# Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union

"none" is preferred when the title is already sufficiently detailed; see [[WP:SDNONE]] Rank comparison chart of all navies of the European Union member states.

## Officers (OF 1–10)

| 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 |
| Austria | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Belgian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Belgian Navy vte | | | Admiraal | Admiraal | Vice-admiraal | Vice-admiraal | Divisieadmiraal | Divisieadmiraal | Flottieljeadmiraal | Flottieljeadmiraal | Kapitein-ter-zee | Kapitein-ter-zee | Fregatkapitein | Fregatkapitein | Korvetkapitein | Luitenant-ter-zee 1ste klasse | Luitenant-ter-zee | Luitenant-ter-zee | Vaandrig-ter-zee | Vaandrig-ter-zee | Vaandrig-ter-zee | Vaandrig-ter-zee 2de klasse | Vaandrig-ter-zee 2de klasse | Vaandrig-ter-zee 2de klasse |
| Belgian Navy vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Amiral de division | Amiral de division | Amiral de flottille | Amiral de flottille | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Belgian Navy vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vizeadmiral | Vizeadmiral | Divisionsadmiral | Divisionsadmiral | Flotillenadmiral | Flotillenadmiral | Kapitän zur See | Kapitän zur See | Fregattenkapitän | Fregattenkapitän | Korvettenkapitän | Linienschiffsleutnant 1. klasse | Linienschiffsleutnant | Linienschiffsleutnant | Seefahnrich | Seefahnrich | Seefahnrich | Seefahnrich 2. klasse | Seefahnrich 2. klasse | Seefahnrich 2. klasse |
| Bulgarian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bulgarian Navy vte | | | Адмирал Admiral | Адмирал Admiral | Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral | Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral | Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral | Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral | Флотилен адмирал Flotilen admiral | Флотилен адмирал Flotilen admiral | Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang | Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang | Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang | Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang | Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang | Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang | Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant | Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant | Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant | Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant | Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant |
| Croatian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Croatian Navy vte | Admiral flote | Admiral flote | Admiral | Admiral | Viceadmiral | Viceadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Komodor | Komodor | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan bojnog broda | Kapetan fregate | Kapetan fregate | Kapetan korvete | Kapetan korvete | Poručnik bojnog broda | Poručnik bojnog broda | Poručnik fregate | Poručnik fregate | Poručnik fregate | Poručnik korvete | Poručnik korvete | Poručnik korvete |
| Cyprus Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cyprus Navy vte | | | | | | | | | Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploíarchos | Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploíarchos | Πλοίαρχος Ploíarchos | Πλοίαρχος Ploíarchos | Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploíarchos | Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploíarchos | Πλωτάρχης Plotárchis | Πλωτάρχης Plotárchis | Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploíarchos | Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploíarchos | Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploíarchos | Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploíarchos | Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploíarchos | Σημαιοφόρος Simaiofóros | Σημαιοφόρος Simaiofóros | Σημαιοφόρος Simaiofóros |
| Czech Republic | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Royal Danish Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Danish Navy vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Viceadmiral | Viceadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Flotilleadmiral | Flotilleadmiral | Kommandør | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptajn | Kommandørkaptajn | Orlogskaptajn | Orlogskaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Kaptajnløjtnant | Premierløjtnant | Premierløjtnant | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Løjtnant | Løjtnant |
| Estonian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estonian Navy vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Viitseadmiral | Viitseadmiral | Kontradmiral | Kontradmiral | Kommodoor | Kommodoor | Mereväekapten | Mereväekapten | Kaptenleitnant | Kaptenleitnant | Kaptenmajor | Kaptenmajor | Vanemleitnant | Vanemleitnant | Leitnant | Leitnant | Nooremleitnant | Nooremleitnant | Lipnik | Lipnik |
| Finnish Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Finnish Navy vte | | | Amiraali | Amiraali | Vara-amiraali | Vara-amiraali | Kontra-amiraali | Kontra-amiraali | Lippueamiraali | Lippueamiraali | Kommodori | Kommodori | Komentaja | Komentaja | Komentajakapteeni | Komentajakapteeni | Kapteeniluutnantti | Kapteeniluutnantti | Yliluutnantti | Yliluutnantti | Luutnantti | Luutnantti | Aliluutnantti | Aliluutnantti |
| Finnish Navy vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Viceamiral | Viceamiral | Konteramiral | Konteramiral | Flottiljamiral | Flottiljamiral | Kommodor | Kommodor | Kommendör | Kommendör | Kommendörkapten | Kommendörkapten | Kaptenlöjtnant | Kaptenlöjtnant | Premiärlöjtnant | Premiärlöjtnant | Löjtnant | Löjtnant | Underlöjtnant | Underlöjtnant |
| 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 |
| French Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| French Navy vte | Amiral de France | Amiral de France | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| German Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| German Navy vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vize­admiral | Vize­admiral | Konter­admiral | Konter­admiral | Flottillen­admiral | Flottillen­admiral | Kapitän zur See | Kapitän zur See | Fregatten­kapitän | Fregatten­kapitän | Korvetten­kapitän | Korvetten­kapitän | Stabskapitän­leutnant | Kapitän­leutnant | Oberleutnant zur See | Oberleutnant zur See | Oberleutnant zur See | Leutnant zur See | Leutnant zur See | Leutnant zur See |
| Hellenic Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hellenic Navy vte | | | Ναύαρχος Navarchos | Ναύαρχος Navarchos | Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos | Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos | Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos | Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos | Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos | Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos | Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos | Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos | Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos | Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos | Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis | Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis | Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos | Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos | Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos | Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos | Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos | Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos | Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos | Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos |
| Hungarian River Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hungarian River Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | Ezredes | Ezredes | Alezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Őrnagy | Százados | Százados | Főhadnagy | Főhadnagy | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | Hadnagy | Hadnagy |
| Irish Naval Service vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Irish Naval Service vte | | | | | Vice admiral Leas-Aimiréal | Vice admiral Leas-Aimiréal | Rear admiral Seach-Aimiréal | Rear admiral Seach-Aimiréal | Commodore Ceannasóir | Commodore Ceannasóir | Captain Captaen | Captain Captaen | Commander Ceannasaí | Commander Ceannasaí | Lieutenant commander Lefteanant-Cheannasaí | Lieutenant commander Lefteanant-Cheannasaí | Lieutenant Lefteanant | Lieutenant Lefteanant | Sub-lieutenant Fo-Lefteanant | Sub-lieutenant Fo-Lefteanant | Sub-lieutenant Fo-Lefteanant | Ensign Meirgire | Ensign Meirgire | Ensign Meirgire |
| Italian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Italian Navy vte | | | Ammiraglio | Ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali | Ammiraglio di squadra | Ammiraglio di squadra | Ammiraglio di divisione | Ammiraglio di divisione | Contrammiraglio | Contrammiraglio | Capitano di vascello | Capitano di vascello | Capitano di fregata | Capitano di fregata | Capitano di corvetta | Capitano di corvetta | Tenente di vascello | Tenente di vascello | Sottotenente di vascello | Sottotenente di vascello | Sottotenente di vascello | Guardiamarina | Guardiamarina | Guardiamarina |
| Latvian Naval Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Latvian Naval Forces vte | | | | | Viceadmirālis | Viceadmirālis | Kontradmirālis | Kontradmirālis | Flotiles admirālis | Flotiles admirālis | Jūras kapteinis | Jūras kapteinis | Komandkapteinis | Komandkapteinis | Komandleitnants | Komandleitnants | Kapteiņleitnants | Kapteiņleitnants | Virsleitnants | Virsleitnants | Virsleitnants | Leitnants | Leitnants | Leitnants |
| Lithuanian Naval Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lithuanian Naval Force vte | | | Admirolas | Admirolas | Viceadmirolas | Viceadmirolas | Kontradmirolas | Kontradmirolas | Flotilės admirolas | Flotilės admirolas | Jūrų kapitonas | Jūrų kapitonas | Komandoras | Komandoras | Komandoras leitenantas | Komandoras leitenantas | Kapitonas leitenantas | Kapitonas leitenantas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Leitenantas | Leitenantas | Leitenantas |
| Luxembourg | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| 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 |
| Maritime Squadron of Malta vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maritime Squadron of Malta vte | | | | | | | | | Brigadier Brigadier | Brigadier Brigadier | Colonel Kurunell | Colonel Kurunell | Lieutenant colonel Logutenent kurunell | Lieutenant colonel Logutenent kurunell | Major Maġġur | Major Maġġur | Captain Kaptan | Captain Kaptan | Lieutenant Logutenent | Lieutenant Logutenent | Lieutenant Logutenent | Second lieutenant Sekond logutenent | Second lieutenant Sekond logutenent | Second lieutenant Sekond logutenent |
| Royal Netherlands Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Netherlands Navy vte | | | Luitenant-Admiraal | Luitenant-Admiraal | Vice-Admiraal | Vice-Admiraal | Schout-bij-Nacht | Schout-bij-Nacht | Commandeur | Commandeur | Kapitein ter zee | Kapitein ter zee | Kapitein-luitenant ter zee | Kapitein-luitenant ter zee | Luitenant ter zee der 1$^{ste}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 1$^{ste}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 2$^{de}$ klasse oudste categorie | Luitenant ter zee der 2$^{de}$ klasse oudste categorie | Luitenant ter zee der 2$^{de}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 2$^{de}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 2$^{de}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 3$^{de}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 3$^{de}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 3$^{de}$ klasse |
| Polish Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Polish Navy vte | Marszałek Polski | Marszałek Polski | Admirał | Admirał | Admirał floty | Admirał floty | Wiceadmirał | Wiceadmirał | Kontradmirał | Kontradmirał | Komandor | Komandor | Komandor porucznik | Komandor porucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Kapitan marynarki | Kapitan marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki |
| Portuguese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portuguese Navy vte | Almirante da Armada | Almirante da Armada | Almirante | Almirante | Vice-almirante | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Contra-almirante | Comodoro | Comodoro | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão de fragata | Capitão-tenente | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente | Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente | Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente |
| Romanian Naval Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Romanian Naval Forces vte | Mareșal | Mareșal | Amiral | Amiral | Viceamiral | Viceamiral | Contraamiral | Contraamiral | Contraamiral de flotilă | Contraamiral de flotilă | Comandor | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Căpitan | Locotenent | Locotenent | Locotenent | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant |
| Slovakia | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Slovenia Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Slovenia Navy vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Kontraadmiral | Kontraadmiral | Kapitan | Kapitan | Kapitan bojne ladje | Kapitan bojne ladje | Kapitan fregate | Kapitan fregate | Kapitan korvete | Kapitan korvete | Poročnik bojne ladje | Poročnik bojne ladje | Poročnik fregate | Poročnik fregate | Poročnik fregate | Poročnik korvete | Poročnik korvete | Poročnik korvete |
| Spanish Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Navy vte | Capitán general | Capitán general | Almirante general | Almirante general | Almirante | Almirante | Vicealmirante | Vicealmirante | Contralmirante | Contralmirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Teniente de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de fragata | Alférez de fragata | Alférez de fragata |
| Spanish Marine Infantry vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Marine Infantry vte | | | | | Teniente general | Teniente general | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |
| Swedish Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Swedish Navy vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Viceamiral | Viceamiral | Konteramiral | Konteramiral | Flottiljamiral | Flottiljamiral | Kommendör | Kommendör | Kommendörkapten | Kommendörkapten | Örlogskapten | Örlogskapten | Kapten | Kapten | Löjtnant | Löjtnant | Löjtnant | Fänrik | Fänrik | Fänrik |
| 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 |
Remark: NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF[D]) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks.