Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union

Rank comparison chart of all navies of the European Union member states.

Officers (OF 1–10)

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet
Austria	No navy
Belgian Navy^[1] v t e
		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 der marine
		Amiral	Vice-amiral	Amiral de division	Amiral de flottille	Capitaine de vaisseau	Capitaine de frégate	Capitaine de corvette	Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1^re classe	Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe		Aspirant de marine
		Admiral	Vizeadmiral	Divisionsadmiral	Flotillenadmiral	Kapitän zur See	Fregattenkapitän	Korvettenkapitän	Linienschiffsleutnant 1. klasse	Linienschiffsleutnant		Seefahnrich		Seefahnrich 2. klasse		Aspirant von marine
Bulgarian Navy^[2] v t e
Bulgarian Navy^[2] v t e		Адмирал Admiral	Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral	Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral	Флотилен адмирал Flotilen admiral	Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang	Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang	Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang		Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant		Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant		Лейтенант Leytenant		Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat
Croatian Navy^[3] v t e
Croatian Navy^[3] v t e	Admiral flote	Admiral	Viceadmiral	Kontraadmiral	Komodor	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan fregate	Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate		Poručnik korvete
Cyprus Navy^[4] v t e
Cyprus Navy^[4] v t e					Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploíarchos	Πλοίαρχος Ploíarchos	Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploíarchos	Πλωτάρχης Plotárchis		Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploíarchos		Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploíarchos		Σημαιοφόρος Simaiofóros		Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός Dókimos Éfedros Axiomatikós
Czech Republic	No navy
Royal Danish Navy^[5] v t e
Royal Danish Navy^[5] v t e		Admiral	Viceadmiral	Kontreadmiral	Flotilleadmiral	Kommandør	Kommandørkaptajn	Orlogskaptajn		Kaptajnløjtnant		Premierløjtnant		Løjtnant
Estonian Navy^[6] v t e
Estonian Navy^[6] v t e		Admiral	Viitseadmiral	Kontradmiral	Kommodoor	Mereväekapten	Kaptenleitnant	Kaptenmajor		Vanemleitnant		Leitnant	Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
Finnish Navy^[7] v t e
Finnish Navy^[7] v t e		Amiraali Amiral	Vara-amiraali Viceamiral	Kontra-amiraali Konteramiral	Lippueamiraali Flottiljamiral	Kommodori Kommodor	Komentaja Kommendör	Komentajakapteeni Kommendörkapten		Kapteeniluutnantti Kaptenlöjtnant		Yliluutnantti Premiärlöjtnant	Luutnantti Löjtnant		Aliluutnantti Underlöjtnant	Upseerikokelas Officersaspirant				Upseerioppilas Officerselev
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet
French Navy^[8] v t e
French Navy^[8] v t e	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 1^re classe		Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe		Aspirant				Élève-officier
German Navy^[9] v t e																				Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career
German Navy^[9] v t e		Admiral	Vizeadmiral	Konteradmiral	Flottillenadmiral	Kapitän zur See	Fregattenkapitän	Korvettenkapitän		Stabskapitänleutnant	Kapitänleutnant	Oberleutnant zur See		Leutnant zur See		Oberfähnrich zur See	Fähnrich zur See		Seekadett	Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career
Hellenic Navy^[10] v t e
Hellenic Navy^[10] v t e		Ναύαρχος Navarchos	Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos	Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos	Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos	Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos	Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos	Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis		Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos		Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos		Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos		Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός Simaioforos epikouros axiomatikos
Hungary	No navy
Irish Naval Service^[11] v t e
Irish Naval Service^[11] v t e			Vice admiral Leas-Aimiréal	Rear admiral Seach-Aimiréal	Commodore Ceannasóir	Captain Captaen	Commander Ceannasaí	Lieutenant commander Lefteanant-Cheannasaí		Lieutenant Lefteanant		Sub-lieutenant Fo-Lefteanant		Ensign Meirgire		Officer cadet Dalta Oifigeach
Italian Navy^[12]^[13]^[14] v t e
Italian Navy^[12]^[13]^[14] v t e	Ammiraglio	Ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali	Ammiraglio di squadra	Ammiraglio di divisione	Contrammiraglio	Capitano di vascello	Capitano di fregata	Capitano di corvetta		Tenente di vascello		Sottotenente di vascello		Guardiamarina		Aspirante guardiamarina
Latvian Naval Forces^[15] v t e
Latvian Naval Forces^[15] v t e			Viceadmirālis	Kontradmirālis	Flotiles admirālis	Jūras kapteinis	Komandkapteinis	Komandleitnants		Kapteiņleitnants		Virsleitnants		Leitnants
Lithuanian Naval Force^[16] v t e
Lithuanian Naval Force^[16] v t e			Viceadmirolas	Kontradmirolas	Flotilės admirolas	Jūrų kapitonas	Komandoras	Komandoras leitenantas		Kapitonas leitenantas		Vyresnysis leitenantas		Leitenantas						Kariūnas
Luxembourg	No navy
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet
Maritime Squadron of Malta^[17] v t e
Maritime Squadron of Malta^[17] v t e					Brigadier Brigadier	Colonel Kurunell	Lieutenant colonel Logutenent kurunell	Major Maġġur		Captain Kaptan		Lieutenant Logutenent		Second lieutenant Sekond logutenent
Royal Netherlands Navy^[18] v t e
Royal Netherlands Navy^[18] v t e		Luitenant-Admiraal	Vice-Admiraal	Schout-bij-Nacht	Commandeur	Kapitein ter zee	Kapitein-luitenant ter zee	Luitenant ter zee der 1^ste klasse		Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse oudste categorie		Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse		Luitenant ter zee der 3^de klasse		Sergeant-Adelborst	Korporaal-Adelborst		Adelborst
Polish Navy^[19] v t e																				Various
Polish Navy^[19] v t e	Marszałek Polski	Admirał	Admirał floty	Wiceadmirał	Kontradmirał	Komandor	Komandor porucznik	Komandor podporucznik		Kapitan marynarki		Porucznik marynarki		Podporucznik marynarki						Podchorąży
Portuguese Navy^[20] v t e
Portuguese Navy^[20] v t e	Almirante da Armada	Almirante	Vice-almirante	Contra-almirante	Comodoro	Capitão de mar e guerra	Capitão de fragata	Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente		Segundo-tenente		Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente		Aspirante (Naval school)		Aspirante (others)		Cadete
Romanian Naval Forces^[21] v t e
Romanian Naval Forces^[21] v t e	Mareșal	Amiral	Viceamiral	Contraamiral	Contraamiral de flotilă	Comandor	Căpitan-comandor	Locotenent-comandor		Căpitan		Locotenent		Aspirant
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenia Navy^[22] v t e
Slovenia Navy^[22] v t e		Admiral	Vice admiral	Kontraadmiral	Kapitan	Kapitan bojne ladje	Kapitan fregate	Kapitan korvete		Poročnik bojne ladje		Poročnik fregate		Poročnik korvete
Spanish Navy^[23] v t e
Spanish Navy^[23] v t e	Capitán general	Almirante general	Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contralmirante	Capitán de navío	Capitán de fragata	Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Alférez de navío		Alférez de fragata		Guardiamarina de 2º		Guardiamarina de 1º		Alumno de 2º	Alumno de 1º
Spanish Marine Infantry^[23] v t e
Spanish Marine Infantry^[23] v t e			Teniente general	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Comandante		Capitán		Teniente		Alférez		Guardiamarina de 2º		Guardiamarina de 1º		Aspirante de 2º	Aspirante de 1º
Swedish Navy^[24] v t e
Swedish Navy^[24] v t e		Amiral	Viceamiral	Konteramiral	Flottiljamiral	Kommendör	Kommendörkapten	Örlogskapten		Kapten		Löjtnant		Fänrik		Kadett
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet

Remark:
NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF(D)) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks.

Notes

References

STANAG 2116 NATO chart

^ "Marinecomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
^ "ЗАКОН ЗА ОТБРАНАТА И ВЪОРЪЖЕНИТЕ СИЛИ НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ". lex.bg (in Bulgarian). Глава седма. ВОЕННА СЛУЖБА. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^ "Oznake činova". osrh.hr (in Croatian). Republic of Croatia Armed Forces. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Βαθμοί" [Ranks]. army.gov.cy (in Greek). Cypriot National Guard. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Søværnets Gradstegn" (PDF). forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Sümboolika: Mereväe Auastmed". mil.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Sotilasarvot Puolustusvoimissa" [Military ranks in the Defense Forces]. puolustusvoimat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Instruction n°1 DEF/EMM/RH/CPM relative aux uniformes et tenues dans la Marine du 15 juin 2004" (in French). 15 June 2004. pp. 3793–3867. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ "Dienstgradabzeichen Marine". bundeswehr.de (in German). Bundeswehr. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ "Διακριτικά Βαθμών Προσωπικού ΠΝ" [Insignia of Personnel Degrees]. hellenicnavy.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Navy. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Naval Service Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Ufficiali Ammiragli". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Ufficiali Superiori". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Ufficiali Inferiori". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Pakāpju iedalījums". mil.lv/lv (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Karių laipsnių ženklai". kariuomene.kam.lt (in Lithuanian). Ministry of National Defence (Lithuania). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "Rank Insignia". afm.gov.mt. Armed Forces of Malta. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ "Sposób noszenia odznak stopni wojskowych na umundurowaniu Marynarki Wojennej" (PDF). wojsko-polskie.pl (in Polish). Armed Forces Support Inspectorate. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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^ "Čini in razredi". slovenskavojska.si (in Slovenian). Slovenian Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Army Ranks & Insignia". ejercito.defensa.gob.es. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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[Belgium_Navy-1] "Marinecomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

[Bulgaria-2] "ЗАКОН ЗА ОТБРАНАТА И ВЪОРЪЖЕНИТЕ СИЛИ НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ". lex.bg (in Bulgarian). Глава седма. ВОЕННА СЛУЖБА. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

[Croatia-3] "Oznake činova". osrh.hr (in Croatian). Republic of Croatia Armed Forces. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Cyprus-4] "Βαθμοί" [Ranks]. army.gov.cy (in Greek). Cypriot National Guard. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Denmark_Navy-5] "Søværnets Gradstegn" (PDF). forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Estonia_Navy-6] "Sümboolika: Mereväe Auastmed". mil.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Finland-7] "Sotilasarvot Puolustusvoimissa" [Military ranks in the Defense Forces]. puolustusvoimat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[FranceNavy-8] "Instruction n°1 DEF/EMM/RH/CPM relative aux uniformes et tenues dans la Marine du 15 juin 2004" (in French). 15 June 2004. pp. 3793–3867. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[Germany_Navy-9] "Dienstgradabzeichen Marine". bundeswehr.de (in German). Bundeswehr. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Greece_Navy-10] "Διακριτικά Βαθμών Προσωπικού ΠΝ" [Insignia of Personnel Degrees]. hellenicnavy.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Navy. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Ireland_Navy-11] "Naval Service Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[12] "Ufficiali Ammiragli". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[13] "Ufficiali Superiori". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[14] "Ufficiali Inferiori". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[Latvia-15] "Pakāpju iedalījums". mil.lv/lv (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Lithuania-16] "Karių laipsnių ženklai". kariuomene.kam.lt (in Lithuanian). Ministry of National Defence (Lithuania). Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Malta-17] "Rank Insignia". afm.gov.mt. Armed Forces of Malta. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Netherlands-18] "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[Poland_Navy-19] "Sposób noszenia odznak stopni wojskowych na umundurowaniu Marynarki Wojennej" (PDF). wojsko-polskie.pl (in Polish). Armed Forces Support Inspectorate. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[Portugal_Navy-20] "Os Postos". marinha.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2021.

[Romania-21] "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

[Slovenia-22] "Čini in razredi". slovenskavojska.si (in Slovenian). Slovenian Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[Spain-23] "Army Ranks & Insignia". ejercito.defensa.gob.es. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[FMgrader2019-24] "Nya gradbeteckningar införs". Försvarsmakten. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-02.

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Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union

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Officers (OF 1–10)

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