Military ranks of Hungary

Summary

The Military ranks of Hungary are the military insignia used by the Hungarian Defence Forces. The Land Forces and Air Force ranks are the same, as the Hungarian Defense Forces are an integrated service. Hungary is a landlocked country and does not possess a navy.

Branch colours edit

Colour Branch[1]
Carmine Logistics
Scarlet Air defence and general officers
Cornflower blue Electronic
Black Armoured and chaplain
Steel green Technical, chemical protection and financial
Light blue Air Force
Rifle green Infantry
White Reconnaissance
Dark blue River Flotilla

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
  Hungarian Ground Forces[2]
                    No insignia
Vezérezredes Altábornagy Vezérőrnagy Dandártábornok Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy Honvéd­tisztje­lölt
Literal translation Chief regimental commander Vice field marshal Leader guard-major Brigade-general Regiment (leader) Junior regiment (leader) Guard-major Squadron (leader) Chief military-major Military-major
Official translation[2] General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

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
  Hungarian Ground Forces[2]
                   
Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona
Literal translation Chief staff flagbearer Staff flagbearer Flagbearer Chief staff guard-master Staff guard-master Guard-master Platoon-leader Squad (leader) Guard-leader Common soldier
Official translation[2] Chief warrant officer Senior warrant officer Warrant officer Sergeant first class Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private first class Private (PV2) Private (PV1)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "9/2005. (III. 30.) HM rendelet a Magyar Honvédség Öltözködési Szabályzatának kiadásáról". njt.hu/ (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Legal Repository. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Andrea, Kánya (6 May 2009). "A gallér és az ötágú csillag". honvedelem.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

External links edit

  • "Rendfokozatok". Ministry of Defence (Hungary). 30 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  • "Hungary". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 14 September 2021.