The Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army follows the NATO system of ranks and insignia, as does the rest of the Danish Defence. The ranks are based around German and French military terms. [1]
The current insignia for the Royal Danish Army was introduced along with the introduction of the MultiCam uniform. This sand coloured insignia replaced the older standard green slip-on and all other special slip-ons. [2]
The highest officer's rank is OF-9 (General) which is reserved for the Chief of Defence (only when this seat is occupied by an army officer). Similarly, OF-8 (Lieutenant general) is reserved for the Vice Chief of Defence). OF-7 (Major general) is used by the Chief of the Royal Danish Army and OF-6 (Brigadegeneral) by the chief of a brigade as well as keepers of high-office positions.
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||
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Group [3] | Leadership level (Chefniveau) | Management level (Lederniveau) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Danish Army [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | ||||||||||||||
Medical [5] | Generallæge | Stabslæge I Stabstandlæge I Stabsdyrlæge I | Stabslæge II Stabstandlæge II Stabsdyrlæge II | Overlæge Overtandlæge Overdyrlæge Afdelingslæge Afdelingstandlæge Afdelingsdyrlæge | Reservelæge I Reservetandlæge I Reservedyrlæge I | Reservelæge II Reservetandlæge II Reservedyrlæge II | Reservelæge III Reservetandlæge III Reservedyrlæge III | |||||||||||||||||
Danish Pay Grade [6] | M406 | M405 | M404 | M403 | M402 | M401 | M332 M331 M322 | M321 | M312 | M311 | M310 |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Group [3] | Middle management level (Mellemlederniveau) | Manual level (Manuelt niveau) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service uniform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Danish Army [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Sergent (Officerselev) | Korporal | Overkonstabel af 1. grad | Overkonstabel | Konstabel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish Pay Grade [6] | M232 | M231 | M221 | M212 | M211 | M113 | M112 |
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-5 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||
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Service uniform | |||||||||
Shoulder board [4] | |||||||||
Danish | Hærchefsergenten | Regiments-, brigade- og skole chefsergent | Regiments- og brigade-, seniorsergent | Sergentelev | Overkonstabel 1. grad, meniggruppefører | Overkonstabel, meniggruppefører | Konstabel, meniggruppefører | Konstabelelev | Meniggruppefører |
English [7] | Sergeant Major of the Army | Command sergeant major | Command sergeant major | Sergeant trainee | Lance corporal, section commander | Private first class, section commander | Private, section commander | Private recruit | Conscript, section commander |
Rank (example) | TAN499 [8] | MTS [8] | M/69 | Galla | |||
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Shoulder | Shirt | Sleeve | Red | Blue | |||
Chefsergent | None [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
Kaptajn | None |
In 1801, new uniforms were introduced for the whole army. Along with the new uniforms, epaulette ranks were introduced for officers. [10] [11] Following the defeat in the English Wars in 1812, Denmark was on the brink of financial bankruptcy, resulting in drastic reductions in the military. [12] Therefore, only generals were allowed to wear epaulettes, with other ranks reverting to cuff insignia. [12] In 1822, epaulettes were introduced to all ranks. [13]
Rank group | First class | Third class | Fourth class | Fifth class | Sixth class | Seventh class | Eight class | Ninth class | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1671–1680 [14] | Ober-Feldt-Marskalk | Feldt-Marschalks | General Feldt-Tøymester | Feldtmarskal Lieutenant | Generaler til Hest eller Fods | General-Lieutenant til Hest eller til Foeds | General-Major | Obersten over Liv-Guarden | Oberster til Hest og til Foeds | Oberstlieutenant over Vores Liv-Guarde | General-Qvarteermester | Oberstlieutenant | Major | |||||||||||||||||
1680–1693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1693–1699 [15] | General-Feldtmarskalk | Feldtmarskalk | General-Feldt-Tøygmester | Feldtmarskalk-Lieutenant | General til Hest eller Fods | General-Lieutenant til Hest eller Fods | General-Major | Oberst af Garderne eller Artolleriet | Brigadier | Oberst over Lif-Regimenterne | Oberst til Hest eller Fods | Oberst-Lieutenant af Garderne | Oberst-Lieutenant af Lif-Regimenterne og Artolleriet | Oberst-Lieutenant | Major af Garderne | General-Qvarteer-Mester | Major over Lif-Regimenterne og Artolleriet | Major | Ritmester og Capitain af Garderne | Ritmester og Capitain ved Lif-Regimenterne og Artolleriet | Ritmester/ Capitain-Lieutenanter ved Garderne, Capitainer til Lands | Premier-Lieutenanter ved Garderne | ||||||||
1699–1717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1717–1730 [16] | General Feltmarskalk | Feltmarskalk | Feltmarskalk-Lieutenant | General-Feldt-Tøygmester | General til Hest eller Fods | General-Lieutenant til Hest eller Fods | General-Major | Oberst af Garderne eller Artolleriet | Brigadier | Oberst over Lif-Regimenterne | Oberst til Hest eller Fods | Oberst-Lieutenant af Garderne | Oberst-Lieutenant af Lif-Regimenterne og Artolleriet | Oberst-Lieutenant | Major af Garderne | General-Qvarteer-Mester | Major over Lif-Regimenterne og Artolleriet | Major | Ritmester og Capitain af Garderne | General-Qvarteer-Mester-Lieutenant | Ritmester og Capitain | Premier-Lieutenant ved Garderne | Premier-Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant ved Garderne | Second Lieutenant | Cornet og Fendrich ved Garderne | Cornet og Fendrich | |||
Rank group | First class | Third class | Fourth class | Fifth class | Sixth class | Seventh class | Eight class | Ninth class |
Rank group | NCO | Enlisted | |||||||||
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1812–1843 [39] [40] | |||||||||||
Kommandersergent | Sergent | Korporal | Vicekorporal | Menig | |||||||
1843–1848 [41] | |||||||||||
Overkommandersergent | Kommandersergent | Sergeant | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | ||||||
1848–1867 [42] | |||||||||||
Overkommandersergent | Kommandersergent | Sergeant | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | ||||||
1867–1903 [41] | |||||||||||
Stabssergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | ||||||
1903–1910 [43] | |||||||||||
Stabssergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | ||||||
1910–1915 [44] | |||||||||||
Stabssergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Kornet | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | |||||
1915–1923 | |||||||||||
Stabssergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Kornet | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | |||||
1923–1951 [34] | |||||||||||
Oversergent | Sergent | Kornet | Korporal | Underkorporal | Menig | ||||||
1951–1962 [45] [46] | |||||||||||
Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Befalingsmandselev | Math | Mathelev | ||||||
1962–? [47] | |||||||||||
Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel | Konstable | Konstabelelev | ||||||
1965–1970 [48] | |||||||||||
Seniorsergent af 1. grad | Seniorsergent af 2. grad | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel | Konstable | Konstabelelev | ||||
1970–1982 [49] | |||||||||||
Seniorsergent af 1. grad | Seniorsergent af 2. grad | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel af 1. grad | Overkonstabel af 2. grad | Konstable | Konstabelelev | |||
1982–2008 | |||||||||||
Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel af 1. grad | Overkonstabel | Konstable | Konstabelelev | |||
2008–2018 | |||||||||||
Chefsergent | Seniorsergent | Oversergent | Sergent | Korporal | Overkonstabel af 1. grad | Overkonstabel | Konstable | Konstabelelev | |||
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
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In 1922, a new reform of the Army was adopted. Here Underofficer af Linien (junior officers of the line) were replaced with Officiantgruppen. [50]
Kaptajn (Ritmester) af Reserven | — | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant af Reserven | Sekondløjtnant | |
— | Korpsofficiant af 1. Grad | Korpsofficiant af 2. Grad | Stabsofficiant | Overofficiant | Officiant |
Rank group | Warrant officers | |||
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1923–1951 [34] | ||||
Korpsofficiant | Stabsofficiant | Overofficiant | Officiant | |
1951–1970 [45] [46] | ||||
Overfenrik | Fenrik |
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