Ranks and insignia of the Latvian National Armed Forces

The Ranks and insignia of the Latvian National Armed Forces are the military insignia used by the Latvian National Armed Forces.

Historically the Land Forces wore collar insignia. Today shoulder boards are worn by almost all personnel of the NAF, save for the Staff Battalion, which uses a modified form of the old collar insignia.

Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The following are the current insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D)Student officer
 Latvian Land Forces[1]
Ģenerāl­leitnantsĢenerāl­majorsBrigādes ģenerālisPulkvedisPulkvež­leitnantsMajorsKapteinisVirs­leitnantsLeitnantsKadets


 Latvian Naval Forces[1]
ViceadmirālisKontradmirālisFlotiles admirālisJūras kapteinisKomandkapteinisKomandleitnantsKapteiņleitnantsVirsleitnantsLeitnants


Latvian Air Force[1]
ĢenerālleitnantsĢenerālmajorsBrigādes ģenerālisPulkvedisPulkvežleitnantsMajorsKapteinisVirsleitnantsLeitnants


NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D)Student officer

Other ranks

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

NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
 Latvian Land Forces[1]
Augstākais virsseržantsGalvenais virsseržantsŠtāba virsseržantsVirsseržantsSeržantsKaprālisDižkareivisKareivis
 Latvian Naval Forces[1]
Vecākais virsniekvietnieksVirsniekvietnieksVecākais bocmanisBocmanisSeržantsKaprālisDižmatrozisMatrozis
Latvian Air Force[1]
Augstākais virsseržantsGalvenais virsseržantsŠtāba virsseržantsVirsseržantsSeržantsKaprālisDižkareivisKareivis
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

Historic ranks

References

  • "Latvia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 November 2021.