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Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces shows the rank system used in the Swedish Armed Forces today, as well as changes during the 20th century due to changes in the personnel structure.
On 1 October 2019 a new rank system was introduced in the Swedish Armed Forces. The rank insignia below are as worn on the field uniform. Army, navy and air force rank titles are shown below.[1]
From 2023, the rank of Överfanjunkare has been introduced in the Swedish Armed Forces.[2]
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 | ||||||||||||||
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Field uniform[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Army[3] |
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | |||||||||||||||
Swedish Navy[3] |
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Amiral | Viceamiral | Konteramiral | Flottiljamiral | Kommendör | Kommendörkapten | Örlogskapten | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | |||||||||||||||
Swedish Amphibious Corps[3] |
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | |||||||||||||||
Swedish Air Force[3] |
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | |||||||||||||||
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 |
NATO code | OR-5 |
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Field uniform[3] | |
Swedish Army[3] | |
Swedish Navy[3] | |
Swedish Amphibious Corps[3] | |
Swedish Air Force[3] | |
Name | Kadett |
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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Field uniform[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Army[3] |
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Regementsförvaltare | Förvaltare | Överfanjunkare | Fanjunkare | Översergeant | Sergeant | Överfurir | Furir | Korpral | Vicekorpral | Menig 4 | Menig 3 | Menig 2 | Menig 1 | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Navy[3] |
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Flottiljförvaltare | Förvaltare | Överfanjunkare | Fanjunkare | Översergeant | Sergeant | Överfurir | Furir | Korpral | Vicekorpral | Menig 4 | Menig 3 | Menig 2 | Menig 1 | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Amphibious Corps[3] |
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Regementsförvaltare | Förvaltare | Överfanjunkare | Fanjunkare | Översergeant | Sergeant | Överfurir | Furir | Korpral | Vicekorpral | Menig 4 | Menig 3 | Menig 2 | Menig 1 | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Air Force[3] |
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Flottiljförvaltare | Förvaltare | Överfanjunkare | Fanjunkare | Översergeant | Sergeant | Överfurir | Furir | Korpral | Vicekorpral | Menig 4 | Menig 3 | Menig 2 | Menig 1 | Menig | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
Since 2009, there are three categories of ranks, Officerare, Specialistofficerare and GSS- Gruppbefäl, soldater och sjömän
Officers lead units from platoon and up. They are trained at the Military Academy Karlberg in a three-year academic program(180 ECTS credits) and graduate as fänrik. Cadets with no prior service must complete a 6-9 months preparatory course before they start at the academy.
Specialistofficerare are educated at specialist schools and centres for 1,5 years and graduate as Förste Sergeant. Experienced soldiers who have served as corporals and sergeants may take a shortened course. Civilians must complete a preparatory course before the 1.5 year specialist training starts.
The two highest ranks in this category, korpral and sergeant, form their own sub-category, gruppbefäl. They command squads of approx. 8 men. Ordinary soldiers are given the rank menig 1 klass with different insignia depending on how long they have served.
When the professional NCO corps was reintroduced in 2009 it was decided that some ranks in this category should, like the old underofficerare ranks in 1960–1972, have a relative rank higher than the most junior officers. The current relative ranks are shown in the table below.
OF (Officer Ranks) |
Other Ranks (Specialistofficerare) |
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OF-9 (General, Amiral) | |
OF-8 (Generallöjtnant, Viceamiral) | |
OF-7 (Generalmajor, Konteramiral) | |
OF-6 (Brigadgeneral, Flottiljamiral) | |
OF-5 (Överste, Kommendör) | |
OF-4 (Överstelöjtnant, Kommendörkapten) | |
OR-9 (Regements-/Flottiljförvaltare) | |
OF-3 (Major, Örlogskapten) | |
OF-2 (Kapten) | |
OR-8 (Förvaltare) | |
OF-1 (Löjtnant) | |
OR-7 (Fanjunkare) | |
OF-1 (Fänrik) | |
OR-6 (Förste Sergeant) | |
GSS - Squad leaders, soldiers and seamen | |
OR-5 (Sergeant) | |
OR-4 (Korpral) | |
OR-3 (Vice korpral) | |
OR-2 (Menig 1kl) | |
OR-1 (Menig) |
The table below shows ranks according to seniority, with the most senior to the left. OF denotes officers, OR other ranks (as per STANAG 2116). Those ranks were ratified by the supreme commander on October 24, 2008, and became effective as of January 1, 2009.[4] Military ranks of (primarily) Great Britain have been used as a basis for harmonization with NATO.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swedish Army (2009-2019) |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | Kadett 3rd year[note 1] |
Kadett 2nd year[note 2] |
Kadett 1st year[note 3] |
Kadett Officer Candidate[note 4]
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Swedish Navy (2009-2019) |
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Amiral | Viceamiral | Konteramiral | Flottiljamiral | Kommendör | Kommendörkapten | Örlogskapten | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | Kadett
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Swedish Amphibious Corps (2009-2019) |
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | Kadett
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Swedish Air Force (2009-2019) |
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | Kadett
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Swedish Home Guard (2009-2019) |
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Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik
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Rank group | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swedish Army (2009-2019) |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regementsförvaltare | Förvaltare | Fanjunkare | Förste Sergeant | Sergeant | Korpral | Vicekorpral | Menig
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Swedish Navy (2009-2019) |
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Flottiljförvaltare | Förvaltare | Fanjunkare | Förste Sergeant | Sergeant | Korpral | Vicekorpral | Sjoman
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Swedish Amphibious Corps (2009-2019) |
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Regementsförvaltare | Förvaltare | Fanjunkare | Förste Sergeant | Sergeant | Korpral | Vicekorpral | Menig
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Swedish Air Force (2009-2019) |
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Flottiljförvaltare | Förvaltare | Fanjunkare | Förste Sergeant | Sergeant | Korpral | Vicekorpral | Menig
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Swedish Home Guard (2009-2019) |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Förvaltare | Fanjunkare | Förste Sergeant | Sergeant | Korpral | Menig 1 | Menig
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
Branch insignia worn by OR-1 in the Army | |||||||||
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Infantry | Cavalry | Artillery | Armour | Air-Defense | Engineer | Signal | Supply | Army (generic) | |
A major change in the personnel structure in 1983 (NBO 1983), merged the three professional corps of platoon officers, company officers, and regimental officers into a one-track career system within a single corps called professional officers (yrkesofficerare). The three messes were also merged to one.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National Service Officers Värnpliktsofficerare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional Officers (one-track officer system) Yrkesofficerare (enhetsbefäl) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Army (1983-2009) |
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste av 1. graden | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | Kadett 2nd year[note 5] |
Kadett 1st year[note 6] |
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National Servicemen Värnpliktiga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Army (1983-2009) |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fanjunkare | Sergeant | Kadett[note 7] | Överfurir[note 8] | Furir | Korpral[note 9] | Menig[note 10] |
In 1972 the personnel structure changed, reflecting increased responsibilities of warrant and non-commissioned officers, renaming the underofficerare as kompaniofficerare, giving them the same ranks as company grade officers (fänrik, löjtnant, kapten). Underbefäl was renamed plutonsofficerare and given the rank titles of sergeant and fanjunkare, although their relative ranks were now placed below fänrik. The commissioned officers were renamed regementsofficerare, beginning with löjtnant. The three-track career system was maintained, as well as three separate messes.
National Servicemen (Värnpliktiga) | National Service Officers (Värnpliktsofficerare) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platoon Officers (Plutonsofficerare NCO) |
Company Officers (Kompaniofficerare Limited Duty Officers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Regimental Officers (Regementsofficerare Officers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular ranks |
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Trainee ranks |
Menig Korpral |
Furir | Överfurir Kadett 1 |
Sergeant Kadett 2-3 |
Fanjunkare | Fänrik | Löjtnant | Kapten | Major Örlogs- kapten |
Överste- löjtnant Kommendör- kapten |
Överste Kommendör |
Överste 1gr Kommendör 1gr |
General- major Konter- amiral |
General- löjtnant Viceamiral |
General Amiral |
National Servicemen (Värnpliktiga) | National Service W.O. (Värnpliktiga underofficerare) | National Service Officers (Värnpliktiga officerare) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Underbefäl (NCO) | Underofficerare (Warrant Officers) | Officerare (Commissioned Officers) | ||||||||||||||||||
Regular ranks |
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Trainee ranks |
Menig Vicekorpral |
Korpral | Furir | Överfurir | Rustmästare | Sergeant Kadett1-2 |
Fanjunkare | Förvaltare | Fänrik | Löjtnant | Kapten | Major Örlogs- kapten |
Överste- löjtnant Komendör- kapten |
Överste Komendör |
General- major Konter- amiral |
General- löjtnant Viceamiral |
General Amiral |
Note that the rank of Fältmarskalk (Field Marshal) was a de jure rank before the reform of 1972, even though it has not been used since 1824.[citation needed]
Officerare | |||||||||
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Rank insignia on collar patch | |||||||||
Rank | General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten Ryttmästare |
Löjtnant | Fänrik |
Underofficerare | Kadetter | Underbefäl | Meniga | ||||||||
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Rank insignia on collar patch | |||||||||||
Rank | Förvaltare | Fanjunkare Styckjunkare |
Sergeant | Sergeant Senior Year at Karlberg |
Sergeant Junior Year at Karlberg |
Rustmästare | Överfurir | Furir | Korpral Konstapel |
Vicekorpral Vicekonstapel |
Menig Infantry |
In 1949 the relative rank of the warrant officers were elevated further so that to the following effect:
Officerare | |||||||||
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Badge m/46 to field cap | |||||||||
Rank insignia | |||||||||
Rank | General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten Ryttmästare |
Löjtnant | Fänrik |
Underofficerare | Kadetter | Underbefäl | Meniga | |||||||
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Badge to field cap |
m/46 |
m/46 |
m/46 |
m/46-57 |
m/46-52 |
m/46-52 |
m/46-52 |
m/46-52 |
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Rank insignia | ||||||||||
Rank | Förvaltare | Fanjunkare Styckjunkare |
Sergeant | Sergeant Junior Year at Karlberg |
Rustmästare 1957 |
Överfurir | Furir | Korpral Konstapel |
Vicekorpral Vicekonstapel |
Menig |
Officerare | |||||||||
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Badge m/40 to field cap |
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Rank insignia m/39 | |||||||||
Rank | General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten Ryttmästare |
Löjtnant | Fänrik |
Underofficerare | Manskap | |||||||
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Badge m/40 to field cap |
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Rank insignia m/39 | ||||||||
Rank | Förvaltare | Fanjunkare Styckjunkare |
Sergeant | Överfurir created 1942 |
Furir | Korpral Konstapel |
Vicekorpral Vicekonstapel |
Menig |
In a reform 1926 the relative rank of the then senior warrant officer, fanjunkare, was increased to be equal with the junior officer rank underlöjtnant and above the most junior officer rank fänrik.
Officerare | ||||||||||
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Cap m/23 | ||||||||||
Rank insignia | ||||||||||
Rank insignia on greatcoat | ||||||||||
Rank | General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten Ryttmästare |
Löjtnant | Underlöjtnant Abolished 1937 |
Fänrik Also a crown in silver on each lower sleeve until 1937. |
Underofficerare | Manskap | ||||||
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Cap m/23 | |||||||
Rank insignia | |||||||
Rank insignia on greatcoat | |||||||
Rank | Fanjunkare Styckjunkare with relative rank as Underlöjtnant |
Fanjunkare Styckjunkare |
Sergeant | Furir | Korpral Konstapel |
Vicekorpral |
Menig |
When an army based on national service (conscription) was introduced in 1901 all commissioned officers had ranks that were senior to the warrant officers (underofficerare) and non-commissioned officers (underbefäl).
Officerare | |||||||||
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Badge m/14 for fur cap | |||||||||
Badge m/10-14 for hat | |||||||||
Rank insignia m/10 | |||||||||
Rank | General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten Ryttmästare |
Löjtnant | Underlöjtnant
Fänrik 1915 |
Underofficerare | Manskap | |||||
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Badge m/14 for fur cap | - | |||||
Badge m/10-14 for hat | ||||||
Rank insignia m/10 | ||||||
Rank | Fanjunkare Styckjunkare |
Sergeant | Distinktionskorpral Förste konstapel Furir 1915 |
Korpral Konstapel |
Vicekorpral | Menig |