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The Military ranks of Romania are the military insignia used by the Romanian Armed Forces.

Branch colors in the Romanian Armed Forces

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The colors depend on the service branch (armă, literally "weapon") the bearer is a member of. They show on the shoulder slides which hold the rank insignia, on the band of combination caps, and on collar insignia. Because many different branches share a color (for example black or light blue), each branch has distinctive branch insignia (semne de armă), which is worn next to the rank insignia on the shoulder slides. Other militarized institutions, such as the Romanian Gendarmerie and the Military Firefighters Corps, also have branch insignia worn in the same way.

The same ranks and basic insignia are used in the other militarised institutions. They differ in the color and branch insignia on the shoulder boards.

• Gendarmerie
• Firefighters
• General Inspectorate of Aviation
• Intelligence Service
• Foreign Intelligence Service
• Protection and Guard Service
• Special Telecommunications Service

Armed forces

The rank insignia is worn on the shoulder of the jacket, cloak/coat, overcoat, and shirt. The ranks are displayed with braids (called galoane or trese) of gold color for the commissioned officers and silver for senior non-commissioned and warrant officers. The junior NCOs, enlisted and the navy warrant officers use yellow silk braids. Generals use star insignia. The navy warrant officers use yellow colored star insignia as well. The air force and navy officers also display the ranks on the sleeves. The topmost braids for the air force officer rank are folded in the shape of a rhombus; for the navy, the braids are folded into rings; for the paratroopers, the braids are folded in the shape of an open parachute.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Romanian Land Forces v t e
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent
Romanian Land Forces (Paratroopers) v t e
											Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent
Romanian Naval Forces v t e
	Mareșal		Amiral		Viceamiral		Contraamiral		Contraamiral de flotilă		Comandor		Căpitan-comandor		Locotenent-comandor		Căpitan		Locotenent			Aspirant
Romanian Air Force v t e
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de flotilă aeriană		Comandor		Căpitan-comandor		Locotenent-comandor		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent
NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1

Warrant officers ranks

NATO rank	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5
Romanian Land Forces
	Maistru militar principal	Maistru militar clasa I	Maistru militar clasa II	Maistru militar clasa III	Maistru militar clasa IV	Maistru militar clasa V
Romanian Naval Forces
	Maistru militar principal	Maistru militar clasa I	Maistru militar clasa II	Maistru militar clasa III	Maistru militar clasa IV	Maistru militar clasa V
Romanian Air Force
	Maistru militar principal	Maistru militar clasa I	Maistru militar clasa II	Maistru militar clasa III	Maistru militar clasa IV	Maistru militar clasa V
NATO rank	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5

Enlisted/Non-commissioned officers ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Romanian Land Forces v t e
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal clasa I	Caporal clasa a II-a	Caporal clasa a III-a		Fruntaș		Soldat
Romanian Naval Forces v t e																													No insignia
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal clasa I	Caporal clasa a II-a	Caporal clasa a III-a		Fruntaș		Soldat
Romanian Air Force v t e
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal clasa I	Caporal clasa a II-a	Caporal clasa a III-a		Fruntaș		Soldat
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Gendarmerie

Unlike the Romanian Police, the Gendarmerie is a military force, and uses the same ranking system as the Romanian Land Forces.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Romanian Gendarmerie v t e
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Romanian Gendarmerie v t e
	Plutonier adjutant șef			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal				Fruntaș		Jandarm

Military firefighters corps

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Romanian Military Firefighters Corps
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Romanian Military Firefighters Corps
	Plutonier adjutant șef			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent

See also

• Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania
• Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania

References

1. "REGULAMENT din 1 februarie 2021" (in Romanian). MONITORUL OFICIAL nr. 152 bis din 15 februarie 2021. 1 February 2021.
2. "REGULAMENTUL din 14 octombrie 2009" (in Romanian). MONITORUL OFICIAL nr. 739 din 30 octombrie 2009. 14 October 2009.
3. ^ "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
4. ^ "Grade militare (Military ranks)". roaf.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Air Force. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

External links

• "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

v t e Military of Romania
Armed Forces	Chief of the General Staff Land Forces Air Force Naval Forces Special Operations Forces Command Joint Logistics Command
Ministry of Internal Affairs	Gendarmerie General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations General Inspectorate of Aviation
Intelligence agencies	Romanian Intelligence Service Foreign Intelligence Service Protection and Guard Service Special Telecommunication Service

v t e Military ranks of Romania
Land Forces	Officers Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent Paratroopers Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent Warrant officers Maistru Militar Principal Maistru Militar clasa 1 Maistru Militar clasa 2 Maistru Militar clasa 3 Maistru Militar clasa 4 Enlisted/NCOs Plutonier adjutant principal Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Fruntaș Soldat
Air Force	Officers Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de flotilă aeriană Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent Warrant officers Maistru Militar Principal Maistru Militar clasa 1 Maistru Militar clasa 2 Maistru Militar clasa 3 Maistru Militar clasa 4 Maistru Militar clasa 5
Naval Forces	Officers Mareșal Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Contraamiral de flotilă Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Aspirant Warrant officers Maistru Militar Principal Maistru Militar clasa 1 Maistru Militar clasa 2 Maistru Militar clasa 3 Maistru Militar clasa 4 Maistru Militar clasa 5
Gendarmerie	Officers Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent Other ranks Plutonier adjutant șef Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Fruntaș Jandarm

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