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| Polish Armed Forces |
| Branches |
| History |
| Timeline Wars |
| Personnel |
| Senior officers Rank insignia Awards Oaths |
| Equipment |
| Land Forces Navy |
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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.
Customs
It is customary to include other titles when referring to an officer in writing. This can lead to some interesting abbreviations. For example, a Lt. Col. in the airforce by the name Nowak who is a pilot and has a M.Sc. in engineering would be written Inz. dypl. Pplk. pil. Nowak.
Land Forces
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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Land Forces |
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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 | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | |
| Abbreviation | marsz. | gen. | gen. broni | gen. dyw. | gen. bryg. | płk | ppłk | mjr | kpt. | por. | ppor. | |
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Warrant officers
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-8 |
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Land Forces |
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| Starszy chorąży sztabowy |
Starszy chorąży |
Chorąży | Młodszy chorąży |
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| Chief Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Junior Warrant Officer | |
| Abbreviation | st. chor. szt. | st. chor. | chor. | mł. chor. |
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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Land Forces |
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| Starszy sierżant |
Sierżant | Plutonowy | Starszy kapral |
Kapral | Starszy szeregowy |
Szeregowy | |
| Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Master Corporal | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private 1st Class | Private | |
| Abbreviation | st. sierż. | sierż. | plut. | st. kpr | kpr. | st. szer. | szer. |
Air Forces
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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Air Forces |
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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. | |
Warrant officers
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-8 |
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Air Forces |
File:Starszy Chorazy Sztabowy Lotnicze.svg | File:Starszy Chorazy Lotnicze.svg | File:Chorazy Lotnicze.svg | File:Mlodszy Chorazy Lotnicze.svg |
| Starszy chorąży sztabowy |
Starszy chorąży |
Chorąży | Młodszy chorąży |
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| Chief Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Junior Warrant Officer | |
| Abbreviation | st. chor. szt. | st. chor. | chor. | mł. chor. |
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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Air Forces |
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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. |
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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Navy |
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| Admirał | Admirał floty1 | 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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Warrant officers
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-8 |
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Navy |
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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. |
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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Navy |
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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. |
Historical ranks
Abolished on July 1, 2004
Other
- Hetman
- Rotmistrz
- Regimentarz
- Strażnik Wielki
- Strażnik Polny
- Pisarz Polny
- Oboźny Wielki
- Oboźny Polny
- Towarzysz
See also
- Wojsko Polskie (Polish Armed Forces)
- Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies
- Comparative military ranks
- Military Rank
- Polish Scouts rank insignia
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