# Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia

The Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia are the military insignia used by the Yugoslav People's Army.

## Ranks (1945–1946)
### Officers

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 |
| Yugoslav Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Army | Maršal Jugoslavije | Maršal Jugoslavije | | | General-pukovnik | General-pukovnik | General-lajtant | General-lajtant | General-major | General-major | Pukovnik | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Major | Kapetan | Kapetan | Poručnik | Poručnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik | Zastavnik | Zastavnik |
| 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 |
| Yugoslav Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Yugoslav Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stariji vodnik | Stariji vodnik | Stariji vodnik | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | | | | | Mlađi vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Desetar | | | | | Borac | Borac | Borac | Borac |
| 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 |

## Ranks (1946–1955)
### Officers

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 |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | Maršal Jugoslavije | Maršal Jugoslavije | General armije | General armije | General-pukovnik | General-pukovnik | General-potpukovnik | General-potpukovnik | General-major | General-major | Pukovnik | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Major | Kapetan prve klase | Kapetan | Poručnik | Poručnik | Poručnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik |
| Yugoslav Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Navy | Maršal Jugoslavije | Maršal Jugoslavije | Admiral flote | Admiral flote | Admiral | Admiral | Viceadmiral | Viceadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan Fregate | Kapetan Fregate | Kapetan korvete | Kapetan korvete | Poručnik bojnog broda | Poručnik fregate | Poručnik korvete | Poručnik korvete | Poručnik korvete | Potporučnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik |
| Yugoslav Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Air Force | Maršal Jugoslavije | Maršal Jugoslavije | | | General-pukovnik | General-pukovnik | General-potpukovnik | General-potpukovnik | General-major | General-major | Pukovnik | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Major | Kapetan prve klase | Kapetan | Poručnik | Poručnik | Poručnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik |
| 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 |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | | | | | | | | | Stariji vodnik | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Desetar | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Vojnik | Vojnik |
| Yugoslav Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Yugoslav Navy | | | | | | | | | Stariji vodnik | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Desetar | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Mornar | Mornar |
| Yugoslav Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Yugoslav Air Force | | | | | | | | | Stariji vodnik | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik 1. klase | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Desetar | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Razvodnik | Vojnik | Vojnik |
| 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 |

## Ranks (1955–1982)

This table shows the rank structure in use by Yugoslav People's Army from 1955 to 1982.

### Officers

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 |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | Maršal Jugoslavije | General | General armije | General armije | General-pukovnik | General-pukovnik | General-potpukovnik | General-potpukovnik | General-major | General-major | Pukovnik | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Major | Kapetan prve klase | Kapetan | Poručnik | Poručnik | Poručnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik |
| Yugoslav Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Navy | Maršal Jugoslavije | | Admiral flote | Admiral flote | Admiral | Admiral | Viceadmiral | Viceadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan Fregate | Kapetan Fregate | Kapetan korvete | Kapetan korvete | Poručnik bojnog broda | Poručnik fregate | Poručnik korvete | Poručnik korvete | Poručnik korvete | Potporučnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik |
| Yugoslav Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Air Force | Maršal Jugoslavije | | General armije | General armije | General-pukovnik | General-pukovnik | General-potpukovnik | General-potpukovnik | General-major | General-major | Pukovnik | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Major | Kapetan prve klase | Kapetan | Poručnik | Poručnik | Poručnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik |
| 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 | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | Zastavnik I klase | Zastavnik | Stariji vodnik I klase | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik I klase | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik | Vojnik |
| Yugoslav Navy | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Navy | Zastavnik I klase | Zastavnik | Stariji vodnik I klase | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik I klase | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik | Mornar |
| Yugoslav Air Force | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Air Force | Zastavnik I klase | Zastavnik | Stariji vodnik I klase | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik I klase | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik | Vojnik |
| Rank group | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |

## Ranks (1982–1992)
### Officers

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 |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | | | Генерал армије General armije | Генерал армије General armije | Генерал-пуковник General-pukovnik | Генерал-пуковник General-pukovnik | Генерал-потпуковник General-potpukovnik | Генерал-потпуковник General-potpukovnik | Генерал-мајор General-major | Генерал-мајор General-major | Пуковник Pukovnik | Пуковник Pukovnik | Потпуковник Potpukovnik | Потпуковник Potpukovnik | Мајор Major | Мајор Major | Капетан прве класе Kapetan 1. klase | Капетан Kapetan | Поручник Poručnik | Поручник Poručnik | Поручник Poručnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik |
| Yugoslav Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Navy | | | Адмирал флоте Admiral flote | Адмирал флоте Admiral flote | Адмирал Admiral | Адмирал Admiral | Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral | Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral | Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral | Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral | Капетан бојног брода Kapetan bojnog broda | Капетан бојног брода Kapetan bojnog broda | Капетан фрегате Kapetan fregate | Капетан фрегате Kapetan fregate | Капетан корвете Kapetan korvete | Капетан корвете Kapetan korvete | Поручник бојног брода Poručnik bojnog broda | Поручник фрегате Poručnik fregate | Поручник корвете Poručnik korvete | Поручник корвете Poručnik korvete | Поручник корвете Poručnik korvete | Потпоручник Potporučnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik |
| Yugoslav Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Air Force | | | Генерал армије General armije | Генерал армије General armije | Генерал-пуковник авијације General-pukovnik | Генерал-пуковник авијације General-pukovnik | Генерал-потпуковник авијације General-potpukovnik | Генерал-потпуковник авијације General-potpukovnik | Генерал-мајор авијације General-major | Генерал-мајор авијације General-major | Пуковник Pukovnik | Пуковник Pukovnik | Потпуковник Potpukovnik | Потпуковник Potpukovnik | Мајор Major | Мајор Major | Капетан прве класе Kapetan 1. klase | Капетан Kapetan | Поручник Poručnik | Поручник Poručnik | Поручник Poručnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik |
| 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 | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Ground Forces | Zastavnik I klase | Zastavnik | Stariji vodnik I klase | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik I klase | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik | Vojnik |
| Yugoslav Navy | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Navy | Zastavnik I klase | Zastavnik | Stariji vodnik I klase | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik I klase | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik | Mornar |
| Yugoslav Air Force | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Air Force | Zastavnik I klase | Zastavnik | Stariji vodnik I klase | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik I klase | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik | Vojnik |
| Rank group | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
In 1988, wartime insignia for Members of the Presidency were instituted (effective January 1st, 1989) for wear in their collective capacity as supreme commander-in-chief, but were never used.
| Rank group | Supreme Command |
| Yugoslav People's Army | |
| Yugoslav People's Army | Članovi Predsedništva |