Military ranks of Luxembourg

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The Military ranks of Luxembourg are the military insignia used by the Luxembourg Army. [1] Luxembourg has an air force [2] but no navy. The insignia is inspired by the British ranks. [3]

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Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
Combat uniform [1] Army-LUX-OF-09.svg Army-LUX-OF-05.svg Army-LUX-OF-04.svg Army-LUX-OF-03.svg Army-LUX-OF-02.svg Army-LUX-OF-01a.svg Army-LUX-OF-01b.svg Army-LUX-OF-00.svg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Army [1]
Luxembourg-Army-OF-6.svg Luxembourg-Army-OF-5.svg Luxembourg-Army-OF-4.svg Luxembourg-Army-OF-3.svg Luxembourg-Army-OF-2.svg Luxembourg-Army-OF-1b.svg Luxembourg-Army-OF-1a.svg Luxembourg-Army-OF-(D).svg
Général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant en premier Lieutenant Aspirant-officier
NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
Special ranksGénéral
Combat uniform [1] Army-LUX-OF-CiC.svg Army-LUX-OF-09.svg Army-LUX-OF-06.svg
Service uniform [1] Luxembourg-Army-CiC.svg Luxembourg-Army-OF-6.svg
Commandant en Chef [lower-alpha 1] Chef d'État-Major
(post September 2017) [4]
Chef d'État-Major
(pre September 2017) [4]

Enlisted

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

NATO rank scale OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Combat uniform [1] Army-LUX-OR-09a.svg Army-LUX-OR-09b.svg Army-LUX-OR-08.svg Army-LUX-OR-07.svg Army-LUX-OR-06.svg Army-LUX-OR-05.svg Army-LUX-OR-04a.svg Army-LUX-OR-04b.svg Army-LUX-OR-03a.svg Army-LUX-OR-03b.svg Army-LUX-OR-02a.svg Army-LUX-OR-02b.svg Army-LUX-OR-01a.svg Army-LUX-OR-01b.svg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Army [1]
Luxembourg-Army-OR-9b.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-9a.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-8.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-7.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-6.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-5.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-4b.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-4a.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-3b.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-3a.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-2b.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-2a.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-1b.svg Luxembourg-Army-OR-1a.svg
Adjudant-majorAdjudant-chefAdjudantSergent-chefPremier sergentSergentPremier caporal-chefCaporal-chefCaporal de première classeCaporalPremier soldat-chefSoldat-chefSoldat de première classeSoldat
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

Notes

  1. Rank reserved to the Grand Duke in his quality of Commander in Chief.

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Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of the European Union member states.

Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel for all armies and land forces of the European Union member states.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Grades". Armee.lu. Luxembourg Army. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. " [Law of 2 June 2021 amending [three previous laws on military organization and funding]]". Official Journal of Luxembourg. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. Keegan, John (1979). "Luxembourg" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 449. LCCN   79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Grades". armee.lu. Luxembourg Army. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2021.