Military ranks of Brazil
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This article presents the insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military. These ranks were originally adopted upon Brazil's independence from Portugal in 1822. The following ranks show Brazil's military insignia as of today.
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Rank table
| Navy | Army | Air force |
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
| General Officers | ||
| Admiral (Almirante) (rank only given in the event of war) | Marshal (Marechal) (rank only given in the event of war) | Air Marshal (Marechal-do-Ar) (rank only given in the event of war) |
| Fleet Admiral (Almirante-de-Esquadra) | General of the Army (General-de-Exército) | Lieutenant-Brigadier (Tenente-Brigadeiro) |
| Vice Admiral (Vice-Almirante) | Divisional General (General-de-Divisão) | Major-Brigadier (Major-Brigadeiro) |
| Rear Admiral (Contra-Almirante) | Brigadier General (General-de-Brigada) | Air Brigadier (Brigadeiro do Ar) |
| Senior Officers | ||
| Sea and War Captain (Capitão-de-Mar-e-Guerra) | Colonel (Coronel) | Colonel (Coronel) |
| Frigate Captain (Capitão-de-Fragata) | Lieutenant Colonel (Tenente-Coronel) | Lieutenant Colonel (Tenente-Coronel) |
| Corvette Captain (Capitão-de-Corveta) | Major (Major) | Major (Major) |
| Intermediary Officers | ||
| Lieutenant Captain (Capitão-Tenente) | Captain (Capitão) | Captain (Capitão) |
| Subaltern Officers | ||
| First Lieutenant (Primeiro-Tenente) | First Lieutenant (Primeiro-Tenente) | First Lieutenant (Primeiro-Tenente) |
| Second Lieutenant (Segundo-Tenente) | Second Lieutenant (Segundo-Tenente) | Second Lieutenant (Segundo-Tenente) |
| Ensign (Guarda-Marinha) | Aspirant (Aspirante-a-Oficial) | Aspirant (Aspirante) |
| Enlisted Members | ||
| Subofficers | ||
| Sub Officer (Suboficial) | Sub Lieutenant (Subtenente) | Sub Officer (Suboficial) |
| First Sergeant (Primeiro-Sargento) | First Sergeant (Primeiro-Sargento) | First Sergeant (Primeiro-Sargento) |
| Second Sergeant (Segundo-Sargento) | Second Sergeant (Segundo-Sargento) | Second Sergeant (Segundo-Sargento) |
| Third Sergeant (Terceiro-Sargento) | Third Sergeant (Terceiro-Sargento) | Third Sergeant (Terceiro-Sargento) |
| Corporals and Soldiers | ||
| Corporal (Cabo) | Corporal (Cabo e Taifeiro-Mor) | Corporal (Cabo e Taifeiro-Mor) |
| Seaman (Marinheiro Especializado) | Private (Soldado) | Private (Soldado-de-Primeira-Classe) |
| Seaman (Soldado Especializado) | Private (Taifeiro-de-Primeira-Classe) | Airman First Class (Taifeiro-de-Primeira-Classe) |
| Seaman (Marinheiro Soldado) | Soldier Recruit (Soldado-Recruta) | Soldier Second class (Soldado-de-Segunda-Classe) |
| Seaman (Marinheiro-Recruta) | Private (Taifeiro-de-Segunda-Classe) | Airman (Taifeiro-de-Segunda-Classe) |
| Recruit (Recruta) | ||
Rank table
See also
External links
- [1] - Brazilian Ministry of Defense. Ministério da Defesa (Portuguese).
- [2] - Site with images of rank insignia for the Brazil navy.
- [3] - Army and Air force ranks of Brazil.
Categories
Military of Brazil | Military ranks by country