# Military ranks of Somaliland

The Military ranks of Somaliland are the military insignia used by the Somaliland Armed Forces, whose rank insignia combine those used by United Kingdom, which maintained colonial possessions in this country. Rank insignia follow thus the British pattern, but has four warrant officer ranks following the US model. The highest rank is lieutenant general, currently there has been no promotion to the rank of lieutenant general rank. Somaliland does not have an air force.
February 2, 2013 all armed forces in Somaliland are officially granted military 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 |
| Somaliland National Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland National Army vte | | | | | Sareeye guud | Sareeye guud | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye guuto | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle |
| Somaliland Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland Coast Guard vte | | | | | Admiraal kuxigeenka | Admiraal kuxigeenka | Admiraal gaas | Admiraal gaas | Admiraal guuto | Admiraal guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle |
| Somaliland Police vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland Police vte | | | | | | | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye guuto | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle |
| Somaliland Custodial Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland Custodial Corps vte | | | | | | | | | Sareeye guuto | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle |
| Somaliland SIBC vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland SIBC vte | | | | | | | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye guuto | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle |
| 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 |
| Somaliland National Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland National Army vte | Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal | Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal | Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal | Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle | Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle | Warrant officer class 3 Xarígle | Warrant officer class 3 Xarígle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Lance corporal Alífle | Lance corporal Alífle | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable |
| Somaliland Police vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland Police vte | Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal | Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal | Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal | Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle | Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle | Warrant officer class 3 Xarígle | Warrant officer class 3 Xarígle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Lance corporal Alífle | Lance corporal Alífle | Constable Dable | Constable Dable | Constable Dable | Constable Dable | Constable Dable | Constable Dable | Constable Dable | Constable Dable |
| Somaliland Custodial Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland Custodial Corps vte | Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal | Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal | Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal | Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle | Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle | Warrant officer class 3 Xarígle | Warrant officer class 3 Xarígle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Sergeant Sadex alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Corporal Laba alífle | Lance corporal Alífle | Lance corporal Alífle | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable | Private (or equivalent) Dable |
| 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 |