Rank insignia of the Carabinieri
The rank insignia of the Carabinieri are worn on jackets and shoulder boards of the dress uniform and on collar badges in the combat or patrol uniforms.
Rank structure
Officers
Arm of Carabineers ranks hierarchy | ||||||||||||
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Role | Generals | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||
NATO Code | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | Subaltern officers OF-1 | |||
shoulder board | ||||||||||||
Italian rank name |
comandante generale dell'Arma1 |
vicecomandante generale dell'Arma2 |
generale di corpo d'armata |
generale di divisione |
generale di brigata |
colonnello |
tenente colonnello |
maggiore |
primo capitano |
capitano |
tenente | sottotenente |
English rank name translation |
corps commanding general |
deputy corps commanding general |
corps general |
divisional general |
brigade general |
colonel | lieutenant colonel |
major | first captain |
captain | lieutenant | sub-lieutenant |
Notes: 2 The duty of "vicecomandante generale dell'Arma" (deputy corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general). |
Non-commissioned officers
Sub-officers | Ratings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Inspectors | Superintendents | Appointees and carabineers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
epaulette Italian rank name English rank name translation |
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luogotenente1 s.u.p.s. lieutenant s.o.p.s. |
maresciallo aiutante s.u.p.s.2 marshal adjutant s.o.p.s. |
maresciallo capo chief marshal |
maresciallo ordinario ordinary marshal |
maresciallo marshal |
brigadiere capo chief brigadier |
brigadiere brigadier |
vice brigadiere vice-brigadier |
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Notes: 2 The title of "sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza" or "s.u.p.s." (substitute officer of public security – s.o.p.s.) is not a rank but a position attributed only to NCOs with the rank of "maresciallo aiutante". 3 A simple carabineer does not wear rank insignia |
Enlisted ranks introduced in 2018
- Primo luogotenente c.s. s.u.p.s
Sub-lieutenant (special class)
(substitute officer of public security – s.o.p.s.)
(sub-officers)
NATO Eq.: OR-9[1][2] - Brigadiere capo q.s.
Chief brigadier
(special class)
NATO Eq.: OR-7 - Appuntato scelto q.s.
Transl.: Head appointee
(special class)
NATO Eq.: OR-4
References
- ↑ c.s./q.s. - (carica/qualifica speciale - special rank)
- ↑ "Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018" (PDF).
Bibliography
- Legislative decree 15 March 2010 n.66, ‘Code of Military Order’.
- NATO – STANAG 2116 ed. 6, 25 February 2010