# Military ranks of Paraguay

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

## Current ranks
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Paraguayan Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paraguayan Army vte | | | General de ejército | General de ejército | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | | | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Mayor | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente primero | Teniente primero | Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | Subteniente |
| Paraguayan Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paraguayan Navy vte | | | Almirante | Almirante | Vicealmirante | Vicealmirante | Contraalmirante | Contraalmirante | | | Capitán de navío | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navio | Teniente de navio | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de corbeta | Teniente de corbeta | Guardiamarina | Guardiamarina |
| Paraguayan Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paraguayan Air Force vte | | | General de fuerza aerea | General de fuerza aerea | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | | | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Mayor | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente primero | Teniente primero | Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | Subteniente |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Paraguayan Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paraguayan Army vte | Sub-oficial principal | Sub-oficial principal | Sub-oficial principal | Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial | Sargento ayudante | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Cabo segundo | | | | | | | Soldado | Soldado |
| Paraguayan Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Paraguayan Navy vte | Sub-oficial principal | Sub-oficial principal | Sub-oficial principal | Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial mayor | | | Sub-oficial de primera | Sub-oficial de primera | Sub-oficial de segunda | Sub-oficial de segunda | Sub-oficial de segunda | Sub-oficial de segunda | Sub-oficial de segunda | Sub-oficial de segunda | Maestre | Maestre | Maestre | Maestre | Maestre | Maestre | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Cabo segundo | | | | | | | Dragoneante | Dragoneante |
| Paraguayan Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paraguayan Air Force vte | Sub-oficial principal | Sub-oficial principal | Sub-oficial principal | Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial | Sargento ayudante | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Vice sargento primero | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Cabo segundo | | | | | | | Soldado | Soldado |
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |

## Historical ranks

Historically, until the fall of the Stroessner regime, Paraguayan insignia were based on the Prussian system, as was the case for many other South American countries, only with slight distinctions.
Two individuals held the rank of Field Marshal of the Paraguayan Armies, the highest distinction in the nation. They were Francisco Solano López (during his own lifetime) and José Félix Estigarribia (awarded after his death). However, the rank itself is just a ceremonial honour and does not officially belong to the ranks of the Paraguayan Army.
Both Francisco Solano López and José Félix Estigarribia had the "official" rank of General of the Army (General de Ejército).

### 1954 – 1989
#### Officers

| Designation | Higher commanders | Higher commanders | Higher commanders | Senior commanders | Senior commanders | Senior commanders | Middle-level commanders | Middle-level commanders | Middle-level commanders | Middle-level commanders |
| Paraguay | | | | | | | | | |
| | General de ejército | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente primero | Teniente |