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Iceland vs Canada Military Ranks
The Icelandic Army has 10 ranks — 6 officer and 4 enlisted — from óbreyttur up to Ofursti. Below: all 26 ranks across 2 branches (Army, Navy), aligned tier by tier with their Canadian equivalents.
Branches
2
Ranks documented
26
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 9 of 10 matched
| 🇮🇸 Iceland · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Ofursti
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel / Colonel
|
Undirofursti
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant-colonel / Lieutenant-colonel
|
Majór
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major / Major
|
Höfuðsmaður
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain / Capitaine
|
Liðsforingi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant / Lieutenant
Second lieutenant / Sous-lieutenant
|
Undirliðsforingi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant / Lieutenant
Second lieutenant / Sous-lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Flokkstjóri 1.
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sergeant / Sergent
|
Flokkstjóri 2.
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
Korporáll
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Master corporal / Caporal-chef
|
óbreyttur
|
OR-1 Private |
Private / Soldat
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 16 matched
| 🇮🇸 Iceland · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Forstjóri Landhelgisgæslunnar
|
OF-7 Major General |
Rear-admiral / Contre-amiral
|
Framkvæmdastjóri aðgerðasviðs
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Commodore / Commodore
|
Framkvæmdastjóri siglingasviðs / Framkvæmdastjóri varnarmálasviðs
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Captain (N) / Capitaine de vaisseau
|
Flugrekstrarstjóri / Flaggskipherra / Yfirflugstjóri / Tæknistjóri
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Commander / Capitaine de frégate
|
Skipherrar / Flugstjórar / Deildarstjórar
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Commander / Capitaine de frégate
|
Næstráðandi / Yfirstýrimaður / Flugmaður / Yfirvélstjóri
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Lieutenant-commander / Capitaine de corvette
|
Yfirmaður eftir 6 ár / Stýrimaður / Vélstjóri / Flugmaður
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (N) / Lieutenant de vaisseau
|
Yfirmaður eftir 2 ár / Stýrimaður / Vélstjóri / Flugmaður
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Sub-lieutenant / Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe
Acting sub-lieutenant / Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
|
Byrjandi í yfirmannastöðu
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Sub-lieutenant / Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe
Acting sub-lieutenant / Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Yfir Bátsmaður MS-3
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Chief petty officer 1st class / Premier maître de 1re classe
|
Bátsmaður MS-2
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Petty officer 1st class / Maître de 1re classe
|
Bátsmaður MS-1
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
AS-4
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Sailor 1st class / Matelot de 1re classe
|
AS-3
|
OR-2 Private |
Sailor 2nd class / Matelot de 2e classe
|
Háseti AS-2
|
OR-2 Private |
Sailor 2nd class / Matelot de 2e classe
|
AS-1
|
OR-1 Private |
Sailor 3rd class / Matelot de 3e classe
|
Overview
Iceland does not maintain a traditional standing army or armed forces. Instead, it relies on a unique defense arrangement:
- Icelandic Coast Guard (Landhelgisgæsla Íslands): Iceland's defense primarily revolves around its Coast Guard, which is responsible for maritime defense and security. It operates various vessels, including patrol ships and aircraft, to safeguard Iceland's extensive coastline and maritime interests in the North Atlantic.
Iceland's unique defense arrangement involves a bilateral defense agreement with the United States, known as the Iceland Defense Force (IDF). Under this agreement, the U.S. has provided for Iceland's defense, including the monitoring of its airspace.
Iceland Military
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Insignia image credits
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Ofursti, Undirofursti, Majór, Höfuðsmaður, Liðsforingi, Undirliðsforingi, Flokkstjóri 1., Flokkstjóri 2., Korporáll, óbreyttur, Forstjóri Landhelgisgæslunnar, Framkvæmdastjóri aðgerðasviðs, Framkvæmdastjóri siglingasviðs / Framkvæmdastjóri varnarmálasviðs, Flugrekstrarstjóri / Flaggskipherra / Yfirflugstjóri / Tæknistjóri, Skipherrar / Flugstjórar / Deildarstjórar, Næstráðandi / Yfirstýrimaður / Flugmaður / Yfirvélstjóri, Yfirmaður eftir 6 ár / Stýrimaður / Vélstjóri / Flugmaður, Yfirmaður eftir 2 ár / Stýrimaður / Vélstjóri / Flugmaður, Byrjandi í yfirmannastöðu, Yfir Bátsmaður MS-3, Bátsmaður MS-2, Bátsmaður MS-1, AS-4, AS-3, Háseti AS-2, AS-1