Lithuanian military ranks and insignia

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The military ranks of Lithuania are the military insignia used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

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Current

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
General officers (Generolai)Senior officers (Vyresnieji karininkai)Junior officers (Jaunesnieji karininkai)
Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg  Lithuanian Land Force [1]
22-Lithuania Army-GEN.svg 21-Lithuania Army-LG.svg 20-Lithuania Army-MG.svg 19-Lithuania Army-BG.svg 18-Lithuania Army-COL.svg 17-Lithuania Army-LTC.svg 16-Lithuania Army-MAJ.svg 15-Lithuania Army-CPT.svg 14-Lithuania Army-1LT.svg 13-Lithuania Army-2LT.svg SF kariunas LKA.jpg
Generolas Generolas leitenantas Generolas majoras Brigados generolas Pulkininkas Pulkininkas leitenantas Majoras Kapitonas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas Kariūnas
Flag of Lithuania (state).svg  Lithuanian Naval Force [1]
Generic-Navy-13.svg Generic-Navy-12.svg Generic-Navy-11.svg Generic-Navy-10.svg Generic-Navy-8.svg Generic-Navy-7.svg Generic-Navy-6.svg Generic-Navy-5.svg Generic-Navy-4.svg Generic-Navy-2.svg Lithuanian Naval Forces kariunas LKA.png
Admirolas Viceadmirolas Kontradmirolas Flotilės admirolas Jūrų kapitonas Komandoras Komandoras leitenantas Kapitonas leitenantas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas Kariūnas
Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg  Lithuanian Air Force [1]
22-Lithuania Air-Force-GEN.svg 21-Lithuania Air Force-LG.svg 20-Lithuania Air Force-MG.svg 19-Lithuania Air Force-BG.svg 18-Lithuania Air Force-COL.svg 17-Lithuania Air Force-LTC.svg 16-Lithuania Air Force-MAJ.svg 15-Lithuania Air Force-CPT.svg 14-Lithuania Air Force-1LT.svg 13-Lithuania Air Force-2LT.svg Lithuanian Air Force kariunas LKA.png
Generolas Generolas leitenantas Generolas majoras Brigados generolas Pulkininkas Pulkininkas leitenantas Majoras Kapitonas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas Kariūnas
Limitation
(as of 2020) [2]
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NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1 OF(D) Student officer

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg  Lithuanian Land Force [1]
12-Lithuania Army-SGM.svg 11-Lithuania Army-MSG.svg 09-Lithuania Army-STSG.svg 07-Lithuania Army-SSG.svg 05-Lithuania Army-SGT.svg 04-Lithuania Army-CPL.svg 03-Lithuania Army-SPVT.svg 02-Lithuania Army-PVT.svg 01-Lithuania Army-JPVT.svg
Seržantas majorasViršilaŠtabo seržantasVyresnysis seržantasSeržantasGrandinisVyresnysis eilinisEilinisJaunesnysis eilinis
Flag of Lithuania (state).svg  Lithuanian Naval Force [1]
OR-9 Lithuanian Navy.png OR-8 Lithuanian Navy.png OR-7.0 Lithuanian Navy.png OR-6.0 Lithuanian Navy.png OR-5.0 Lithuanian Navy.png OR-4 Lithuanian Navy.png OR-3 Lithuanian Navy.png OR-2 Lithuanian Navy.png OR-1 Lithuanian Navy.png
Vyresnysis laivūnasLaivūnasŠtabo laivūnasVyresnysis seržantasSeržantasGrandinisVyresnysis jūreivisJūreivisJaunesnysis jūreivis
Specialist ranks [1] OR-7.1 Lithuanian Navy.png OR-6.1 Lithuanian Navy.png OR-5.1 Lithuanian Navy.png
Štabo laivūnas specialistasVyresnysis seržantas specialistasSeržantas specialistas
Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg  Lithuanian Air Force [1]
12-Lithuania Air Force-SGM.svg 11-Lithuania Air Force-MSG.svg 09-Lithuania Air Force-STSG.svg 07-Lithuania Air Force-SSG.svg 05-Lithuania Air Force-SGT.svg 04-Lithuania Air Force-CPL.svg 03-Lithuania Air Force-SPVT.svg 02-Lithuania Air Force-PVT.svg 01-Lithuania Air Force-JPVT.svg
Seržantas majorasViršilaŠtabo seržantasVyresnysis seržantasSeržantasGrandinisVyresnysis eilinisEilinisJaunesnysis eilinis
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

Historical

1918 − 1940

1991 − 2012

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kariniai laipsniai" [Military Ranks]. Lithuanian Army (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. (in Lithuanian) Vyriausybė pritarė principinei kariuomenės struktūrai ir ribiniams skaičiams