Croatian military ranks

Military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Croatia

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

Commissioned officer ranks

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]
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Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik


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


 Croatian Air Force[2]
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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

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

Other ranks

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]
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No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik


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


 Croatian Air Force[2]
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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

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

Officer ranks

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
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Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Stožerni brigadir Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik Zastavnik
 Croatian Navy
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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
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No image No image
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Stožerni brigadir Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik Zastavnik

Other ranks

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

See also

References

  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

  • "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.
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