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Rank comparison chart of all navies of the European Union member states.

Officers (OF 1–10)

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Austria	No navy
Belgian Navy v t e
			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
			Amiral		Vice-amiral		Amiral de division		Amiral de flottille		Capitaine de vaisseau		Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette	Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1 classe	Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2 classe
			Admiral		Vizeadmiral		Divisionsadmiral		Flotillenadmiral		Kapitän zur See		Fregattenkapitän		Korvettenkapitän	Linienschiffsleutnant 1. klasse	Linienschiffsleutnant		Seefahnrich			Seefahnrich 2. klasse
Bulgarian Navy v t e
			Адмирал Admiral		Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral		Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral		Флотилен адмирал Flotilen admiral		Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang		Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang		Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang		Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant		Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant			Лейтенант Leytenant
Croatian Navy v t e
	Admiral flote		Admiral		Viceadmiral		Kontraadmiral		Komodor		Kapetan bojnog broda		Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate			Poručnik korvete
Cyprus Navy v t e
					Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos		Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos		Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos		Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos		Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos		Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis		Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos		Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos			Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos
Czech Republic	No navy
Royal Danish Navy v t e
			Admiral		Viceadmiral		Kontreadmiral		Flotilleadmiral		Kommandør		Kommandørkaptajn		Orlogskaptajn		Kaptajnløjtnant		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant
Estonian Navy v t e
			Admiral		Viitseadmiral		Kontradmiral		Kommodoor		Mereväekapten		Kaptenleitnant		Kaptenmajor		Vanemleitnant		Leitnant		Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
Finnish Navy v t e
			Amiraali		Vara-amiraali		Kontra-amiraali		Lippueamiraali		Kommodori		Komentaja		Komentajakapteeni		Kapteeniluutnantti		Yliluutnantti		Luutnantti		Aliluutnantti
			Amiral		Viceamiral		Konteramiral		Flottiljamiral		Kommodor		Kommendör		Kommendörkapten		Kaptenlöjtnant		Premiärlöjtnant		Löjtnant		Underlöjtnant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
French Navy v t e
	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 classe			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2 classe
German Navy v t e
			Admiral		Vize­admiral		Konter­admiral		Flottillen­admiral		Kapitän zur See		Fregatten­kapitän		Korvetten­kapitän		Stabskapitän­leutnant	Kapitän­leutnant	Oberleutnant zur See			Leutnant zur See
Hellenic Navy v t e
			Ναύαρχος Navarchos		Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos		Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos		Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos		Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos		Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos		Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis		Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos		Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos			Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos
Hungarian River Guard v t e
											Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy
Irish Naval Service v t e
					Vice admiral Leas-Aimiréal		Rear admiral Seach-Aimiréal		Commodore Ceannasóir		Captain Captaen		Commander Ceannasaí		Lieutenant commander Lefteanant-Cheannasaí		Lieutenant Lefteanant		Sub-lieutenant Fo-Lefteanant			Ensign Meirgire
Italian Navy v t e
			Ammiraglio		Ammiraglio di squadra		Ammiraglio di divisione		Contrammiraglio		Capitano di vascello		Capitano di fregata		Capitano di corvetta		Tenente di vascello		Sottotenente di vascello			Guardiamarina
Latvian Naval Forces v t e
					Viceadmirālis		Kontradmirālis		Flotiles admirālis		Jūras kapteinis		Komandkapteinis		Komandleitnants		Kapteiņleitnants		Virsleitnants			Leitnants
Lithuanian Naval Force v t e
			Admirolas		Viceadmirolas		Kontradmirolas		Flotilės admirolas		Jūrų kapitonas		Komandoras		Komandoras leitenantas		Kapitonas leitenantas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas
Luxembourg	No navy
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Maritime Squadron of Malta v t e
									Brigadier Brigadier		Colonel Kurunell		Lieutenant colonel Logutenent kurunell		Major Maġġur		Captain Kaptan		Lieutenant Logutenent			Second lieutenant Sekond logutenent
Royal Netherlands Navy v t e
			Luitenant-Admiraal		Vice-Admiraal		Schout-bij-Nacht		Commandeur		Kapitein ter zee		Kapitein-luitenant ter zee		Luitenant ter zee der 1 klasse		Luitenant ter zee der 2 klasse oudste categorie		Luitenant ter zee der 2 klasse			Luitenant ter zee der 3 klasse
Polish Navy v t e
	Marszałek Polski		Admirał		Admirał floty		Wiceadmirał		Kontradmirał		Komandor		Komandor porucznik		Komandor podporucznik		Kapitan marynarki		Porucznik marynarki			Podporucznik marynarki
Portuguese Navy v t e
	Almirante da Armada		Almirante		Vice-almirante		Contra-almirante		Comodoro		Capitão de mar e guerra		Capitão de fragata		Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente		Segundo-tenente			Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente
Romanian Naval Forces v t e
	Mareșal		Amiral		Viceamiral		Contraamiral		Contraamiral de flotilă		Comandor		Căpitan-comandor		Locotenent-comandor		Căpitan		Locotenent			Aspirant
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenia Navy v t e
			Admiral		Vice admiral		Kontraadmiral		Kapitan		Kapitan bojne ladje		Kapitan fregate		Kapitan korvete		Poročnik bojne ladje		Poročnik fregate			Poročnik korvete
Spanish Navy v t e
	Capitán general		Almirante general		Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contralmirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Alférez de navío			Alférez de fragata
Spanish Marine Infantry v t e
					Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez
Swedish Navy v t e
			Amiral		Viceamiral		Konteramiral		Flottiljamiral		Kommendör		Kommendörkapten		Örlogskapten		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

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

See also

• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the European Union
• Military rank
• Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the European Union
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the European Union
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe

Notes

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart

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