Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the European Union

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[a]
Anthypaspistis 		Αρχικελευστής
Archikelefstis 		Επικελευστής
Epikelefstis 		Κελευστής
Kelefstis 		Δίοπος
Diopos 		Ναύτης
Naftis


Hungary Hungarian River Guard
Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona
 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.[b] 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]
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]
Flottiljförvaltare Förvaltare Överfanjunkare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3 Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
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

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  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.
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See also

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