Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of all navies of European states.

Officers (OF 1–10)

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Albania (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Admiral		Nënadmiral		Kundëradmiral		Kapiten Rangut I		Kapiten Rangut II		Kapiten Rangut III		Kapiten Leitnant		Leitnant			Nënleitnant
Austria	No navy
Belarus	No navy
Belgium (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral		Vice-Admiral		Divisional Admiral		Flotilla Admiral		Captain at sea		Frigate captain		Corvette captain	Lieutenant at sea, 1st class	Lieutenant at sea		Ensign at sea			Ensign at sea, 2nd class									Officer Cadet
			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
Bosnia and Herzegovina	No navy
Bulgaria (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral Адмирал		Vice admiral Вицеадмирал		Counter admiral Контраадмирал		Flotilla admiral Флотилен адмирал		Captain 1st rank Капитан I ранг		Captain 2nd rank Капитан II ранг		Captain 3rd rank Капитан III ранг		Captain lieutenant Капитан-лейтенант		Senior lieutenant Старши лейтенант			Lieutenant Лейтенант
Croatia (Edit)																									No equivalent
	Admiral flote		Admiral		Viceadmiral		Kontraadmiral		Komodor		Kapetan bojnog broda		Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate			Poručnik korvete
Cyprus (Edit)	No equivalent
									Commodore Αρχιπλοίαρχος		Captain Πλοίαρχος		Commander Αντιπλοίαρχος		Lieutenant commander Πλωτάρχης		Lieutenant Υποπλοίαρχος		Sub lieutenant Ανθυποπλοίαρχος			Ensign Σημαιοφόρος			Officer Designate Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός
Czech Republic	No navy
Denmark (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral		Viceadmiral		Kontreadmiral		Flotilleadmiral		Kommandør		Kommandørkaptajn		Orlogskaptajn		Kaptajnløjtnant		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant
Estonia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral Admiral		Vice admiral Viitseadmiral		Rear admiral Kontradmiral		Commodore Kommodoor		Captain Mereväekapten		Commander Kaptenleitnant		Lieutenant commander Kaptenmajor		Lieutenant Senior Grade Vanemleitnant		Lieutenant Leitnant		Lieutenant Junior Grade Nooremleitnant		Ensign Lipnik
Finland (Edit)	No equivalent
			Amiraali		Vara-amiraali		Kontra-amiraali		Lippueamiraali		Kommodori		Komentaja		Komentajakapteeni		Kapteeniluutnantti		Yliluutnantti		Luutnantti		Aliluutnantti		Upseerikokelas						Upseerioppilas
France (Edit)
	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
Georgia	No navy
Germany (Edit)	No equivalent																														Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career
			Admiral		Vizeadmiral		Konteradmiral		Flottillen- admiral		Kapitän zur See		Fregatten- kapitän		Korvetten- kapitän		Stabskapitän- leutnant	Kapitän- leutnant	Oberleutnant zur See		Leutnant zur See		Oberfähnrich zur See		Fähnrich zur See			Seekadett
Greece (Edit)	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			Admiral		Vice Admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant			Ensign			Officer Designate
			Ναύαρχος		Αντιναύαρχος		Υποναύαρχος		Αρχιπλοίαρχος		Πλοίαρχος		Αντιπλοίαρχος		Πλωτάρχης		Υποπλοίαρχος		Ανθυποπλοίαρχος			Σημαιοφόρος			Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Hungary	No navy
Iceland (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
							Rear Admiral General Director		Commodore Chief of Operations		Captain Deputy Chief of Operations, head of divisions		Commander sg. 1° CO of department, vessel or aircraft	Commander 2° CO of department, vessel or aircraft	Lieutenant Commander Commanding Officer		Lieutenant Officer (after 6 years of service)		Lieutenant jg. Officer (after 2 years of service)			Sub-Lieutenant Officer (first 2 years of service)
Ireland (edit)	No equivalent
					Vice admiral Leas-aimiréal		Rear admiral Seachaimiréal		Commodore Ceannasóir		Captain Captaen		Commander Ceannasaí		Lieutenant commander Leifteanant-cheannasaí		Lieutenant Leifteanant		Sub-lieutenant Fo-leifteanant			Ensign Meirgire			Officer cadet Dalta
Italy (Edit)																															No equivalent
	Ammiraglio awarded only to the Chief of Defence Staff		Ammiraglio di Squadra con Incarichi Speciali		Ammiraglio di Squadra		Ammiraglio di Divisione		Contrammiraglio		Capitano di Vascello		Capitano di Fregata		Capitano di Corvetta		Primo Tenente di Vascello	Tenente di Vascello	Sottotenente di Vascello			Guardiamarina			Aspirante Guardiamarina
Kosovo	No navy
Latvia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Viceadmirālis Vice Admiral		Kontradmirālis Counter Admiral		Flotiles admirālis Rear Admiral		Jūras kapteinis Navy Captain		Komandkapteinis Commander Senior Grade		Komandleitnants Commander Junior Grade		Kapteiņleitnants Lieutenant Commander		Virsleitnants First Lieutenant			Leitnants Lieutenant
Liechtenstein	No navy
Lithuania (Edit)	No equivalent																					|			No equivalent
					Viceadmirolas		Kontradmirolas		Flotilės admirolas		Jūrų kapitonas		Komandoras		Komandoras leitenantas		Kapitonas leitenantas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas									Kariūnas
Luxembourg	No navy
Macedonia	No navy
Malta (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
									Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
Moldova	No navy
Monaco	No navy
Montenegro (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral		Viceadmiral		Kontraadmiral		Komodor		Kapetan bojnog broda		Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate			Poručnik korvete
Netherlands (Edit)	No equivalent																								Adelborst/Korporaal-Adelborst/Sergeant-Adelborst						No equivalent
			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
Norway (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral		Viseadmiral		Kontreadmiral		Flaggkommandør		Kommandør		Kommandørkaptein		Orlogskaptein		Kapteinløytnant		Løytnant			Fenrik
Poland (Edit)																									No equivalent						Various
	Marszałek Polski[note 1]		Admirał		Admirał floty		Wiceadmirał		Kontradmirał		Komandor		Komandor porucznik		Komandor podporucznik		Kapitan marynarki		Porucznik marynarki			Podporucznik marynarki									Podchorąży
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Portugal (Edit)
	Almirante da Armada[note 2]		Almirante		Vice-almirante		Contra-almirante		Comodoro		Capitão de Mar e Guerra		Capitão de Fragata		Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente		Segundo-tenente			Guarda-marinha and Subtenente			Aspirante (Naval School)			Aspirante (others)			Cadete
Romania (Edit)																									No equivalent
	Mareșal		Amiral		Viceamiral		Contraamiral		Contraamiral de Flotilă		Comandor		Căpitan-Comandor		Locotenent-Comandor		Căpitan		Locotenent			Aspirant
Russia (Edit)	No equivalent
			Admiral of the fleet Адмирал флота		Admiral Адмирал		Vice Admiral Вице-адмирал		Counter admiral Контр-адмирал		Captain 1st rank Капитан 1-го ранга		Captain 2nd rank Капитан 2-го ранга		Captain 3rd rank Капитан 3-го ранга		Captain Lieutenant Капитан-лейтенант		Senior lieutenant Старший лейтенант		Lieutenant Лейтенант		Junior lieutenant Младший лейтенант		Kursant Курсант
San Marino	No navy
Serbia (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Admiral Адмирал		Vice admiral Вице Адмирал		Counter admiral Контра Адмирал		Commodore Комодор		Captain Капетан Бојног Брода		Commander Капетан Фрегате		Lieutenant commander Капетан Корвете		Lieutenant Поручник Фрегате		Lieutenant junior grade Поручник Корвете			Ensign Потпоручник
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral		Vice admiral		Kontraadmiral		Kapitan		Kapitan bojne ladje		Kapitan fregate		Kapitan korvete		Poročnik fregate		Poročnik korvete			Podporočnik
Spain (edit)
	Capitán general[note 3]		Almirante general		Almirante		Vice almirante		Contra almirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Alférez de navío			Alférez de fragata			Guardiamarina 2			Guardiamarina 1			Alumno 2			Alumno 1
Sweden (Edit)	No equivalent
			Amiral		Viceamiral		Konteramiral		Flottiljamiral		Kommendör		Kommendörkapten		Örlogskapten		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik			Kadett
Switzerland	No navy
Turkey (Edit)																									Various [note 4]
	Büyükamiral		Oramiral		Koramiral		Tümamiral		Tuğamiral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen		Bahriyeli
Ukraine (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral Адмірал		Vice Admiral Віце-адмірал		Counter Admiral Контр-адмірал		Counter Admiral (junior grade) Контр-адмірал (nyzhnya polovyna)		First rank Captain Капітан I рангу		Second rank captain Капітан II рангу		Third rank captain Капітан III рангу		Captain lieutenant Капітан-лейтенант		Senior lieutenant Старший лейтенант		Lieutenant Лейтенант		Junior Lieutenant Молодший лейтенант
United Kingdom (Edit)																															No equivalent
	Admiral of the Fleet		Admiral		Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub lieutenant			Midshipman			Officer Cadet
United Kingdom (Royal Marines) (Edit)																															No equivalent
	Captain General Royal Marines		General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet
Vatican City	No navy
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

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

See also

• Military rank
• Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers

Notes

1. Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank
2. Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank. For example, in Spain this rank is held solely by H.M. the King of Spain.
3. Rank only held by the king of Spain.
4. Student officer insignia denotes school grade rather than military seniority.

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart