Military ranks of Brazil

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This article presents the insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military. The insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military are defined by Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980. [1]

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Air Force ranks date from 1941, when the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) was organized as a merger of the Navy's Aeronaval Force and the Army's Aviation Service. [2]

Rank table

The shoulder epaulette pads from Navy and Air Force indicate both rank and specialty branch. The air force examples below are shown without branch designation marks on the epaulettes, with the exception of the ranks of Marshal of the Air Force and Air Chief Marshal, which can only be occupied by aviators. Army shoulder pads do not represent branch, as this is indicated elsewhere in the uniform like on the cuff and sleeves of the dress and everyday uniforms.

The Military Police alongside the Military Firefighters Corps are classed as an auxiliary and reserve forces of the Army and thus carry insignia similar to that service.

Officers

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of the Brazilian Army.png  Brazilian Army [3]
Brazil-Army-OF-10.svg Brazil-Army-OF-9.svg Brazil-Army-OF-8.svg Brazil-Army-OF-7.svg Brazil-Army-OF-5.svg Brazil-Army-OF-4.svg Brazil-Army-OF-3.svg Brazil-Army-OF-2.svg Brazil-Army-OF-1b.svg Brazil-Army-OF-1a.svg
Marechal General de exército General de divisão General de brigada Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Primeiro tenente Segundo tenente
Naval Jack of Brazil.svg Brazilian Navy [4]
US Navy O11 shoulderboard.svg Generic-Navy-13.svg US Navy O10 shoulderboard.svg Generic-Navy-12.svg US Navy O9 shoulderboard.svg Generic-Navy-11.svg US Navy O8 shoulderboard.svg Generic-Navy-10.svg Generic-Navy-8.svg Generic-Navy-6.svg Generic-Navy-5.svg Generic-Navy-4.svg Generic-Navy-3.svg Generic-Navy-2.svg
AlmiranteAlmirante de esquadraVice-almiranteContra-almiranteCapitão de mar e guerraCapitão de fragataCapitão de corvetaCapitão-tenentePrimeiro-tenenteSegundo-tenente
Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg  Brazilian Marine Corps
US Navy O10 shoulderboard.svg Generic-Navy-12.svg US Navy O9 shoulderboard.svg Generic-Navy-11.svg US Navy O8 shoulderboard.svg Generic-Navy-10.svg Generic-Navy-8.svg Generic-Navy-6.svg Generic-Navy-5.svg Generic-Navy-4.svg Generic-Navy-3.svg Generic-Navy-2.svg
Almirante-de-esquadra
fuzileiro naval		Vice-almirante
fuzileiro naval		Contra-almirante
fuzileiro naval		Capitão-de-Mar-e-Guerra
fuzileiro naval		Capitão-de-Fragata
fuzileiro naval		Capitão-de-corveta
fuzileiro naval		Capitão-tenente
fuzileiro naval		Primeiro-tenente
fuzileiro naval		Segundo-tenente
fuzileiro naval
Brazilian Air Force fin flash.svg  Brazilian Air Force [5]
Brazilian Air Force marshal of the air rank insignia.svg Brazilian Air Force Lieutenant-Brigadier rank insignia.svg Brazilian Air Force Major-Brigadier rank insignia.svg Brazilian Air Force Brigadier rank insignia.svg CoronelFAB-V.png Tenente-Coronel FAB.gif Major-vertical fab.gif Capitao FAB.png Primeiro-Tenente FAB.gif Segundo-TenenteFAB.gif
Marechal-do-ar Tenente-brigadeiro do ArMajor-brigadeiroBrigadeiroCoronelTenente-coronelMajorCapitãoPrimeiro-tenenteSegundo-tenente
Brasao Nacional PPMMsvg.svg Brazilian Military Police [6]
Comandante Geral PM.png
Chefe do Estado Maior PM - platina.PNG
Brazil-MP-OF-5.svg Brazil-MP-OF-4.svg Brazil-MP-OF-3.svg Barzil-MP-OF-2.svg Brazil-MP-OF-1b.svg Brazil-MP-OF-1a.svg
Comandante geralComandante adjuntoCoronelTenente-coronelMajorCapitãoPrimeiro tenenteSegundo tenente
Flag of Brazil.svg Military Firefighters Corps
Cmd Geral CBM AP.PNG Cmd Geral CBM ES.PNG Insignia Cel Bombeiro.png Insignia Ten-cel Bombeiro.png Insignia Maj Bombeiro.png Insignia Cap Bombeiro.png Insignia 1 Ten Bombeiro.png Insignia 2 Ten Bombeiro.png
Comandante GeralComandante segundoCoronelTenente-coronelMajorCapitãoPrimeiro tenenteSegundo tenente
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Student officers

Rank groupStudent officer
Flag of the Brazilian Army.png  Brazilian Army Brazil-Army-OF-(D).svg CAD-AMAN4.png CAD-AMAN3.png CAD-AMAN2.png CAD-AMAN1.png
Aspirante a oficial Cadete 4º ano/Aluno 4º ano Cadete 3º ano/Aluno 3º anoCadete 2º ano/Aluno 2º anoCadete 1º ano/Aluno 1º ano
Naval Jack of Brazil.svg Brazilian Navy Generic-Navy-2.5.svg
Guarda-marinha Aspirante
Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg  Brazilian Marine Corps Generic-Navy-2.5.svg Blank.svg
Guarda-marinha Aspirante
Brazilian Air Force fin flash.svg  Brazilian Air Force AspiranteFABrasil.png CADFAB4.png CADFAB3.png CADFAB2.png CADFAB1.png
Aspirante Cadete 4º ano Cadete 3º anoCadete 2º anoCadete 1º ano
Brasao Nacional PPMMsvg.svg Brazilian Military Police Brazil-MP-OF-(D).svg Aluno-3.jpg Aluno-2.jpg Aluno-1.jpg Aluno CSTAPM Public Domain Free of Copyrights.jpg
Aspirante a oficialAluno 3° anoAluno 2° anoAluno 1° anoAluno CSTAPM
Flag of Brazil.svg Military Firefighters Corps Insignia PM O7.PNG
Aspirante
Rank groupStudent officer

NCO and enlisted grades

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of the Brazilian Army.png  Brazilian Army [3]
Subtenente.png G05-EB Primeiro Sargento.svg G04-EB Segundo Sargento.svg G03-EB Terceiro Sargento.svg G02-EB Taifeiro-mor.svg G02-EB Cabo.svg G01-EB Taifeiro Primeira classe.svg G00-EB Taifeiro Segunda classe.svg G01-EB Soldado.svg
SubtenentePrimeiro-sargentoSegundo-sargentoTerceiro-sargentoTaifeiro-morCaboTaifeiro primeira classeTaifeiro segunda classeSoldado
Naval Jack of Brazil.svg Brazilian Navy [4]
Brazilian Navy OR-9.png G05-MB Primeiro Sargento.svg G04-MB Segundo Sargento.svg G03-MB Terceiro Sargento.svg G02-MB Cabo.svg G01-MB Marinheiro.svg
SuboficialPrimeiro-sargentoSegundo-sargentoTerceiro-sargentoCaboMarinheiro
Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg  Brazilian Marine Corps
Brazilian Navy OR-9.png Primeiro-Sargento MB.png Segundo-Sargento MB.png Terceiro-Sargento MB.png Cabo MB.png Marinheiro MB.png
Suboficial fuzileiro navalPrimeiro-sargento fuzileiro navalSegundo-sargento fuzileiro navalTerceiro-sargento fuzileiro navalCabo fuzileiro navalSoldado fuzileiro naval
Brazilian Air Force fin flash.svg  Brazilian Air Force [5]
Suboficial fab.PNG G05-FAB Primeiro Sargento.svg G04-FAB Segundo Sargento.svg G03-FAB Terceiro Sargento.svg G02-FAB Cabo.svg G02-FAB Taifeiro-mor.svg G01-FAB Soldado.svg G01-FAB Taifeiro Primeira classe.svg G00-FAB Soldado Segunda classe.svg G00-FAB Taifeiro Segunda classe.svg
SuboficialPrimeiro-SargentoSegundo-SargentoTerceiro-SargentoCaboTaifeiro-morSoldadoTaifeiro primeira classeSoldado segunda classeTaifeiro segunda classe
Brasao Nacional PPMMsvg.svg Brazilian Military Police [6]
Insignia PM O8.PNG G05-PM Primeiro Sargento.svg G04-PM Segundo Sargento.svg G03-PM Terceiro Sargento.svg Aluno-sargento-pm.jpg G02-PM Cabo.svg G01-PM Soldado.svg G00-PM Soldado segunda classe.svg
SubtenentePrimeiro-sargentoSegundo-sargentoTerceiro-sargentoAluno sargentoCaboSoldado primeira classeSoldado segunda classe
Flag of Brazil.svg Military Firefighters Corps
Insignia PM O8.PNG G05-CBM Primeiro Sargento.svg G04-CBM Segundo Sargento.svg G03-CBM Terceiro Sargento.svg G02-CBM Cabo.svg G01-CBM Soldado.svg G00-CBM Soldado segunda classe.svg
SubtenentePrimeiro-sargentoSegundo-sargentoTerceiro-sargentoCaboBombeiro primeira classeBombeiro segunda classe
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Air force rank flags BANDEIRAS DO OFICIALATO DA FORCA AEREA BRASILEIRA.pdf
Air force rank flags

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980.
  2. ↑ Instituto Histórico e Cultural da Aeronáutica. História geral da aeronáutica brasileira[General history of Brazilian aeronautics] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Vol. 3.
  3. 1 2 "Postos e Graduações - Exército". eb.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Army. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Postos e Graduações". marinha.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Navy. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Postos e Graduações". fab.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Air Force. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Insígnias". Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2021.

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