Military ranks of Spain
The Military ranks of Spain are the military insignia used by the Spanish Armed Forces.
Army
The military ranks of the Spanish army are as follows below. For a comparison with other NATO ranks see Ranks and Insignia of NATO. Ranks are wore on the cuff, sleeves and shoulders of all army uniforms, but differ by the type of the uniform being used.
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| Capitán general[note 1] | General de Ejército | Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | Caballero Alférez Cadete | Alumno repetidor | Alumno 2º | Alumno 1º | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia
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| Sargento Alumno (3º año) | Caballero/Dama Alumno de 2º (2º año) |
Caballero/Dama Alumno de 1º (1º año) |
Aspirante MPTM | |
Navy
The officer ranks of the Spanish Navy are as follows below, (for a comparison with other NATO ranks, see Ranks and Insignia of NATO). Midshipmen are further divided into 1st and 2nd Classes and Officer Cadets 3rd and 4th Classes respectively.
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| Capitán general[note 2] | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Naval Engineering Corps |
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| Vice almirante | Contra almirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de fragata | Alférez de fragata (Alumno de 5º) | Guardiamarina de 2º (Alumno de 4º) | Guardiamarina de 1º (Alumno de 3º) | Aspirante de 2º (Alumno de 2º) | Aspirante de 1º (Alumno de 1º) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Naval Supply Corps |
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| General de División | General de Brigada | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez (Alumno 5º) | Guardiamarina de 2º (Alumno de 4º) | Guardiamarina de 1º (Alumno de 3º) | Aspirante de 2º (Alumno de 2º) | Aspirante de 1º (Alumno de 1º) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The article Spanish Navy Marines shows the detailed insignia of this component of the Navy.
Officer Cadets and NCO Candidates
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| Sargento Alumno 3º año | Alumno 2º año | Alumno 1º año | Aspirante MPTM | |
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Sergeant Student 3rd year |
Student 2nd Course |
Student 1st Course |
MPTM Student |
Air force
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| Capitán General[note 3] | General del Aire | Teniente General | General de División | General de Brigada | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | Oficial Cadete | Alumno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sargento Alumno (3º año) | Alumno de 2º (2º año) | Alumno de 1º (1º año) | Aspirante MPTM | |
Guardia Civil
| NATO Code | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-D | Student officer | |||||||||||
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| Teniente General | General de División | General de Brigada | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | Caballero Alférez Cadete | Alférez Alumno | |||||||||||
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Lieutenant General | Divisional General | Brigade General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major/Commandant | Captain | Lieutenant | lit. Knight (Ensign) |
Gentleman Ensign Cadet | Ensign Student | ||||||||||
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| Suboficial Mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento Primero | Sargento | Cabo Mayor | Cabo Primero | Cabo | Guardia Civil de Primera | Guardia Civil | |||||||||||
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Senior Warrant Officer |
Warrant Officer 1st Class |
Warrant Officer 2nd Class |
First Sergeant | Sergeant | Master Corporal | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Civil Guardsman First Class (Rank in abeyance) |
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Spanish Royal Guard
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| Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | |||||||||||
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Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major/Commandant | Captain | Lieutenant | Ensign | ||||||||||
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Senior Warrant Officer |
Warrant Officer 1st Class |
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First Sergeant | Sergeant | Master Corporal | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private First Class | Private | ||||||||||
Notes
- The King only
- Rank only held by the king of Spain.
- The King only
References
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