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, save for the Staff Battalion, which uses a modified form of the old collar insignia.

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Latvian Land Forces	No equivalent
					Ģenerāl­leitnants Lieutenant General		Ģenerāl­majors Major General		Brigādes ģenerālis Brigadier General		Pulkvedis Colonel		Pulkvež­leitnants Lieutenant Colonel		Majors Major		Kapteinis Captain		Virs­leitnants First Lieutenant			Leitnants Lieutenant			Kadets Cadet
Latvian Naval Forces	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Viceadmirālis Vice Admiral		Kontradmirālis Counter Admiral		Flotiles admirālis Rear Admiral		Jūras kapteinis Navy Captain		Komandkapteinis Commander Senior Grade		Komandleitnants Commander Junior Grade		Kapteiņleitnants Lieutenant Commander		Virsleitnants First Lieutenant			Leitnants Lieutenant
Latvian Air Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Lieutenant
					Ģenerālleitnants		Ģenerālmajors		Brigādes ģenerālis		Pulkvedis		Pulkvežleitnants		Majors		Kapteinis		Virsleitnants			Leitnants
NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Latvian Land Forces																																			No equivalent
	Augstākais virsseržants Sergeant Major						Galvenais virsseržants Master Sergeant		Štāba virsseržants Sergeant First Class		Virsseržants First Sergeant						Seržants Sergeant						Kaprālis Corporal				Dižkareivis Private First Class		Kareivis Private
Latvian Naval Forces																													No insignia						No equivalent
	Vecākais virsniekvietnieks Master Chief Petty Officer						Virsniekvietnieks Senior Chief Petty Officer		Vecākais bocmanis Chief Petty Officer		Bocmanis Boatswain						Seržants Sergeant						Kaprālis Corporal				Dižmatrozis First Seaman		Matrozis Seaman
Latvian Air Force																																			No equivalent
	Augstākais virsseržants Sergeant Major						Galvenais virsseržants Master Sergeant		Štāba virsseržants Sergeant First Class		Virsseržants First Sergeant						Seržants Sergeant						Kaprālis Corporal				Dižkareivis Private First Class		Kareivis Private
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Latvian Land Forces)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Latvian Navy)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Latvian Air Force)