Croatian military ranks

Summary

The Croatian military ranks are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Croatia.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks edit

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 OF(D) Student officer
  Croatian Army[2]
                     
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik


  Croatian Navy[2]
                     
Admiral flote Admiral Viceadmiral Kontraadmiral Komodor Kapetan bojnog broda Kapetan fregate Kapetan korvete Poručnik bojnog broda Poručnik fregate Poručnik korvete


  Croatian Air Force[2]
                     
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik


NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Student officer

Abolished ranks edit

Abolished ranks
Insignia  
Vrhovnik[3]
Established 22 March 1995[4]
Abolished 19 March 2002[5]

Other ranks edit

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

NATO rank scale OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
  Croatian Army[2]
                No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik


  Croatian Navy[2]
                No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Mornar


  Croatian Air Force[2]
                No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik
NATO rank scale OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1

Former rank structure edit

In the 1990s, including the Croatian War of Independence, a slightly different rank structure was used.[3]

Officer ranks edit

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
  Croatian Army
        No image       No image      
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Stožerni brigadir Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik Zastavnik
  Croatian Navy
        No image             No image
Stožerni admiral Admiral Viceadmiral Kontraadmiral Komodor Kapetan bojnog broda Kapetan fregate Kapetan korvete Poručnik bojnog broda Poručnik fregate Poručnik korvete Zastavnik
  Croatian Air Force
        No image       No image      
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Stožerni brigadir Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik Zastavnik

Other ranks edit

NATO rank scale OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
  Croatian Army
              No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Narednik Vodnik Desetnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik
  Croatian Navy
              No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Narednik Vodnik Desetnik Razvodnik Pozornik Mornar
  Croatian Air Force
              No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Narednik Vodnik Desetnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Galerija oznaka". osrh.hr (in Croatian). Armed Forces of Croatia. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Oznake činova". osrh.hr (in Croatian). Republic of Croatia Armed Forces. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Odluku o oznakama činova i dužnosti u oružanim snagama republike hrvatske" [Decision on Designations of Ranks and Duties in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia]. hrvatska.poslovniforum.hr/ (in Croatian). 12 May 1995. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ Marinkovic, Gojko (3 April 1995). "Vrhovnik cisti hrvatsku vojsku" [Vrhovnik cleans the Croatian army]. aimpress.ch (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Zakon o sluŽbi u oruŽanim snagama Republike Hrvatske". narodne-novine.nn.hr (in Croatian). 19 March 1995. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

External links edit

  • "Usporedni pregled časničkih činova" [Comparative overview of officer ranks] (PDF). osrh.hr (in Croatian). Armed Forces of Croatia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  • "Zakon o službi u Oružanim snagama Republike Hrvatske" [Act on the Service in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia]. zakon.hr (in Croatian). 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  • "Pravilnik o izmjenama i dopunama pravilnika o vojnim odorama" [Military Uniforms Code]. digarhiv.gov.hr/ (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  • "Croatia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 24 April 2022.