Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army

The Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army follows the NATO system of ranks and insignia, as does the rest of the Danish Defence. The ranks are based around German and French military terms.[1]

Current ranks

The current insignia for the Royal Danish Army was introduced along with the introduction of the MultiCam uniform. This sand coloured insignia replaced the older standard green slip-on and all other special slip-ons.[2]

Officers

The highest officer's rank is OF-9 (General) which is reserved for the Chief of Defence (only when this seat is occupied by an army officer). Similarly, OF-8 (Lieutenant general) is reserved for the Vice Chief of Defence). OF-7 (Major general) is used by the Chief of the Royal Danish Army and OF-6 (Brigadegeneral) by the chief of a brigade as well as keepers of high-office positions.

NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D)Student officer
Group[3] Leadership level (Chefniveau) Management level (Lederniveau)
 Royal Danish Army[4]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant Sergent
(Officerselev)
Danish Pay Grade[5]M406M405M404M403M402M401M332
M331
M322		M321M312M311M310

Medical personnel

Insignia used by physicians, dentists and veterinarians.[6]

NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D)Student officer
Shoulder straps
Position Surgeon general Staff physician 1st class
Staff veterinarian		 Staff physician 2nd class
Staff veterinarian		 Chief physician Staff Specialist Resident 1st class Resident 2nd class Resident 3rd class
Rank designation Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant

Other ranks

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

NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Group[3] Middle management level (Mellemlederniveau) Manual level (Manuelt niveau)
Service uniform
 Royal Danish Army[4]
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Sergent
(Officerselev)		 Korporal Overkonstabel af 1. grad Overkonstabel Konstabel
Danish Pay Grade[5]M232M231M221M212M211M113M112

Additional ranks
NATO CodeOR-9OR-8OR-5OR-3OR-2OR-1
Service uniform
Shoulder board[4]
Danish Hærchefsergenten Regiments-, brigade- og skole chefsergent Regiments- og brigade-, seniorsergent Sergentelev Overkonstabel 1. grad, meniggruppefører Overkonstabel, meniggruppefører Konstabel, meniggruppefører Konstabelelev Meniggruppefører
English[7] Sergeant Major of the Army Command sergeant major Command sergeant major Sergeant trainee Lance corporal, section commander Private first class, section commander Private, section commander Private recruit Conscript, section commander


Clerical personnel
  • Clerical personnel
  • Army Dean
    Army Dean
  • Army Chaplain
    Army Chaplain
  • Army Conscript Chaplain
    Army Conscript Chaplain

Types of rank insignia
Rank
NATO		 Rank insignia
M/58 M/69 TAN499 M/06 M/11
Woodland Desert
Chefsergent OR-9

Historical ranks

Officer ranks

In 1801, new uniforms were introduced for the whole army. Along with the new uniforms, epaulette ranks were introduced for officers.[8][9] Following the defeat in the English Wars in 1812, Denmark was on the brink of financial bankruptcy, resulting in drastic reductions in the military.[10] Therefore, only generals were allowed to wear epaulettes, with other ranks reverting to cuff insignia.[10] In 1822, epaulettes were introduced to all ranks.[11]

Order of precedence
See also: Danish order of precedence
Rank group First class Third class Fourth class Fifth class Sixth class Seventh class
1671–1680[12] Ober-Feldt-Marskalk Feldt-Marschalks General Feldt-Tøymester Feldtmarskal Lieutenant Generaler til Hest eller Fods General-Lieutenant til Hest eller til Foeds General-Major Obersten over Liv-Guarden Oberster til Hest og til Foeds Oberstlieutenant over Vores Liv-Guarde General-Qvarteermester Oberstlieutenant Major
1680–1693
1693–1699[13] General-Feldtmarskalk Feldtmarskalk General-Feldt-Tøygmester Feldtmarskalk-Lieutenant General til Hest eller Fods General-Lieutenant til Hest eller Fods General-Major Oberst af Garderne eller Artolleriet Brigadier Oberst over Lif-Regimenterne Oberst til Hest eller Fods Oberst-Lieutenant af Garderne Oberst-Lieutenant af Lif-Regimenterne og Artolleriet Oberst-Lieutenant Major af Garderne General-Qvarteer-Mester Major over Lif-Regimenterne og Artolleriet Major Ritmester og Capitain af Garderne Ritmester og Capitain ved Lif-Regimenterne og Artolleriet Ritmester/ Capitain-Lieutenanter ved Garderne, Capitainer til Lands Premier-Lieutenanter ved Garderne
1699–1717
1717–1730
Modern ranks
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
1801–1812
[8]		 No insignia
Feltmarskal General Generallieutenant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstlieutenant Major Captain Premierlieutenant Secondlieutenant Cadet
1812–1816
[14]		 No insignia
Feltmarskal General Generallieutenant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstlieutenant Major Captain Premierlieutenant Secondlieutenant Cadet
1816–1821
[15]		 No insignia
Feltmarskal General Generallieutenant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstlieutenant Major Captain Premierlieutenant Secondlieutenant Cadet
1821–1842
[16]		 No insignia
Feltmarskal General Generallieutenant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstlieutenant Major Captain Premierlieutenant Secondlieutenant Cadet
1842–1848
[17][18]		 No insignia
Feltmarskal General Generallieutenant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstlieutenant Major Captain Premierlieutenant Secondlieutenant Cadet
1849–1858
[19]
General Generallieutenant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstlieutenant Major Captain Premierlieutenant Secondlieutenant Cadet
1858–1869
[20][21]
General Generallieutenant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstlieutenant Major Captain Premierlieutenant Secondlieutenant Cadet
1869–1889
[22][20][23]
General[lower-alpha 1] Generallieutenant Generalmajor Oberst Captain Premierlieutenant Lieutenant af Forstærkningen Sekondlieutenant Cadet
1889–1903
[20][24]
General Generallieutenant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstlieutenant Captain Premierlieutenant Lieutenant af Forstærkningen Sekondlieutenant
1903–1910
[25]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstløjtnant Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant
1910–1915
[26][27]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstløjtnant Kaptajn Intendant Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant
1915–1923
[28][29]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstløjtnant Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant af Reserven Sekondløjtnant
1923–1958
[30][31]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstløjtnant Kaptajn Kaptajnløjtnant Premierløjtnant Løjtnant af Reserven Sekondløjtnant
1958–1962
[32][31]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstløjtnant Kaptajn Kaptajnløjtnant Premierløjtnant Løjtnant af Reserven Sekondløjtnant
1962–1983
[33]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant af Reserven Sekondløjtnant
1983–1986
[9]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant af Reserven Sekondløjtnant
1986–1989
[34][35]
1989–2009
2009–2018
2018–present
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant
NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D)Student officer

Timeline
Rank groupNCOEnlisted
1812–1843
[36][37]
Kommandersergent Sergent Korporal Vicekorporal Menig
1843–1848
[38]
Overkommandersergent Kommandersergent Sergeant Korporal Underkorporal Menig
1848–1867
[39]
Overkommandersergent Kommandersergent Sergeant Korporal Underkorporal Menig
1867–1903
[38]
Stabssergent Oversergent Sergent Korporal Underkorporal Menig
1903–1910
[40]
Stabssergent Oversergent Sergent Korporal Underkorporal Menig
1910–1915
[41]
Stabssergent Oversergent Sergent Kornet Korporal Underkorporal Menig
1915–1923
Stabssergent Oversergent Sergent Kornet Korporal Underkorporal Menig
1923–1951[31]
Korpsofficiant Stabsofficiant Overofficiant Officiant Oversergent Sergent Kornet Korporal Underkorporal Menig
1951–1962
[42][43]
Overfenrik Fenrik Oversergent Sergent Korporal Befalingsmandselev Math Mathelev
1962–?
[44]
Overfenrik Fenrik Oversergent Sergent Korporal Overkonstabel Konstable Konstabelelev
1965–1970
[45]
Seniorsergent af 1. grad Seniorsergent af 2. grad Oversergent Sergent Korporal Overkonstabel Konstable Konstabelelev
1970–1982
[46]
Seniorsergent af 1. grad Seniorsergent af 2. grad Oversergent Sergent Korporal Overkonstabel af 1. grad Overkonstabel af 2. grad Konstable Konstabelelev
1982–2008
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Korporal Overkonstabel af 1. grad Overkonstabel Konstable Konstabelelev
2008–2018
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Korporal Overkonstabel af 1. grad Overkonstabel Konstable Konstabelelev
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

Notes
  1. Between 1867 and 1880, only a single "general" rank existed. Generals wore one–star. However, the King still wore three–stars, while former Generallieutenants were allowed to keep their two–stars.[21]

References
Citations
  1. Danske Soldater 1935, p. 3.
  2. Hærchefsergent 2018.
  3. "Bekendtgørelse om militære grader mv. for personel i det militære forsvar". retsinformation.dk (in Danish). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. "Hærens Gradstegn" (PDF). forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. October 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. "Historik". forpers.dk (in Danish). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. Hærchefsergent 2018, p. 17.
  7. "Badges and Insignia of the Royal Danish Army" (PDF). forsvaret.dk. November 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  8. Petersen 2014, p. 42.
  9. Hedegaard 1986.
  10. Petersen 2014, p. 47.
  11. Borg 1974, p. 41.
  12. danmarkshistorien.dk (17 May 2017). "Rangforordningen, 25. maj 1671" (in Danish). danmarkshistorien.dk. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  13. danmarkshistorien.dk (21 June 2016). "Rangforordningen, 11. februar 1693" (in Danish). danmarkshistorien.dk. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  14. Petersen 2014, p. 113.
  15. Petersen 2021, p. 874.
  16. Petersen 2021, p. 875.
  17. Borg 1974, pp. 51–52.
  18. Petersen 2021, pp. 877–878.
  19. Petersen 2021, pp. 881–882.
  20. Hansen, Løvschall & Nilsson 1997, p. 196.
  21. Petersen 2021, p. 883.
  22. Klint 1965, p. 8.
  23. Petersen 2021, p. 886.
  24. Petersen 2021, p. 887.
  25. Hansen & Løvschall 2006, pp. 122–124.
  26. Hansen 2010, pp. 124, 133–134.
  27. "Hærens Gradstegn 1914 — 1923". chakoten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  28. Finsted.
  29. "Royal Danish Army - 1915 field uniform". Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  30. Hillmos.
  31. Historisk forening ved Hærens Sergentskole 2020.
  32. "Kaptajn". Den Danske Ordbog (in Danish). Det Danske Sprog- og Litteraturselskab. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  33. L132 1962, §30.
  34. Davis 1988, pp. 68–69.
  35. "Sekondløjtnant". Den Danske Ordbog. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  36. Petersen 2014, p. 106.
  37. 1812
  38. Hansen, Løvschall & Nilsson 1997, pp. 201–202.
  39. Kannik 1964, pp. 167–168.
  40. Hansen & Løvschall 2006, p. 123-124.
  41. Hansen 2010, pp. 124, 135.
  42. Ministry of Defence 1954, p. 249.
  43. Nørholtz 2019.
  44. Hærkommandoen 1962, p. 281.
  45. Hærkommandoen 1965, p. 297.
  46. Hærkommandoen 1970, p. 254.
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