Polish Armed Forces rank insignia
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[edit] Origins
Present Polish system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Polish Army. Some of the grades trace their name back to Middle Ages, for instance the rank of chorąży literally means a flag bearer. Other names of Polish ranks are of foreign origin and were in most cases introduced by 17th century mercenaries serving for the Polish Crown. These include the rank of kapral is a derivate of Italian caporale - much like the English equivalent of corporal.
Until World War II, each of the branches of the Land Forces used a set of different names for the same grades. For instance a sergeant was called sierżant in the infantry, ogniomistrz (literally master of fire) in the artillery and wachmistrz (from German Wachtmeister, or Master of the Guards) in the cavalry.
[edit] Land Forces
[edit] Officers
NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | - | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | |
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Marszałek Polski1 |
Generał2 | Generał broni |
Generał dywizji |
Generał brygady |
Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | ||
English equivalent | Field Marshal | General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General or Major General |
Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | |
Abbreviation | marsz. | gen. | gen. broni | gen. dyw. | gen. bryg. | płk | ppłk | mjr | kpt. | por. | ppor. | |
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[edit] Warrant officers
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-8 |
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Starszy chorąży sztabowy |
Starszy chorąży |
Chorąży | Młodszy chorąży |
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Warrant Officer 1st Class | Warrant Officer 2nd Class | Warrant Officer 3rd Class | Warrant Officer 4th Class | |
Abbreviation | st. chor. szt. | st. chor. | chor. | mł. chor. |
[edit] Non Commissioned Officers and Privates
NATO Code | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
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Starszy sierżant |
Sierżant | Plutonowy | Starszy kapral |
Kapral | Starszy szeregowy |
Szeregowy | |
Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private 1st Class | Private | ||
Abbreviation | st. sierż. | sierż. | plut. | st. kpr | kpr. | st. szer. | szer. |
[edit] Air Forces
[edit] Officers
NATO Code | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | - | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | |
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Generał | Generał broni |
Generał dywizji |
Generał brygady |
Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | ||
Abbreviation | gen. | gen. broni. | gen. dyw. | gen. bryg. | płk | ppłk | mjr | kpt. | por. | ppor. | |
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NATO Code | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
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Starszy Sierżant |
Sierżant | Plutonowy | Starszy Kapral |
Kapral | Starszy Szeregowy |
Szeregowy | |
Abbreviation | st. sierż. | sierż. | plut. | st. kpr | kpr. | st. szer. | szer. |
[edit] Navy
[edit] Officers
NATO Code | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | - | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | |
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Admirał | Admirał floty | Wiceadmirał | Kontradmirał | Komandor | Komandor porucznik |
Komandor podporucznik |
Kapitan marynarki |
Porucznik marynarki |
Podporucznik marynarki |
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Abbreviation | adm. | adm. fl. | wadm. | kadm. | kmdr | kmdr por. | kmdr ppor. | kpt. mar. | por. mar. | ppor. mar. | |
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NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-8 |
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Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki |
Starszy chorąży marynarki |
Chorąży marynarki |
Młodszy chorąży marynarki |
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Abbreviation | chor. szt. mar. | st. chor. mar. | chor. mar. | mł. chor. mar. |
[edit] Non-commissioned officers and privates
NATO Code | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
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Starszy bosman |
Bosman | Bosmanmat | Starszy mat |
Mat | Starszy marynarz |
Marynarz | |
Abbreviation | st. bsm. | bsm. | bsmt | st. mat | mat | st. mar. | mar. |
[edit] Historical ranks
[edit] Abolished on July 1, 2004
[edit] Other
- Hetman
- Rotmistrz
- Regimentarz
- Strażnik Wielki
- Strażnik Polny
- Pisarz Polny
- Oboźny Wielki
- Oboźny Polny
- Towarzysz