Rank insignia of the Guardia di Finanza

The rank insignia of the Guardia di Finanza are worn on jackets and shoulder epaulettes.

Rank structure

Officers
Corps of the Finance Guard hierarchy
RoleGeneralsSenior officersJunior officers
NATO CodeOF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2Subaltern officers
OF-1
shoulder board
Italian rank name
 comandante
generale
della Guardia
di finanza1		 vicecomandante
generale
della Guardia
di finanza2		 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 della Guardia di finanza" (corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general).

2 The duty of "vicecomandante generale della Guardia di finanza" (deputy corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general).

Non-commissioned officers
Sub-officersRatings
RoleInspectorsSuperintendentsAppointees and financiers
NATO CodeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4



epaulette





Italian rank name



English rank name
translation



English rank name
luogotenente1
s.u.p.s.

sub-lieutenant
s.o.p.s.



Chief Warrant Officer		 maresciallo
aiutante
s.u.p.s.2


marshal
adjutant
s.o.p.s.




Command sergeant major		 maresciallo
capo



chief
marshal





Sergeant major		 maresciallo
ordinario



ordinary
marshal





First sergeant		 maresciallo




marshal






Master sergeant		 brigadiere capo



chief brigadier





Sergeant first class		 brigadiere





brigadier





Staff sergeant		 vice brigadiere




vice-brigadier





Sergeant
appuntato
scelto




chosen
appointee




Chief Corporal		 appuntato




appointee





Corporal		 finanziere
scelto


chosen
financier




Customs Officer First Class		 finanziere3




financier





Customs Officer

Notes:
 1 The duty of a sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza luogotenente (substitute officer of public security sub-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 financier does not wear rank insignia

See also

Bibliography
  • Legislative decree 15 March 2010 n.66, ‘Code of Military Order’.
  • NATO – STANAG 2116 ed. 6, 25 February 2010
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