Ranks and insignia of Home Guard (Denmark)

The Ranks and insignia of Home Guard follows the NATO system of ranks and insignia, as does the rest of the Danish Defence.

Historic

With the creation of the Home Guard in 1949, it adopted its own rank system, which was also used by the Women's Army Corps (Danish: Lottekorpset).

NATO Code	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3		OR-5	OR-4	OR-1
Insignia^[1]							No insignia
Danish (Lottekorpset)	Regionsleder (Lottechef)	Regionsleder (Regionslotte)	Distriktsleder (Distriktslotte)	Kompagnichef (Seniorlotte)	Delingsfører (Juniorlotte)	Gruppefører	Frivillig

English (Women's Army Corps)	Regional leader (Lotte Chief)	Regional leader (Regional lotte)	District leader (District lotte)	Company commander (Senior lotte)	Platoon commander (Junior lotte)	Group commander	Private

Current

On 1 June 1962, the Home Guard adopted the ranks of the rest of the Danish Defence.^[1]^[2] However, only up to OF-7.^[3] In 2018, new ranks were created for the Menig (Volunteer) rank, as to better differentiate between Home Guard and standard forces.^[4]

Officers

NATO code	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Army Home Guard
Army Home Guard	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst	Oberstløjtnant	Major	Kaptajn	Premierløjtnant	Løjtnant
Naval Home Guard
Naval Home Guard	Kontreadmiral	Flotilleadmiral	Kommandør	Kommandørkaptajn	Orlogskaptajn	Kaptajnløjtnant	Premierløjtnant	Løjtnant
Air Force Home Guard
Air Force Home Guard	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst	Oberstløjtnant	Major	Kaptajn	Premierløjtnant	Løjtnant

Enlisted

NATO code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Army Home Guard
Army Home Guard	Command sergeant major of the Home Guard Hjemmeværnets chefsergent	Warrant officer class I Chefsergent	Warrant officer class II Seniorsergent	Sergeant first class Oversergent	Sergeant Sergent	Corporal Korporal	Lance corporal Overkonstabel af 1. grad	Private first class Overkonstabel	Private Konstabel	Volunteer Menig
Naval Home Guard
Naval Home Guard	Warrant officer of the Naval Home Guard Marinehjemmeværnets Chefsergent	Master chief petty officer Chefsergent	Senior chief petty officer Seniorsergent	Chief petty officer Oversergent	Petty officer Sergent	Leading seaman Korporal	Able seaman Marinespecialist	Able seaman Marineoverkonstabel	Junior seaman Marinekonstabel	Volunteer Menig
Air Force Home Guard
Air Force Home Guard	Warrant officer class I Chefsergent		Technical sergeant Seniorsergent	Flight sergeant Oversergent	Sergeant Sergent	Corporal Korporal	Lance corporal Flyverspecialist	Junior technician Flyveroverkonstabel	Aircraftman Flyverkonstabel	Volunteer Menig

Specialist

Along with the Menig rank, Specialist ranks were also introduced. These ranks were created to remove the need for leadership training at the lower ranks, as the selected functions no longer require actual leadership.^[4]

Specialist rank insignia
Army
Navy
Air Force
Danish	Hjemmeværnsspecialist 2	Hjemmeværnsspecialist 1

English	Home Guard specialist 2	Home Guard specialist 1

References

^ ^a ^b Asmussen 1999, p. 301.
^ Retsinformation 2010.
^ Asmussen 1999, p. 304-306.
^ ^a ^b Hjemmeværnskommandoen (17 August 2018). "Nye distinktioner til specialister og menige på vej". hjv.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2020.

Asmussen, A. S. (1999). Træk af historien om Hjemmeværnet på Sydfyn 1949-1999 (in Danish). Hjemmeværnsdistrikt Sydfyns Støtteforening. ISBN 87-987249-0-8.
"Bekendtgørelse om militære grader mv. for personel i det militære forsvar". retsinformation.dk (in Danish). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[FOOTNOTEAsmussen1999301-1] Asmussen 1999, p. 301.

[FOOTNOTERetsinformation2010-2] Retsinformation 2010.

[FOOTNOTEAsmussen1999304-306-3] Asmussen 1999, p. 304-306.

[specialists-4] Hjemmeværnskommandoen (17 August 2018). "Nye distinktioner til specialister og menige på vej". hjv.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2020.

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