Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe

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Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Albanian Naval Force[1] v t e
					Admiral		Nënadmiral		Kundëradmiral		Kapiten rangut I		Kapiten rangut II		Kapiten rangut III		Kapiten lejtnant		Lejtnant			Nënlejtnant
Austria	No navy
Belarus	No navy
Belgian Navy[2] 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 1re classe	Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
			Admiral		Vize­admiral		Divisions­admiral		Flotillen­admiral		Kapitän zur See		Fregatten­kapitän		Korvetten­kapitän	Linienschiffs­leutnant 1. klasse	Linienschiffs­leutnant		Seefahnrich			Seefahnrich 2. klasse
Bosnia and Herzegovina	No navy
Bulgarian Navy[3] 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[4] 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[5] 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[6] v t e
			Admiral		Viceadmiral		Kontreadmiral		Flotilleadmiral		Kommandør		Kommandørkaptajn		Orlogskaptajn		Kaptajnløjtnant		Premierløjtnant		Løjtnant
Estonian Navy[7] v t e
			Admiral		Viitseadmiral		Kontradmiral		Kommodoor		Mereväekapten		Kaptenleitnant		Kaptenmajor		Vanemleitnant		Leitnant		Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
Finnish Navy[8] 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
French Navy[9] 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 1re classe			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Georgia	No navy
German Navy[10] v t e
			Admiral		Vize­admiral		Konter­admiral		Flottillen­admiral		Kapitän zur See		Fregatten­kapitän		Korvetten­kapitän		Stabskapitän­leutnant	Kapitän­leutnant	Oberleutnant zur See			Leutnant zur See
Hellenic Navy[11] v t e
			Ναύαρχος Navarchos		Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos		Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos		Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos		Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos		Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos		Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis		Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos		Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos			Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Hungarian River Guard v t e
											Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy
Icelandic Coast Guard[12] v t e
							Forstjóri Landhelgisgæslunnar		Framkv.stjóri aðgerðasviðs		Framkv.stjóri siglingasviðs / Framkv.stjóri varnarmálasviðs		Flugrekstrarstjóri / Flaggskipherra / Yfirflugstjóri / Tæknistjóri	Skipherrar / Flugstjórar / Deildarstjórar	Næstráðandi / Yfirstýrimaður / Flugmaður / Yfirvélstjóri		Yfirmaður eftir 6 ár / Stýrimaður / Flugmaður / Vélstjóri		Yfirmaður eftir 2 ár / Stýrimaður / Flugmaður / Vélstjóri			Byrjandi í yfirmannastöðu
Irish Naval Service[13] v t e
					Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub-lieutenant			Ensign
					Leas-aimiréal		Seach-aimiréal		Ceannasóir		Captaen		Ceannasaí		Lefteanant-cheannasaí		Lefteanant		Fo-lefteanant			Meirgire
Italian Navy[14][15][16] 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
Kosovo	No navy
Latvian Naval Forces[17] v t e
					Viceadmirālis		Kontradmirālis		Flotiles admirālis		Jūras kapteinis		Komandkapteinis		Komandleitnants		Kapteiņleitnants		Virsleitnants			Leitnants
Liechtenstein	No navy
Lithuanian Naval Force[18] v t e
			Admirolas		Viceadmirolas		Kontradmirolas		Flotilės admirolas		Jūrų kapitonas		Komandoras		Komandoras leitenantas		Kapitonas leitenantas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas
Luxembourg	No navy
North Macedonia	No navy
Maritime Squadron of Malta[19] v t e
									Brigadier Brigadier		Colonel Kurunell		Lieutenant colonel Logutenent kurunell		Major Maġġur		Captain Kaptan		Lieutenant Logutenent			Second lieutenant Sekond logutenent
Moldova	No navy
Monaco	No navy
Montenegrin Navy[20] v t e
			Admiral		Vice admiral		Kontra admiral		Komodor		Kapetan bojnog broda		Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate			Poručnik korvete
Royal Netherlands Navy[21][22] v t e
			Luitenant-Admiraal		Vice-Admiraal		Schout-bij-Nacht		Commandeur		Kapitein ter zee		Kapitein-luitenant ter zee		Luitenant ter zee der 1ste klasse		Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse oudste categorie		Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse			Luitenant ter zee der 3de klasse
Royal Norwegian Navy[23] v t e
			Admiral		Viseadmiral		Kontreadmiral		Flaggkommandør		Kommandør		Kommandørkaptein		Orlogskaptein		Kapteinløytnant		Løytnant			Fenrik
Polish Navy[24] v t e
	Marszałek Polski		Admirał		Admirał floty		Wiceadmirał		Kontradmirał		Komandor		Komandor porucznik		Komandor podporucznik		Kapitan marynarki		Porucznik marynarki			Podporucznik marynarki
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Portuguese Navy[25] 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[26] v t e
	Mareșal		Amiral		Viceamiral		Contraamiral		Contraamiral de flotilă		Comandor		Căpitan-comandor		Locotenent-comandor		Căpitan		Locotenent			Aspirant
Russian Navy[27] v t e
			Адмирал флота Admiral flota		Адмирал Admiral		Вице-адмирал Vitse-admiral		Контр-адмирал Contre-admiral		Капитан 1-го ранга Kapitan 1-go ranga		Капитан 2-го ранга Kapitan 2-go ranga		Капитан 3-го ранга Kapitan 3-go ranga		Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant		Старший лейтенант Starshiy leytenant		Лейтенант Leytenant		Младший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenant
San Marino	No navy
Serbian River Flotilla[28] v t e
			Адмирал Admiral		Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral		Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral		Комодор Komodor		Капетан бојног брода Kapetan bojnog broda		Капетан фрегате Kapetan fregate		Капетан корвете Kapetan korvete		Поручник бојног брода Poručnik bojnog broda	Поручник фрегате Poručnik fregate	Поручник корвете Poručnik korvete			Потпоручник Potporučnik
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenian Navy[29] v t e
			Admiral		Vice admiral		Kontraadmiral		Kapitan		Kapitan bojne ladje		Kapitan fregate		Kapitan korvete		Poročnik bojne ladje		Poročnik fregate			Poročnik korvete
Spanish Navy[30] 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
Swedish Navy[31] v t e
			Amiral		Viceamiral		Konteramiral		Flottiljamiral		Kommendör		Kommendörkapten		Örlogskapten		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik
Switzerland	No navy
Turkish Naval Forces[32] v t e
	Büyük amiral		Oramiral		Koramiral		Tümamiral		Tuğamiral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen
Ukrainian Navy[33] v t e
			Адмірал Admiral		Віце-адмірал Vitse-admiral		Контр-адмірал Kontr-admiral		Коммодор Kommodor		Капітан I рангу Kapitan I ranhu		Капітан II рангу Kapitan II ranhu		Капітан III рангу Kapitan III ranhu		Капітан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant		Старший лейтенант Starshyy leytenant		Лейтенант Leytenant		Молодший лейтенант Molodshyy leytenant
Royal Navy[34] v t e
	Admiral of the Fleet		Admiral		Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub lieutenant			Midshipman
Royal Marines[35] v t e
			General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Vatican City	No navy
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

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

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