Military ranks of Benin
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The Military ranks of Benin are the military insignia used by the Benin Armed Forces. Being a former colony of France, Benin shares a rank structure similar to that of France.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 1ère classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2ème classe | |||||||||||||||
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Major | Maître principal | Premier maître | Maître | Second maître | Quartier maître de 1er classe | Quartier maître 2ème classe | Matelot de 1ère classe | Matelot de 2ème classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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