Military ranks of Bulgaria

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The Military ranks of Bulgaria are the military insignia used by the Bulgarian Armed Forces.

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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
War flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgarian Land Forces [1]
Rank insignia of General of the Bulgarian Army.png Rank insignia of General-leitenant of the Bulgarian Army.png Rank insignia of General-maior of the Bulgarian Army.png Rank insignia of Brigaden general of the Bulgarian Army.png Rank insignia of Polkovnik of the Bulgarian Army.png Rank insignia of Podpolkovnik of the Bulgarian Army.png Rank insignia of Maior of the Bulgarian Army.png Rank insignia of Kapitan of the Bulgarian Army.png Rank insignia of Starshi leitenant of the Bulgarian Army.png Rank insignia of Leitenant of the Bulgarian Army.png Rank insignia of Ofitserski kandidat of the Bulgarian Army.png
Генерал
General
Генерал-лейтенант
General-leytenant
Генерал-майор
General-mayor
Бригаден генерал
Brigaden general
Полковник
Polkovnik
Подполковник
Podpolkovnik
Майор
Mayor
Капитан
Kapitan
Старши лейтенант
Starshi leytenant
Лейтенант
Leytenant
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat
Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgarian Navy [1]
Rank insignia of Admiral of the Bulgarian Navy.png Generic-Navy-(star)-O12.svg Rank insignia of Vitseadmiral of the Bulgarian Navy.png Generic-Navy-(star)-O11.svg Rank insignia of Kontraadmiral of the Bulgarian Navy.png Generic-Navy-(star)-O10.svg Rank insignia of Komodor of the Bulgarian Navy.png Generic-Navy-(star)-O9.svg Rank insignia of Kapitan I rang of the Bulgarian Navy.png Generic-Navy-(star)-O8.svg Rank insignia of Kapitan II rang of the Bulgarian Navy.png Generic-Navy-(star)-O7.svg Rank insignia of Kapitan III rang of the Bulgarian Navy.png Generic-Navy-(star)-O5.svg Rank insignia of Kapitan-leitenant of the Bulgarian Navy.png Generic-Navy-(star)-O3.svg Rank insignia of Starshi leitenant of the Bulgarian Navy.png Generic-Navy-(star)-O2.svg Rank insignia of Leitenant of the Bulgarian Navy.png Generic-Navy-(star)-O1.svg Rank insignia of Ofitserski kandidat of the Bulgarian Navy.png
Адмирал
Admiral
Вицеадмирал
Vitseadmiral
Контраадмирал
Kontraadmiral
Флотилен адмирал
Flotilen admiral
Капитан I ранг
Kapitan I rang
Капитан II ранг
Kapitan II rang
Капитан III ранг
Kapitan III rang
Капитан-лейтенант
Kapitan-leytenant
Старши лейтенант
Starshi leĭtenant
Лейтенант
Leytenant
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgarian Air Force [1]
Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-9.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-8.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-7.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-6.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-5.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-4.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-3.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-2.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-1b.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OF-1a.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OR-9.svg
Генерал
General
Генерал-лейтенант
General-leytenant
Генерал-майор
General-mayor
Бригаден генерал
Brigaden general
Полковник
Polkovnik
Подполковник
Podpolkovnik
Майор
Mayor
Капитан
Kapitan
Старши лейтенант
Starshi leytenant
Лейтенант
Leytenant
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat
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
War flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgarian Land Forces [1]
Bulgaria-Army-OR-9.svg Bulgaria-Army-OR-8.svg Bulgaria-Army-OR-7.svg Bulgaria-Army-OR-6.svg Bulgaria-Army-OR-5.svg Bulgaria-Army-OR-4.svg Bulgaria-Army-OR-1.svg
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat
Старшина
Starshyna
Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant
Сержант
Serzhant
Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant
Ефрейтор
Efreytor
Редник
Rednik
Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgarian Navy [1]
Bulgaria-Navy-OR-9.svg Bulgaria-Navy-OR-8.svg Bulgaria-Navy-OR-7.svg Bulgaria-Navy-OR-6.svg Bulgaria-Navy-OR-5.svg Bulgaria-Navy-OR-4.svg Bulgaria-Navy-OR-1.svg
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat
Мичман
Mičman
Главен старшина
Glaven starshina
Старшина 1 степен
Starshina 1 stepen
Старшина 2 степен
Starshina 2 stepen
Старши матрос
Starshi matros
Матрос
Matros
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgarian Air Force [1]
Bulgaria-AirForce-OR-9.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OR-8.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OR-7.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OR-6.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OR-5.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OR-4.svg Bulgaria-AirForce-OR-1.svg
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat
Старшина
Starshyna
Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant
Сержант
Serzhant
Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant
Ефрейтор
Efreytor
Редник
Rednik
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

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