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
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: ¹ The duty of "comandante generale dell'Arma" (corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general). 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

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

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

appuntato
scelto

Head
appointee

appuntato

appointee

carabiniere
scelto

Senior
carabineer

carabiniere³

carabineer

Notes:
¹ The duty of a sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza luogotenente (lieutenant) is not a rank but a position (or function) attributed only to NCOs with the rank of "maresciallo aiutante" (marshal adjutant) with at least 15 years of experience in the rank.

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