Rank comparison chart of all navies of the European Union member states. Some EU member states do not have naval forces, either because they are landlocked Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg and Slovakia.

The Cyprus Navy is the naval branch of the Cypriot National Guard. NATO has a scheme for comparative ranks for member countries, non-NATO countries equivalence is determined against this system.

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Austria Austria No navy
 Belgian Navy[1]
Oppermeester-Chef Oppermeester Eerste meesterchef Eerste meester Meester-chef Meester Tweede meester Eerste kwartiermeester-chef Kwartiermeester-chef Kwartiermeester Eerste matroos Matroos
Maître principal-Chef Maître-principal Premier-maître chef Premier maître Maître-chef Maître Second-maître 1er Quartier-maître-chef Quartier-maître-chef Quartier maître Premier matelot Matelot
Chefhauptmeister Hauptmeister Erster Chefmeister Erster Meister Meister-Chef Meister Zweiter Meister 1er Oberquartiermeister Oberquartiermeister Quartiermeister 1er Matrose Matrose
 Bulgarian Navy[2]
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat		 Мичман
Mičman		 Главен старшина
Glaven starshina		 Старшина 1 степен
Starshina 1 stepen		 Старшина 2 степен
Starshina 2 stepen		 Старши матрос
Starshi matros		 Матрос
Matros
 Croatian Navy[3]
 No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Mornar
 Cyprus Navy[4]
 Arm/corps insignia only
Ανθυπασπιστής
Anthypaspistís		 Αρχικελευστής
Archikelefstís		 Επικελευστής
Epikelefstís		 Κελευστής
Kelefstís		 Έφεδρος Κελευστής
Éfedros Kelefstís		 Δίοπος
Díopos		 Υποδίοπος
Ypodíopos		 Ναύτης
Náftis
Czech Republic Czech Republic No navy
 Royal Danish Navy[5]
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Sergent SØ Korporal Marinespecialist Marineoverkonstabel Marinekonstabel
 Estonian Navy[6]
Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemmaat Maat Nooremmaat Vanemmadrus Madrus
 Finnish Navy[7]
 No insignia
Sotilasmestari Ylipursimies Pursimies Ylikersantti Kersantti Alikersantti Ylimatruusi Matruusi Alokas
Militärmästare Överbåtsman Båtsman Översergeant Sergeant Undersergeant Övermatros Matros Rekryt
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 French Navy[8]
Major Maître principal Premier maître Maître Second-maître Quartier-maître de 1ère classe Quartier-maître de 2ème classe Matelot breveté Matelot
 German Navy[9]
 No insignia
Oberstabs­bootsmann Stabs­bootsmann Haupt­bootsmann Ober­bootsmann Bootsmann Obermaat Maat Stabskorporal Korporal Oberstabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Matrose
 German Navy
(Officer designate)
Oberfähnrich zur See Fähnrich zur See Seekadett
 Hellenic Navy[10]
male
female
male
female
Ανθυπασπιστής[lower-alpha 1]
Anthypaspistis		 Αρχικελευστής
Archikelefstis		 Επικελευστής
Epikelefstis		 Κελευστής
Kelefstis		 Δίοπος
Diopos		 Ναύτης
Naftis
Hungary Hungary No navy
 Irish Naval Service[11]
 No insignia
Warrant officer
Oifigeach barántais		 Senior chief petty officer
Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach		 Chief petty officer
Ard-mhion-oifigeach		 Senior petty officer
Mion-oifigeach sinsearach		 Petty officer
Mion-oifigeach		 Leading seaman
Mairnéalach ceannais		 Able seaman
Mairnéalach inniúil		 Ordinary seaman
Mairnéalach		 Seaman recruit
Earcach
 Italian Navy[12][13]
Capo di prima classe Capo di seconda classe Capo di terza classe
Sottocapo di Prima Classe Scelto q.s. Sottocapo di Prima Classe Scelto Sottocapo di Prima Classe Sottocapo di seconda Classe Sottocapo di terza Classe
 No insignia
Primo luogotenente q.s.[lower-alpha 2] Luogotenente Primo maresciallo Secondo capo scelto q.s. Secondo capo scelto Secondo capo Sergente Sottocapo Comune di prima classe Comune di seconda classe
 Latvian Naval Forces[14]
 No insignia
Vecākais virsniekvietnieks Virsniekvietnieks Vecākais bocmanis Bocmanis Seržants Kaprālis Dižmatrozis Matrozis
 Lithuanian Naval Force[15]
Vyresnysis laivūnas Laivūnas Štabo laivūnas Vyresnysis seržantas Seržantas Grandinis Vyresnysis jūreivis Jūreivis Jaunesnysis jūreivis
Luxembourg Luxemburg No navy
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Maritime Squadron of Malta[16]
No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Bombardier Lance Bombardier Gunner
(or equivalent)
 Royal Netherlands Navy[17]
Adjudant onderofficer/
Opperschipper		 Sergeant-majoor/
Schipper		 Sergeant/
Bootsman		 Korporaal/
Kwartiermeester		 Matroos/
Marinier der 1e klasse		 Matroos/
Marinier der 2e klasse		 Matroos/
Marinier der 3e klasse
 Polish Navy[18]
Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki Starszy chorąży marynarki Chorąży marynarki Młodszy chorąży marynarki Starszy bosman Bosman Bosmanmat Starszy mat Mat Starszy marynarz Marynarz
 Portuguese Navy[19]
 No insignia No insignia
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Subsargento Cabo-mor Cabo Primeiro-marinheiro Segundo-marinheiro Primeiro-grumete Segundo-grumete
 Romanian Naval Forces[20]
Plutonier adjutant principal Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal clasa I Caporal clasa a II-a Caporal clasa a III-a Fruntaş Soldat
Slovakia Slovakia No navy
 Slovenia Navy[21]
Višji štabni praporščak Štabni praporščak Višji praporščak Praporščak Višji štabni vodnik Štabni vodnik Višji vodnik Vodnik Naddesetnik Desetnik Poddesetnik Vojak
 Spanish Navy[22]
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Marinero de primera Marinero
 Spanish Marine Infantry[22]
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado
 Swedish Navy[23]
Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
Flottiljförvaltare Förvaltare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Notes

  1. ↑ Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 29, page D-9
  2. ↑ q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)

References

  1. ↑ "Marinecomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  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.
  3. ↑ "Oznake činova". osrh.hr (in Croatian). Republic of Croatia Armed Forces. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Βαθμοί" [Ranks]. army.gov.cy (in Greek). Cypriot National Guard. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Søværnets Gradstegn" (PDF). forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. October 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sümboolika: Mereväe Auastmed". mil.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sotilasarvot Puolustusvoimissa" [Military ranks in the Defense Forces]. puolustusvoimat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  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.
  9. ↑ "Dienstgradabzeichen Marine". bundeswehr.de (in German). Bundeswehr. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Διακριτικά Βαθμών Προσωπικού ΠΝ" [Insignia of Personnel Degrees]. hellenicnavy.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Navy. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Naval Service Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Sottufficiali". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Graduati e Comuni". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Pakāpju iedalījums". mil.lv/lv (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "Kariniai laipsniai" [Military Ranks]. Lithuanian Army (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Rank Insignia". afm.gov.mt. Armed Forces of Malta. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "Sposób noszenia odznak stopni wojskowych na umundurowaniu Marynarki Wojennej" (PDF). wojsko-polskie.pl (in Polish). Armed Forces Support Inspectorate. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  19. ↑ "Os Postos". marinha.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  20. ↑ "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  21. ↑ "Čini in razredi". slovenskavojska.si (in Slovenian). Slovenian Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  22. 1 2 "Army Ranks & Insignia". ejercito.defensa.gob.es. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  23. ↑ "Nya gradbeteckningar införs". Försvarsmakten. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-02.

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