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{{Brazilian military}}
{{Brazilian military}}
This article presents the insignia and [[Military rank|ranks]] of the [[Brazilian military]]. These ranks originate from those adopted upon [[Brazil]]'s [[independence]] from [[Portugal]] in 1822. Nowadays they are defined by Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980.<ref name=lei6880>Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980.</ref> The following ranks show Brazil's military insignia and its corresponding [[Ranks and insignia of NATO|NATO codes]].
This article presents the insignia and [[Military rank|ranks]] of the [[Brazilian military]]. The insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military are defined by Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980.<ref name=lei6880>Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980.</ref>


Air Force ranks date from 1941, when the Brazilian Air Force (''Força Aérea Brasileira'') was organized as a merger of the Navy's Aeronaval Force and the Army's Aviation Service.<ref name=INCAER3>Instituto Histórico e Cultural da Aeronáutica, ''História geral da aeronáutica brasileira'', v. 3</ref>
Air Force ranks date from 1941, when the Brazilian Air Force ({{lang|pt-BR|Força Aérea Brasileira}}) was organized as a merger of the Navy's Aeronaval Force and the Army's Aviation Service.<ref name=INCAER3>{{cite book|author=Instituto Histórico e Cultural da Aeronáutica |title=História geral da aeronáutica brasileira |volume=3 |language=pt-BR |trans-title=General history of Brazilian aeronautics}}</ref>


==Commissioned officer ranks==
==Rank table==
The rank insignia of [[commissioned officer]]s.
The shoulder epaulette pads from Navy and Air Force indicate both rank and specialty branch. The air force examples below are shown without branch designation marks on the epaulettes, with the exception of the ranks of Marshal of the Air Force and Air Chief Marshal, which can only be occupied by aviators. Army shoulder pads do not represent branch, as this is indicated elsewhere in the uniform like on the cuff and sleeves of the dress and everyday uniforms.


The shoulder epaulette pads from Navy and Air Force indicate both rank and specialty branch. The air force examples below are shown without branch designation marks on the epaulettes, with the exception of the ranks of Marshal of the Air Force and Air Chief Marshal, which can only be occupied by aviators. Army shoulder pads do not represent branch, as this is indicated elsewhere in the uniform like on the cuff and sleeves of the dress and everyday uniforms.
===Officers===


The [[Military Police (Brazil)|Military Police]] alongside the [[Military Firefighters Corps]] are classed as an auxiliary and reserve forces of the Army and thus carry insignia similar to that service.
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===Rank flags===
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|-
! Rank
! colspan=4| General / flag officers
! colspan=3| Senior officers
|-
| '''{{army|Brazil}}'''
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]


|-
===NCO and enlisted grades===
| '''{{navy|Brazil}}'''
| [[File:Bandeira Almirante do Brasil.gif|100px]]
| [[File:Bandeira AE-Almirante Comandante de Força.gif|100px]]
| [[File:Bandeira Vice-Almirante (sênior à tona, comandando uma força).gif|100px]]
| [[File:Bandeira Contra-Almirante do Brasil.gif|100px]]
|-
| '''{{Air force|Brazil}}'''
| [[File:Rank flag of Air Marshal of Brazilian Air Force.svg|100px]]
| [[File:Rank flag of Tenente-brigadeiro of Brazilian Air Force.svg|100px]]
| [[File:Rank flag of Major-brigadeiro of Brazilian Air Force.svg|100px]]
| [[File:Rank flag of Brigadeiro of Brazilian Air Force.svg|100px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
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===Student officers===
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Rank group || colspan=6|Student officer
|-
| rowspan=2| '''{{army|Brazil}}'''
| [[File:Brazil-Army-OF-(D).svg|50px|Aspirant Officer]]
| [[File:CAD-AMAN4.png|50px]]
| [[File:CAD-AMAN3.png|50px]]
| [[File:CAD-AMAN2.png|50px]]
| [[File:CAD-AMAN1.png|50px]]
| [[File:Tempespcex.png|50px]]
|-
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aspirante a oficial}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|[[Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras|Cadete 4º ano]]/[[Instituto Militar de Engenharia|Aluno 4º ano]]}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Cadete 3º ano/Aluno 3º ano}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Cadete 2º ano/Aluno 2º ano}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Cadete 1º ano/Aluno 1º ano}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aluno EsPCEx/Pré-Cadete}}
|-
| rowspan=2| '''{{flagicon image|Bandeira do Cruzeiro.svg}} [[Brazilian Navy]]'''
| [[File:Generic-Navy-2.5.svg|50px]]
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{lang|pt-BR|Guarda-marinha}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|[[Naval School (Brazil)|Aspirante]]}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{marines|Brazil}}'''
| [[File:Generic-Navy-2.5.svg|50px]]
| [[File:blank.svg|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{lang|pt-BR|Guarda-marinha}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|[[Naval School (Brazil)|Aspirante]]}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{air force|Brazil}}'''
| [[File:AspiranteFABrasil.png|50px]]
| [[File:CADFAB4.png|50px]]
| [[File:CADFAB3.png|50px]]
| [[File:CADFAB2.png|50px]]
| [[File:CADFAB1.png|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aspirante}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|[[Brazilian Air Force Academy|Cadete 4º ano]]}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Cadete 3º ano}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Cadete 2º ano}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Cadete 1º ano}}
|-
| rowspan=2| '''{{flagicon image|Brasão Nacional PPMMsvg.svg}} [[Military Police (Brazil)|Brazilian Military Police]]'''
| [[File:Brazil-MP-OF-(D).svg|50px]]
| [[File:Aluno-3.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:Aluno-2.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:Aluno-1.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:Aluno CSTAPM Public Domain Free of Copyrights.jpg|50px]]
|-
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aspirante a oficial}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aluno 3° ano}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aluno 2° ano}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aluno 1° ano}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aluno CSTAPM}}
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Military Firefighters Corps]]'''
| [[File:Insignia PM O7.PNG|50px]]
|-
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aspirante}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Rank group || colspan=6|Student officer
|}

=== Other ranks ===
The rank insignia of [[non-commissioned officer]]s and [[Enlisted rank|enlisted personnel]].
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===Student officers===
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Rank group || colspan=2| NCO candidates
|-
| rowspan=2| '''{{army|Brazil}}'''
| [[File:Tempesa.png|50px]]
| [[File:Tempcfc.png|50px]]
|-
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aluno ESA/Aluno EsSA/Sargento Aluno}}
| {{lang|pt-BR|Aluno CFC/Cabo Aluno/Candidato à Cabo}}
|}
|}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Military rank]]
* [[Military ranks of the Empire of Brazil]]
* [[Comparative military ranks]]
* [[Military ranks of Portugal]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Postos e Graduações - Exército |trans-title=Ranks and Grades - Army |url=https://www.eb.mil.br/postos-e-graduacoes/-/asset_publisher/DQlwhsMH8YR7/content/exercito?inheritRedirect=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eb.mil.br%3A443%2Fpostos-e-graduacoes%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_DQlwhsMH8YR7%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_count%3D1 |website=eb.mil.br |publisher=Brazilian Army |access-date=7 May 2021 |language=pt}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071204213707/https://www.defesa.gov.br/ Brazilian Ministry of Defence] ''Ministério da Defesa'' {{in lang|pt}}
* {{cite web |title=Postos e Graduações |trans-title=Ranks and Grades |url=https://www.marinha.mil.br/postos-e-graduacoes |website=marinha.mil.br |publisher=Brazilian Navy |access-date=7 May 2021 |language=pt}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070712135236/http://ommb.com.br/ Military Orders and Medals from Brazil] {{in lang|pt}}
* {{cite web |title=Postos e Graduações |trans-title=Ranks and Grades |url=https://www.fab.mil.br/postosegraduacoes |website=fab.mil.br |publisher=Brazilian Air Force |access-date=7 May 2021 |language=pt}}
* {{cite book |title=Insígnias E Acessórios Força Aérea Brasileira |trans-title=Insignia and Accessories Brazilian Air Force |url=https://en.calameo.com/read/0015062139b00b033c770 |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=pt}}


{{Military of Brazil}}
{{Military of Brazil}}

Latest revision as of 13:34, 17 December 2024

Brazilian Armed Forces
Components
Ranks
Military ranks of Brazil
History
Military history of Brazil

This article presents the insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military. The insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military are defined by Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980.[1]

Air Force ranks date from 1941, when the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) was organized as a merger of the Navy's Aeronaval Force and the Army's Aviation Service.[2]

Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

The shoulder epaulette pads from Navy and Air Force indicate both rank and specialty branch. The air force examples below are shown without branch designation marks on the epaulettes, with the exception of the ranks of Marshal of the Air Force and Air Chief Marshal, which can only be occupied by aviators. Army shoulder pads do not represent branch, as this is indicated elsewhere in the uniform like on the cuff and sleeves of the dress and everyday uniforms.

The Military Police alongside the Military Firefighters Corps are classed as an auxiliary and reserve forces of the Army and thus carry insignia similar to that service.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Brazilian Army[3]
 Marshal Army General Divisional General Brigade General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Marechal General de exército General de divisão General de brigada Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Primeiro tenente Segundo tenente
Brazilian Navy[4]
Almirante Almirante de esquadra Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Capitão de mar e guerra Capitão de fragata Capitão de corveta Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente
 Brazilian Marine Corps
Almirante-de-esquadra
fuzileiro naval 		Vice-almirante
fuzileiro naval 		Contra-almirante
fuzileiro naval 		Capitão-de-Mar-e-Guerra
fuzileiro naval 		Capitão-de-Fragata
fuzileiro naval 		Capitão-de-corveta
fuzileiro naval 		Capitão-tenente
fuzileiro naval 		Primeiro-tenente
fuzileiro naval 		Segundo-tenente
fuzileiro naval
 Brazilian Air Force[5]
Marechal-do-ar Tenente-brigadeiro do Ar Major-brigadeiro Brigadeiro Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente
Brazilian Military Police[6]
Comandante geral Comandante adjunto Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Primeiro tenente Segundo tenente
Brazil Military Firefighters Corps
Comandante Geral Comandante segundo Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Primeiro tenente Segundo tenente
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Rank flags

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Rank General / flag officers Senior officers
 Brazilian Army
 Brazilian Navy
 Brazilian Air Force

Student officers

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Rank group Student officer
 Brazilian Army Aspirant Officer
Aspirante a oficial Cadete 4º ano/Aluno 4º ano Cadete 3º ano/Aluno 3º ano Cadete 2º ano/Aluno 2º ano Cadete 1º ano/Aluno 1º ano Aluno EsPCEx/Pré-Cadete
Brazilian Navy
Guarda-marinha Aspirante
 Brazilian Marine Corps
Guarda-marinha Aspirante
 Brazilian Air Force
Aspirante Cadete 4º ano Cadete 3º ano Cadete 2º ano Cadete 1º ano
Brazilian Military Police
Aspirante a oficial Aluno 3° ano Aluno 2° ano Aluno 1° ano Aluno CSTAPM
Brazil Military Firefighters Corps
Aspirante
Rank group Student officer

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Brazilian Army[3]
Subtenente Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Terceiro-sargento Taifeiro-mor Cabo Taifeiro primeira classe Taifeiro segunda classe Soldado
Brazilian Navy[4]
Suboficial Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Terceiro-sargento Cabo Marinheiro
 Brazilian Marine Corps
Suboficial fuzileiro naval Primeiro-sargento fuzileiro naval Segundo-sargento fuzileiro naval Terceiro-sargento fuzileiro naval Cabo fuzileiro naval Soldado fuzileiro naval
 Brazilian Air Force[5]
Suboficial Primeiro-Sargento Segundo-Sargento Terceiro-Sargento Cabo Taifeiro-mor Soldado Taifeiro primeira classe Soldado segunda classe Taifeiro segunda classe
Brazilian Military Police[6]
Subtenente Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Terceiro-sargento Aluno sargento Cabo Soldado primeira classe Soldado segunda classe
Brazil Military Firefighters Corps
Subtenente Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Terceiro-sargento Cabo Bombeiro primeira classe Bombeiro segunda classe
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Student officers

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Rank group NCO candidates
 Brazilian Army
Aluno ESA/Aluno EsSA/Sargento Aluno Aluno CFC/Cabo Aluno/Candidato à Cabo

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980.
  2. ^ Instituto Histórico e Cultural da Aeronáutica. História geral da aeronáutica brasileira [General history of Brazilian aeronautics] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Vol. 3.
  3. ^ a b "Postos e Graduações - Exército". eb.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Army. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Postos e Graduações". marinha.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Navy. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Postos e Graduações". fab.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Air Force. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Insígnias". Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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