Military ranks of the Netherlands armed forces

Last updated December 21, 2024

The Military ranks of the Netherlands Armed Forces are the military insignia used by the Netherlands Armed Forces.^[1]

Current ranks

Officer ranks

NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Royal Netherlands Army ^[2] v t e
Royal Netherlands Army ^[2] v t e		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Brigadegeneraal	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein/ Ritmeester	Eerste luitenant	Tweede luitenant
Royal Netherlands Navy ^[2] v t e
Royal Netherlands Navy ^[2] v t e		Luitenant-Admiraal	Vice-Admiraal	Schout-bij-Nacht	Commandeur	Kapitein ter zee	Kapitein-luitenant ter zee	Luitenant ter zee der 1^ste klasse	Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse oudste categorie	Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse	Luitenant ter zee der 3^de klasse
Netherlands Marine Corps ^[2] v t e
Netherlands Marine Corps ^[2] v t e		Generaal	Lieutenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Brigade-generaal	Kolonel	Lieutenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	1e Luitenant	2e Luitenant
Royal Netherlands Air Force ^[2] v t e
Royal Netherlands Air Force ^[2] v t e		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Commodore	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	Eerste luitenant	Tweede luitenant
Royal Marechaussee ^[2] v t e
Royal Marechaussee ^[2] v t e			Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Brigade-generaal	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	Eerste-luitenant	Tweede-luitenant
NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1

Enlisted ranks

NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2		OR-1
Royal Netherlands Army ^[2]
Infantry ranks	Adjudant-onderofficier		Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant der 1e klasse	Sergeant	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Soldaat der 1e klasse	Soldaat der 2e klasse	Soldaat der 3e klasse
Artillery ranks	Adjudant-onderofficier		Opperwachtmeester	Wachtmeester der 1e klasse	Wachtmeester	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Kanonier der 1e klasse	Kanonier der 2e klasse	Kanonier der 3e klasse
Royal Netherlands Army ^[2]
Cavalry ranks	Adjudant-onderofficier		Opperwachtmeester	Wachtmeester der 1e klasse	Wachtmeester	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Huzaar der 1e klasse	Huzaar der 2e klasse	Huzaar der 3e klasse
Administration ranks	Adjudant-onderofficier		Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant der 1e klasse	Sergeant	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Soldaat der 1e klasse	Soldaat der 2e klasse	Soldaat der 3e klasse
NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2		OR-1
Royal Netherlands Navy ^[2] v t e										No insignia
Royal Netherlands Navy ^[2] v t e	Adjudant-onderofficier/ Opperschipper		Sergeant-majoor/ Schipper	Sergeant/ Bootsman		Korporaal/ Kwartiermeester		Matroos der 1e klasse	Matroos der 2e klasse	Matroos der 3e klasse
Netherlands Marine Corps ^[2] v t e										No insignia
Netherlands Marine Corps ^[2] v t e	Adjudant-onderofficier		Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant		Korporaal		Marinier der 1e klasse	Marinier der 2e klasse	Marinier der 3e klasse
Royal Netherlands Air Force ^[2] v t e
Royal Netherlands Air Force ^[2] v t e	Adjudant-onderofficier		Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant der 1e klasse	Sergeant	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Soldaat der 1ste klasse	Soldaat der 2de klasse	Soldaat der 3de klasse
Royal Marechaussee ^[2] v t e
Royal Marechaussee ^[2] v t e	Adjudant-onderofficier		Opperwachtmeester	Wachtmeester der 1e klasse	Wachtmeester	Marechaussee der 1e klasse	Marechaussee der 2e klasse	Marechaussee der 3e klasse		Marechaussee der 4e klasse
NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2		OR-1

The Dutch titles for privates are:^[2]

	Name
Infantry	Soldaat, Stoter, Grenadier, Jager, Fusilier, Commando, Pontonnier
Cavalry	Huzaar, Rijder
Artillery	Kannonier

Cadet ranks at the Royal Military Academy and Royal Naval College

NATO code	OF(D)	Student officer
NATO code	OF(D)	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-1
	5th year	4th year	3rd year	2nd year	1st year
Royal Netherlands Army
Royal Netherlands Army	Vaandrig/Kornet	Sergeant/ Wachtmeester	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Soldaat/ Huzaar/ Kanonier der 3e klasse
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force	Vaandrig	Sergeant	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Soldaat der 3de klasse
Royal Netherlands Navy & Netherlands Marine Corps
Royal Netherlands Navy & Netherlands Marine Corps		Sergeant-Adelborst	Korporaal-Adelborst	Adelborst der 1e klasse	Adelborst
Royal Marechaussee
Royal Marechaussee	Kornet	Cadet Wachtmeester	Cadet Marechaussee der 1e klasse	Cadet Marechaussee der 2e klasse	Cadet Marechaussee der 4e klasse

Overseas forces

Officer ranks

NATO code	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Vrijwilligers Korps Curaçao v t e
Vrijwilligers Korps Curaçao v t e	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	1e Luitenant	2e Luitenant	Vaandrig
Vrijwilligers Korps Sint Maarten v t e
Vrijwilligers Korps Sint Maarten v t e	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	1e Luitenant	2e Luitenant	Vaandrig

Enlisted ranks

NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-4	OR-2		OR-1
Vrijwilligers Korps Curaçao v t e
Vrijwilligers Korps Curaçao v t e	Staf adjudant onderofficier	Adjudant onderofficer	Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant	Korporaal	Soldaat 1ste klas	Soldaat 2de klas	Soldaat
Vrijwilligers Korps Sint Maarten v t e
Vrijwilligers Korps Sint Maarten v t e	Staf adjudant onderofficier	Adjudant onderofficer	Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant	Korporaal	Soldaat 1ste klas	Soldaat 2de klas	Soldaat

Royal insignia

In 2013, the King of the Netherlands was given special insignia, showing the regalia orb, scepter and sword for army and navy. Although it indicates no rank, it shows his lasting connection to the armed forces.^[3]

Rank group	the Monarch
Royal Netherlands Army ^[3]
Royal Netherlands Navy ^[3]
Royal Netherlands Air Force ^[3]

Historic ranks

Army

Officer ranks

Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers
Royal Netherlands Army 1856–1914
Royal Netherlands Army 1856–1914	(Veld)Maarschalk	Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Kolonel	Overste/Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein/Ritmeester	1e Luitenant		2e Luitenant		Vaandrig/Kornet
Royal Netherlands Army 1914–1940^[4]^[5]
Royal Netherlands Army 1914–1940^[4]^[5]		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Kolonel	Overste/Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein/Ritmeester	1e Luitenant	2e Luitenant		Kapelmeester^[6]	Vaandrig/Kornet
Royal Netherlands Army 1941–1955^[7]^[8]^[9]

		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Kolonel	Overste/Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein/Ritmeester	1e Luitenant	2e Luitenant		Kapelmeester	Vaandrig/Kornet
Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers

Enlisted ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs						Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Royal Netherlands Army 1856–1922^[5]
	Vaandeldrager^[10]	Adjudant	Opzichter^[11]	Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant der 1e klasse	Sergeant	Korporaal				Soldaat/ Kanonier

	Vaandeldrager	Adjudant		Opperwachtmeester	Wachtmeester der 1e klasse	Wachtmeester	Brigadier^[12]				Huzaar
Rank group	Senior NCOs						Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Royal Netherlands Army 1923–1940^[5]
	Adjudant		Opzichter^[11]	Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant der 1e klasse	Sergeant	Korporaal				Soldaat/ Kanonier

	Adjudant			Opperwachtmeester	Wachtmeester der 1e klasse	Wachtmeester	Brigadier				Huzaar
Rank group	Senior NCOs						Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Royal Netherlands Army 1941–1955^[4]
Royal Netherlands Army 1941–1955^[4]	Adjudant			Sergeant-majoor/ Opperwachtmeester	Sergeant/Wachtmeester		Korporaal		Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier der 1e klasse		Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier
Royal Netherlands Army 1961–1990
Royal Netherlands Army 1961–1990	Adjudant		Opzichter	Sergeant-majoor/ Opperwachtmeester	Sergeant der 1e klasse/ Wachtmeester der 1e klasse	Sergeant/Wachtmeester	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier der 1e klasse	Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier der 2e klasse	Soldaat/Huzaar/ Kanonier der 3e klasse
NATO code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2		OR-1

Royal Netherlands Air Force

Officer ranks

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Royal Netherlands Air Force circa 1961/1963^[13]
Royal Netherlands Air Force circa 1961/1963^[13]			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Commodore		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein		Eerste-luitenant			Tweede-luitenant			Vaandrig						Kader^[14]

Enlisted ranks

NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Royal Netherlands Air Force circa 1963–1977^[13]
Royal Netherlands Air Force circa 1963–1977^[13]	Technisch Opzichter	Adjudant-Onderofficier/Opzichter	Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant der 1e klasse	Sergeant	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Soldaat der 1ste klasse	Soldaat
Royal Netherlands Air Force 1977–unknown
Royal Netherlands Air Force 1977–unknown	Adjudant-Onderofficier		Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant der 1e klasse	Sergeant	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Soldaat der 1ste klasse	Soldaat
Royal Netherlands Air Force unknown–2002
Royal Netherlands Air Force unknown–2002	Adjudant-Onderofficier		Sergeant-majoor	Sergeant der 1e klasse	Sergeant	Korporaal der 1e klasse	Korporaal	Soldaat der 1ste klasse	Soldaat
NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Royal Netherlands Navy

Officer ranks

^[15]

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers
Royal Netherlands Navy (–1944)
Royal Netherlands Navy (–1944)	Admiraal	Luitenant-Admiraal	Vice-Admiraal	Schout-bij-Nacht		Kapitein ter zee	Kapitein-luitenant ter zee	Luitenant ter zee der 1^ste klasse		Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse	Luitenant ter zee der 3^de klasse
Marine ranks	Kapitein-Generaal	Generaal	Luitenant-Generaal	Generaal-Majoor		Kolonel	Luitenant-Kolonel	Kapitein		1e Luitenant	2e Luitenant
Royal Netherlands Navy (1945–1955)
Royal Netherlands Navy (1945–1955)	Admiraal	Luitenant-Admiraal	Vice-Admiraal	Schout-bij-Nacht		Kapitein ter zee	Kapitein-luitenant ter zee	Luitenant ter zee der 1^ste klasse	Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse oudste categorie	Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse	Luitenant ter zee der 3^de klasse
Marine ranks	Kapitein-Generaal	Generaal	Luitenant-Generaal	Generaal-Majoor		Kolonel	Luitenant-Kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	1e Luitenant	2e Luitenant
Royal Netherlands Navy (1955–1956)
Royal Netherlands Navy (1955–1956)	Admiraal	Luitenant-Admiraal	Vice-Admiraal	Schout-bij-Nacht	Commandeur	Kapitein ter zee	Kapitein-luitenant ter zee	Luitenant ter zee der 1^ste klasse	Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse oudste categorie	Luitenant ter zee der 2^de klasse	Luitenant ter zee der 3^de klasse
Marine ranks	Kapitein-Generaal	Generaal	Luitenant-Generaal	Generaal-Majoor		Kolonel	Luitenant-Kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	1e Luitenant	2e Luitenant
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers

Royal Marechaussee

Officer ranks

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers
Royal Marechaussee 1945–1961
Royal Marechaussee 1945–1961				Generaal-Majoor	Brigade-Generaal	Kolonel	Luitenant-Kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	Eerste-Lieutenant	Tweede-Lieutenant
Royal Marechaussee 1962–1995
Royal Marechaussee 1962–1995				Generaal-Majoor	Brigade-Generaal	Kolonel	Luitenant-Kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein	Eerste-Lieutenant	Tweede-Lieutenant
NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1

Enlisted ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Royal Marechaussee 1945–1961
Royal Marechaussee 1945–1961	Adjudant		Opperwachtmeester	Wachtmeester der 1e klasse	Wachtmeester	Marechaussee der 1e klasse	Marechaussee der 2e klasse		Marechaussee der 3e klasse
Royal Marechaussee 1962–1995
Royal Marechaussee 1962–1995	Adjudant	Opperwachtmeester Adm.	Opperwachtmeester	Wachtmeester der 1e klasse	Wachtmeester	Marechaussee der 1e klasse	Marechaussee der 2e klasse	Marechaussee der 3e klasse	Marechaussee der 4e klasse
NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Former ranks

Epaulette of a Technisch Opzichter
in the RNAF. TechOpzKlu.jpg — Epaulette of a *Technisch Opzichter* in the RNAF.

(Veld)Maarschalk (Field) Marshal), OF-10 of the Royal Netherlands Army, abolished in 1914.^{[ citation needed ]}
Further in the past there were other ranks: Admiraal-generaal (General admiral), Luitenant-admiraal-generaal [ nl ] (Lieutenant General Admiral), and Kapitein-generaal (Captain General).^{[ citation needed ]}
The Technisch Opzichter (Technical Supervisor) and Opzichter (Supervisor) ranks were discontinued in 1977.^{[ citation needed ]}
The rank of Kapelmeester (Bandmaster) has been discontinued (the insignia was the same as that of Adjudant).^{[ citation needed ]}
The rank of Onderluitenant (Under Lieutenant) existed in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. An Onderluitenant was the highest non-commissioned officer rank, between adjudant-onderofficier and tweede luitenant. After demobilizing the KNIL, professional soldiers were allowed to return or transfer to the Royal Netherlands Army or the Militaire Luchtvaart (the predecessor of the Royal Netherlands Air Force), while maintaining their rank. The rank insignia for Onderluitenant in the KNIL (and later the Royal Army) consisted of two dots. Onderluitenant Jacques Willem van Asdonck (Rangkasbitung, West Java, 1914) was the last Onderluitenant to leave active service in 1969.^{[ citation needed ]}

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1 2 3 "Rangen en standen" [Ranks and Standings]. De Slaag om de Grebberberg (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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[1] "The rank insignias of the Netherlands armed forces". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[Netherlands-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[CiC-3] 1 2 3 4 Ministry of Defense (24 April 2013). "Besluit van 24 april 2013, houdende vaststelling van het Koninklijk Distinctief" [Decree of April 24, 2013, establishing the Royal Distinctive]. zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[War_over_Holland-4] 1 2 "Dutch army strategy and armament in WWII". War over Holland. Retrieved 17 March 2021.

[Grebberberg-5] 1 2 3 "Rangen en standen" [Ranks and Standings]. De Slaag om de Grebberberg (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2021.

[NIMH_1-6] "Bij alle wapens" [With all weapons]. NIMH Beeldbank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[NIMH_3-7] "General Tans at lunch". NIMH Beeldbank (in Dutch). 1955. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[NIMH_4-8] "Portret van gen H.G. Winkelman". NIMH Beeldbank (in Dutch). 1945. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[FOOTNOTEMollo200147-9] Mollo 2001, p. 47.

[10] "De vaandeldragers van nederland 1910" [The standard bearers of the Netherlands 1910]. NMM (in Dutch).^{[ dead link ‍]}

[krasp-11] 1 2 "Kraagspiegels 1940" [Collar mirrors 1940]. NIMH Beeldbank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[NIMH_2-12] "Bij de Cavalerie" [At the Cavalry]. NIMH Beeldbank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[rangen-13] 1 2 "De Koninklijke Luchtmacht; rangen en standen alsmede de squadronemblemen" [The Royal Air Force; ranks and positions as well as the squadrons emblems.]. NIMH Beeldbank (in Dutch). 10 April 1963. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[14] "De eerste officiële vlaggenparade bij de Luchtmacht Kaderschool (LKS), waarbij het leerlingenembleem wordt toegekend. Hier de afbeelding van het leerlingenembleem" [The first official flag parade at the Air Force Framework School (LKS), where the student emblem is awarded. Here is the image of the student logo.]. NIMH Beeldbank (in Dutch). 3 February 1961. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[Schepen-15] "Rangen en standen van de Koninklijke Marine" [Ranks and positions of the Royal Navy] (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2021.

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