Military ranks of Estonia

Present Estonian system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Estonian Defence Forces. Some of the grades trace their name back to the period of World Wars, for instance, the rank of aspirant literally means an officer in training in military academies or voluntaries, serving as temporary officers.

Most of the Estonian Army ranks were in most cases established during the Estonian War of Independence and in the 1920s. These include the rank of kapral, which is a derivate of Italian caporale - much like the English equivalent of corporal. After the Soviet occupation ended in 1991, a new rank was established, creating for the first time a Brigadier General rank in the armed forces of Estonia. In Estonia, rank insignia is worn on the chest. Estonian Junior NCOs are considered as a rank of a conscript NCO or NCO in reserve. In full-time service, Junior Sergeants and Petty Officers 3rd Class are filling in various Soldier positions and naval ratings and are not taken as NCOs.

Estonian Land Forces ranks and insignia

NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1			OF(D)
Estonian Land Forces	No equivalent												No equivalent
Estonian Land Forces	No equivalent	Kindral General	Kindralleitnant Lieutenant General	Kindralmajor Major General	Brigaadikindral Brigadier General	Kolonel Colonel	Kolonelleitnant Lieutenant Colonel	Major Major	Kapten Captain	Leitnant First Lieutenant	Nooremleitnant Second Lieutenant	Lipnik Ensign	No equivalent
Estonian: Lühend		kin	kin-ltn	kin-mjr	brig-kin	kol	kol-ltn	mjr	kpt	ltn	n-ltn	lpn
English: Ranks		General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Ensign

NATO Code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4		OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Estonian Land Forces									No equivalent
Estonian Land Forces	Ülemveebel Sergeant Major of the Land Forces	Staabiveebel Sergeant Major	Vanemveebel Master Sergeant	Veebel Sergeant First Class	Nooremveebel Staff Sergeant	Vanemseersant Sergeant	Seersant Sergeant	Nooremseersant Sergeant	No equivalent	Kapral Corporal	Reamees Private
Estonian: Lühend	ü-vbl	st-vbl	v-vbl	vbl	n-vbl	v-srs	srs	n-srs		kpr	rms
English: Ranks	Command Sergeant Major[1]	Sergeant Major	Master Sergeant	Sergeant First Class	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant (Senior)	Sergeant	Sergeant (Junior)		Corporal	Private

Officer candidates

Pagunid
Auaste	3. õppeaasta kadett-veebel	2. õppeaasta kadett-veebel	3. õppeaasta kadett-seersant	2. õppeaasta kadett-seersant	1. õppeaasta kadett-seersant	3. õppeaasta kadett	2. õppeaasta kadett	1. õppeaasta kadett	1. semestri noorkadett
Rank	3rd year Cadet Sergeant	2nd year Cadet Sergeant	3rd year Cadet Junior Sergeant	2nd year Cadet Junior Sergeant	1st year Cadet Junior Sergeant	3rd year Cadet	2nd year Cadet	1st year Cadet	1st semester Junior Cadet
NATO	No equivalent	No equivalent	No equivalent	No equivalent	No equivalent	No equivalent	No equivalent	No equivalent	No equivalent

Aspirants

Pagunid
Auaste	Ajateenijate reservrühmaülema kursuse lõpetanu	Ajateenijate reservrühmaülema kursusel õppija
Rank	Reserve platoon leader course Graduate	Reserve platoon leader course Student
NATO	No equivalent	No equivalent

Estonian Navy ranks and insignia

NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1			OF(D)
Estonian Navy	No equivalent												No equivalent
Estonian Navy	No equivalent	Admiral Admiral	Vice admiral Viitseadmiral	Rear admiral Kontradmiral	Commodore Kommodoor	Captain Mereväekapten	Commander Kaptenleitnant	Lieutenant commander Kaptenmajor	Lieutenant Senior Grade Vanemleitnant	Lieutenant Leitnant	Lieutenant Junior Grade Nooremleitnant	Ensign Lipnik	No equivalent
Estonian: Lühend		adm	v-adm	k-adm	komd	m-kpt	kpt-ltn	kpt-mjr	v-ltn	ltn	n-ltn	lpn

NATO Code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4		OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Estonian Navy									No equivalent
Estonian Navy	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Ülemveebel	Master Chief Petty Officer Staabiveebel	Senior Chief Petty Officer Vanemveebel	Chief petty officer, 1st class Veebel	Chief petty officer, 2nd class Nooremveebel	Petty Officer First Class Vanemmaat	Petty Officer Second Class Maat	Petty Officer Third Class Nooremmaat	No equivalent	Leading Seaman Vanemmadrus	Seaman Madrus
Estonian: Lühend	ü-vbl	st-vbl	v-vbl	vbl	n-vbl	v-maat	maat	n-maat		v-mdr	mdr

Estonian Air Force ranks and insignia

NATO code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1			OF(D)
Estonian Air Force	No equivalent												No equivalent
Estonian Air Force	No equivalent	Kindral General	Kindralleitnant Lieutenant General	Kindralmajor Major General	Brigaadikindral Brigadier General	Kolonel Colonel	Kolonelleitnant Lieutenant Colonel	Major Major	Kapten Captain	Leitnant First Lieutenant	Nooremleitnant Second Lieutenant	Lipnik Ensign	No equivalent
Estonian: Lühend		kin	kin-ltn	kin-mjr	brig-kin	kol	kol-ltn	mjr	kpt	ltn	n-ltn	lpn
English: Ranks		General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Third Lieutenant

NATO Code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4		OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Estonian Air Force									No equivalent
Estonian Air Force	Ülemveebel	Staabiveebel	Vanemveebel	Veebel	Nooremveebel	Vanemseersant	Seersant	Nooremseersant	No equivalent	Kapral	Reamees
Estonian: Lühend	ü-vbl	st-vbl	v-vbl	vbl	n-vbl	v-srs	srs	n-srs		kpr	rms
English: Ranks	Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force	Chief Master Sergeant	Senior Master Sergeant	Master Sergeant	Technical Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Sergeant (Junior)		Senior Airman	Airman

Kaitseliit staff positions and insignia

Officially abolished in 2013. Kaitseliit now uses ranks and insignia identical to the Land Forces.[2]

	Higher and staff positions			Senior field positions				Junior field positions
NATO Code	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1C	OF-1B	OF-1A	OR-8	OR-6	OR-4	OR-3

Estonian: Ametikohad	Kaitseliidu ülem	Kaitseliidu Peastaabi ülem	Kaitseliidu maleva pealik	Maleva vaneminstruktor	Malevkonna pealik	Kompanii pealik	Rühma pealik	Rühmapealik eriüksustes	Rühmapealiku abi	Jaopealik	Jaopealiku abi
English: Positions	Commander	Chief of Staff	Chief of Malev	Senior instructor	Chief of Malevkond	Chief of Company	Platoon commander	Platoon commander in special forces	Assistant platoon commander	Section commander	Assistant section commander

References

https://termin.eki.ee/militerm/
"Kaitseliidu eraldusmärgid" (in Estonian). Riigi Teataja.

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[1] ttps://termin.eki.ee/militerm/

[2] "Kaitseliidu eraldusmärgid" (in Estonian). Riigi Teataja.

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