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 (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] However, only until OF-7.[2] In 2018, new ranks were created for the Menig (Volunteer) rank, as to better differentiate between Home Guard and standard forces.[3]

Officers

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Army Home Guard	No equivalent																														No equivalent
							Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant			Sekondløjtnant
Naval Home Guard	No equivalent																								No equivalent
							Kontreadmiral		Flotilleadmiral		Kommandør		Kommandørkaptajn		Orlogskaptajn		Kaptajnløjtnant		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant
Air Force Home Guard	No equivalent																														No equivalent
							Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant			Sekondløjtnant

Enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Denmark											No equivalent
	Hjemmeværnets Chefsergent			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Officerselev Sergent			Korporal				Overkonstabel af 1. grad		Overkonstabel						Konstabel	Menig
Denmark											No equivalent
	Søværnschefsergent			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent SØ			Korporal				Marinespecialist		Marineoverkonstabel						Marinekonstabel	Menig
Denmark											No equivalent
	Flyvevåbnets Chefsergent			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Værnepligtig Sergent			Korporal				Flyverspecialist		Flyveroverkonstabel						Flyverkonstabel	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.[3]

Specialist rank insignia
Army
Navy
Air Force
Danish	Hjemmeværnsspecialist 2	Hjemmeværnsspecialist 1
English	Home Guard specialist 2nd class	Home Guard specialist 1st class

References

1. Asmussen 1999, p. 301.
2. Asmussen 1999, p. 304-306.
3. 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.