Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army

Officers

The highest officer's rank is OF-9 (General) which is reserved for the Chief of Defence (only when this seat is occupied by an army officer). Similarly, OF-8 (Lieutenant general) is reserved for the Vice Chief of Defence). OF-7 (Major general) is used by the Chief of the Royal Danish Army and OF-6 (Brigadegeneral) by the chief of a brigade as well as keepers of high-office positions.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Denmark (Edit)	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Generalløjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant			Sekondløjtnant
Danish Pay Grade[2]			M406		M405		M404		M403		M402		M401		M332 M331 M322		M321		M312			M311			M310

Medical personnel

Insignia used by physicians, dentists and veterinarians.^[3]

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Shoulder straps	No equivalent
Position									Surgeon general		Staff physician 1st class Staff veterinarian		Staff physician 2nd class Staff veterinarian		Chief Physician	Staff Specialist	Resident 1st class		Resident 2nd class			Resident 3rd class
Rank designation									Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant

Enlisted

The Danish OR's also follow the NATO system, though there are no OR-6's. OR-4 (Korporal) is the highest of the M100-level ranks is and not considered a NCO-rank.

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent
	Hærchefsergenten			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Officerselev			Korporal				Overkonstabel af 1. grad		Overkonstabel						Konstabel
Danish Pay Grade[2]	M232						M231		M221								M212			M211			M113				M112

Other rank insignia
NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-5	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Shoulder board
Danish	Regiments-, brigade- og skole Chefsergent	Regiments- og brigade-, Seniorsergent	Sergentelev	Overkonstabel 1. grad, gruppefører	Overkonstabel, gruppefører	Konstabel, gruppefører	Konstabel elev	Værnepligtig menig, gruppefører
English	Command sergeant major	Command sergeant major	NCO trainee	Lance corporal, section commander	Private first class, section commander	Private, section commander	Private recruit	Conscript, section commander

Clerical personnel

• Clerical personnel
• 
  Army Dean
• 
  Army Chaplain
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  Army Conscript Chaplain