Military ranks of Spain

Last updated October 20, 2025

The military ranks of Spain are the military insignia used by the Spanish Armed Forces.

Army

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Spanish Army ^[1] v t e
Spanish Army ^[1] v t e	Capitán general		General de ejército		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Alumno de 5º	Alumno de 4º	Alumno de 3º		Alumno de 2º	Alumno de 1º
Spanish Army
Spanish Army	Alférez alumno (5.º curso)	Alférez alumno (4.º curso)	Alférez alumno (3.er curso)	Cadete de 3.º (con asignaturas pendientes)	Cadete (2.º curso)	Cadete (1.er curso)

Other ranks

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

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Army ^[1] v t e
Spanish Army ^[1] v t e	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero	Sargento	Cabo mayor						Cabo primero						Cabo				Soldado (larga duración)		Soldado (compromiso inicial)

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

NATO Code	Non Commissioned Officers Student			Enlisted Student
Spain
Spain	Sargento Alumno (3.º curso)	Caballero/Dama Alumno de 2.º (2.º curso)	Caballero/Dama Alumno de 1.º (1.º curso)	Aspirante MPTM

Navy

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Spanish Navy ^[1] v t e
Spanish Navy ^[1] v t e	Capitán general	Almirante general	Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contralmirante	Capitán de navío	Capitán de fragata	Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío	Alférez de navío	Alférez de fragata
Spanish Marine Infantry ^[1] v t e
Spanish Marine Infantry ^[1] v t e			Teniente general	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Comandante	Capitán	Teniente	Alférez
Naval Corps of Engineers [ es ]
Naval Corps of Engineers [ es ]				Vicealmirante	Contralmirante	Capitán de navío	Capitán de fragata	Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío	Alférez de navío	Alférez de fragata
Naval Intendance Corps [ es ]
Naval Intendance Corps [ es ]				General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Comandante	Capitán	Teniente	Alférez
NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Alumno de 5º	Alumno de 4º	Alumno de 3º	Alumno de 2º	Alumno de 1º
Spanish Navy
Spanish Navy		Guardiamarina de 2º	Guardiamarina de 1º	Aspirante de 2º	Aspirante de 1º
Spanish Marine Infantry
Spanish Marine Infantry		Guardiamarina de 2º	Guardiamarina de 1º	Aspirante de 2º	Aspirante de 1º
Naval Corps of Engineers [ es ]
Naval Corps of Engineers [ es ]	Alférez de fragata	Guardiamarina de 2º	Guardiamarina de 1º	Aspirante de 2º	Aspirante de 1º
Naval Intendance Corps [ es ]
Naval Intendance Corps [ es ]	Alférez	Guardiamarina de 2º	Guardiamarina de 1º	Aspirante de 2º	Aspirante de 1º

Other ranks

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

NATO code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Spanish Navy ^[1] v t e
Spanish Navy ^[1] v t e	Suboficial mayor	Subteniente	Brigada	Sargento primero	Sargento	Cabo mayor	Cabo primero	Cabo	Marinero de primera	Marinero
Spanish Marine Infantry ^[1] v t e
Spanish Marine Infantry ^[1] v t e	Suboficial mayor	Subteniente	Brigada	Sargento primero	Sargento	Cabo mayor	Cabo primero	Cabo	Soldado de primera	Soldado

Officer Cadets and NCO Candidates

NATO Code	NCO Candidates			Enlisted Student
Navy
Marines
	Sargento Alumno 3º año	Alumno 2º año	Alumno 1º año	Aspirante MPTM
Equivalent Translation	Sergeant Student 3rd year	Student 2nd Course	Student 1st Course	MPTM Student

Air and Space Force

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Spanish Air and Space Force ^[1] v t e
Spanish Air and Space Force ^[1] v t e	Capitán general		General del Aire		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Alumno de 5º	Alumno de 4º	Alumno de 3º		Alumno de 2º	Alumno de 1º
Spanish Air and Space Force

	Alférez alumno de 5.º	Alférez alumno de 4.º	Alférez alumno de 3.º	Cadete de 3.º (con asignaturas pendientes)	Cadete de 2.º	Cadete de 1.º

Other ranks

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

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Air and Space Force ^[1] v t e
Spanish Air and Space Force ^[1] v t e	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

NATO Code	Non Commissioned Officers Student			Enlisted Student
Spain
Spain	Sargento Alumno (3.º año)	Alumno de 2.º (2.º año)	Alumno de 1.º (1.º año)	Aspirante MPTM

Guardia Civil

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Spanish Civil Guard ^[2] v t e
Spanish Civil Guard ^[2] v t e					Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Alumno de 5º	Alumno de 4º	Alumno de 3º		Alumno de 2º	Alumno de 1º
Spanish Civil Guard
Spanish Civil Guard	Caballero alférez cadete (5.º curso)	Caballero alférez cadete (4.º curso)	Caballero alférez cadete (3.º curso)	Alférez alumno de 3.º (con asignaturas pendientes)	Alférez alumno (2.º curso)	Alférez alumno (1.er curso)

Other ranks

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

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Civil Guard ^[2] v t e
Spanish Civil Guard ^[2] v t e	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Guardia Civil de Primera ^[a]						Guardia Civil

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

NATO Code	Non Commissioned Officers Student	Enlisted Student
Spanish Civil Guard
	Sargento Alumno	Guardia Alumno
	Sergeant Student	Guard Student

Common Corps

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Spanish Military Legal Corps v t e
Spanish Military Legal Corps v t e	General consejero togado	General auditor	Coronel auditor	Teniente coronel auditor	Comandante auditor	Capitán auditor	Teniente auditor
Spanish Military Health Corps v t e
Spanish Military Health Corps v t e	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Comandante	Capitán	Teniente

Spanish Royal Guard

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Spanish Royal Guard v t e
Spanish Royal Guard v t e											Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Other ranks

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

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Royal Guard v t e
Spanish Royal Guard v t e	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

Military Emergencies Unit

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Military Emergencies Unit v t e
Military Emergencies Unit v t e							General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Other ranks

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

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Military Emergencies Unit v t e
Military Emergencies Unit v t e	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

Notes

↑ Rank in abeyance

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
1 2 "Divisas en la Guardia Civil" (PDF). Centros Universitarios de la Defensa [ es ], Academia General del Aire y del Espacio [ es ]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2025.

External links

"Spain". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

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[3] Rank in abeyance

[Spain-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Civil_Guard_ranks-2] 1 2 "Divisas en la Guardia Civil" (PDF). Centros Universitarios de la Defensa [ es ], Academia General del Aire y del Espacio [ es ]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2025.

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Military ranks of Spain

Contents

Army

Commissioned officer ranks

Student officer ranks

Other ranks

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

Navy

Commissioned officer ranks

Student officer ranks

Other ranks

Officer Cadets and NCO Candidates

Air and Space Force

Commissioned officer ranks

Student officer ranks

Other ranks

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

Guardia Civil

Commissioned officer ranks

Student officer ranks

Other ranks

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

Common Corps

Commissioned officer ranks

Spanish Royal Guard

Commissioned officer ranks

Other ranks

Military Emergencies Unit

Commissioned officer ranks

Other ranks

See also

Notes

References

External links