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 possess only a brown water River Guard.
Branch colours
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| Dark blue | River Flotilla | |
| White | Reconnaissance; Special Operations | |
| Rifle green | Infantry | |
| Light blue | Air Force General officers; Pilots; Air force branch | |
| Steel green | Technical; Chemical protection; Financial | |
| Black | Armour; Chaplain | |
| Cornflower blue | IT; Communication; Electronic warfare | |
| Scarlet | General officers; Artillery; Air defence artillery; Air defence locator; Musician; Military Police; Crown guard | |
| Carmine | Logistics; Cartographer; Legal and administrative; Medical; Movement Control; Engineer; Technician; Health; Military national security | |
| Optical white | Honorary battalion | |
| Bottle green | Palace guard | |
Commissioned officer ranks
editThe rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Vezérezredes | Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Dandártábornok | Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal translation | Leading regimental commander | Vice field marshal | Leading 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
editThe rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Főtörzszászlós | Törzszászlós | Zászlós | Főtörzsőrmester | Törzsőrmester | Őrmester | Szakaszvezető | Tizedes | Őrvezető | Közkatona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ HM rendelet a Magyar Honvédség Öltözködési Szabályzatának kiadásáról [Decree on the issuance of the Dress Code of the Hungarian Armed Forces] (IV. 28. 10/2022) (in Hungarian). National Legislation Database. 2022. 41.164. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ 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.