Kommendörkapten		Örlogskapten		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik
Switzerland	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		First lieutenant Старший лейтенант		Lieutenant Лейтенант		Second Lieutenant Молодший 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
	Captain General Royal Marines		General		Lieutenant-General		Major-General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Vatican City	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) and 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