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Comparative navy officer ranks of Anglophone countries

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Rank comparison chart of officers for navies of Anglophone states.

Officers

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Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard[1]
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-lieutenant
 Royal Australian Navy[2]
Admiral of the fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Acting sub lieutenant
 Royal Bahamas Defence Force[3]
Commodore Captain Senior commander Commander Lieutenant commander Senior lieutenant Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Acting sub-lieutenant
 Barbados Coast Guard[4]
Commodore Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Midshipman
Belize Coast Guard
Rear admiral Rear admiral (lower half) Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
Botswana Botswana No navy


Burundi Burundi No navy


 Cameroon Navy
Amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 Royal Canadian Navy[5][6]
Admiral Vice-admiral Rear-admiral Commodore Captain (N) Commander Lieutenant-commander Lieutenant (N) Sub-lieutenant Acting sub-lieutenant
Amiral(e) Vice-amiral(e) Contre-amiral(e) Commodore Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant(e) de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Dominica Dominica No navy


Eswatini Eswatini No navy


 Republic of Fiji Navy
Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Ensign
 Gambian Navy
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-lieutenant
 Ghana Navy
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant
Grenada Grenada No navy


Guyana Coast Guard
Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade Sub-lieutenant
Haitian Navy
 Indian Navy[7]
Admiral
एडमिरल
Vice admiral
वाइस एडमिरल
Rear admiral
रियर एडमिरल
Commodore
कमोडोर
Captain
कैप्टन
Commander
कमांडर
Lieutenant commander
लेफ़्टिनेंट कमांडर
Lieutenant
लेफ्टिनेंट
Sub-lieutenant
सब लेफ्टिनेंट
Midshipman
मिडशिपमैन
 Irish Naval Service[8]
Vice admiral
Leas-Aimiréal
Rear admiral
Seach-Aimiréal
Commodore
Ceannasóir
Captain
Captaen
Commander
Ceannasaí
Lieutenant commander
Lefteanant-Cheannasaí
Lieutenant
Lefteanant
Sub-lieutenant
Fo-Lefteanant
Ensign
Meirgire
 Jamaican Coast Guard[9]
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-lieutenant
 Kenya Navy[10]
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Kiribati Kiribati No navy


Lesotho Lesotho No navy


Liberian National Coast Guard[11]
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
Malawi Navy
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Maritime Squadron of Malta[12]
Brigadier
Brigadier
Colonel
Kurunell
Lieutenant colonel
Logutenent kurunell
Major
Maġġur
Captain
Kaptan
Lieutenant
Logutenent
Second lieutenant
Sekond logutenent
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands No navy


Mauritius Mauritius No navy


Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia No navy


 Namibian Navy[13]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral junior grade Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade Ensign
Nauru Nauru No navy


 Royal New Zealand Navy[14]
Admiral of the FleetAdmiral of the fleet Vice AdmiralVice admiral Rear AdmiralRear admiral CommodoreCommodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Ensign
Admiral of the fleet[15] Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Ensign
 Nigerian Navy[16]
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman
 Pakistan Navy[17]
Admiral
ایڈمرل
Vice admiral
وائس ایڈمرل
Rear admiral
بحریہ کا امیر
Commodore
کموڈور
Captain
کپتان
Commander
کمانڈر
Lieutenant commander
لیفٹیننٹ کمانڈر
Lieutenant
لیفٹیننٹ
Sub-lieutenant
سب لیفٹیننٹ
Midshipman
مڈ شپ مین
Palau Palau No navy


 Papua New Guinea Maritime Element
Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander
Lieutenant Sub
Lieutenant
 Philippine Navy[18]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade Ensign
Rwanda Rwanda No navy


 Saint Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard
Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia No navy


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No navy


Samoa Samoa No navy


Seychelles Coast Guard[19]
Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Sierra Leone Navy
Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-Lieutenant
 Republic of Singapore Navy[20]
No insignia yet
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral
(junior grade)
Colonel Senior lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands No navy


 South African Navy[21]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral
(junior grade)
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Ensign
South Sudan South Sudan No navy


 Sudanese Navy[22]
مشیر
Mushir
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
 Tanzania Naval Command
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Ensign
 Tongan Navy[23]
Commander-in-chief Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Midshipman
 Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard[24]
Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Acting sub-lieutenant
Tuvalu Tuvalu No navy


Uganda Uganda No navy


 Royal Navy[25]
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Midshipman
 United States Navy[26]
Fleet admiral Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral
(lower half)
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant
(junior grade)
Ensign
Vanuatu Vanuatu Maritime Wing
Commander
Komanda
Lieutenant commander
Lietnen Komanda
Lieutenant
Lietnen
Sub lieutenant
Sab-Lietnen
Zambia Zambia No navy


Zimbabwe Zimbabwe No navy


Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force. "Paratus" (PDF). Regional Publications Ltd. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Badges of rank" (PDF). defence.gov.au. Department of Defence (Australia). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ "OFFICER RANKS". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube. Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ^ "The Canadian Armed Forces modernizes military ranks in French". Canada. Government of Canada. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Ranks & Insignia". Join Indian Navy. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Naval Service Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  9. ^ "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  10. ^ "KDF Ranks". mod.go.ke. Ministry of Defence - Kenya. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Defense Act of 2008" (PDF). 3 September 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Rank Insignia". afm.gov.mt. Armed Forces of Malta. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Government Notice" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. Vol. 4547. 20 August 2010. pp. 99–102. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Badges of Rank" (PDF). nzdf.mil.nz. New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  15. ^ Shown with cipher of Elizabeth II
  16. ^ Smaldone, Joseph P. (1992). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Nigeria: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 296–297. LCCN 92009026. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  17. ^ "LIFE IN PN:RANKS". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Pakistan Navy Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  18. ^ "Philippine Navy Ranks". Philippine Navy. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Rank structure". spdf.sc. Seychelles People's Defence Forces. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  20. ^ "SAF Rank Insignias". mindef.gov.sg. Ministry of Defence (Singapore). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Rank Insignia". navy.mil.za. Department of Defence (South Africa). Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  22. ^ "الرتب العسكرية" [Military ranks]. mod.gov.sd/ (in Arabic). Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Tonga Defence Services (Amendment) Regulations 2009" (PDF). Tonga Government Gazette Supplement Extraordinary. 5: 151–153. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Rank Chart (Commissioned Officers)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Shaping your career". royalnavy.mod.uk. Royal Navy. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  26. ^ "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved 13 January 2022.