Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

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

Rank insignia in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina were (firstly proposed) to be worn on the shoulders, sleeve and cap,{{cite book |title=Rules of the Armed Forces |date=1992 |publisher=Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |location=Sarajevo |page=384-386 |language=Bosnian |chapter=Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; III Military Ranks and Duty; Article 10 - Article 14}} later on, the shoulders and left side (of the chest) of uniform,Odluka o izmjenama i dopunama Pravila o vojnim uniformama, zastavama, oznakama činova, rodova i dužnosti pripadnika Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine za vrijeme ratnog stanja, PR broj: 1582/93, 29. oktobra 1993, u: Službeni list Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, 3/93, p 106-107. and range up to the highest rank of Army general.

The first system of ranks in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was standardized at the beginning of August 1992.Uredba sa zakonskom snagom o službi u Armiji Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, PR broj: 1260/92, 1. augusta 1992, u: Službeni list Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, 2/92, 36-43. The following ranks were introduced: Private first class and Corporal for enlisted;{{cite book |title=Rules of the Armed Forces |date=1992 |publisher=Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |location=Sarajevo |page=404 |ref=enlistedranks |language=Bosnian |chapter=Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Insignia for the enlisted ranks}} Sergeant, Sergeant first class, Warrant officer and Chief warrant officer for non-commissioned officers;{{cite book |title=Rules of the Armed Forces |date=1992 |publisher=Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |location=Sarajevo |page=403 |ref=noncommissionedofficersranks |language=Bosnian |chapter=Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Insignia for the non-commissioned officers ranks}} Lieutenant, Captain, Colonel and Brigadier for commissioned officers;{{cite book |title=Rules of the Armed Forces |date=1992 |publisher=Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |location=Sarajevo |page=402 |ref=commissionedofficersranks |language=Bosnian |chapter=Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Insignia for the commissioned officers ranks}} Brigadier general, Divisional general and Army general for general ranks.{{cite book |title=Rules of the Armed Forces |date=1992 |publisher=Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |location=Sarajevo |page=399-401 |ref=generalflagofficersranks ranks |language=Bosnian |chapter=Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Insignia for the general / flag officers ranks ranks}}

Appropriate insignia and duties for the ranks were also regulated, along with the appearance and stylisation which were based on the adopted state and army symbols and insignia.Pravilo o vojnim uniformama, zastavi, oznakama činova, rodova i dužnosti pripadnika Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine za vrijeme ratnog stanja, PR broj: 1263/92, 1. avgusta 1992, u: Službeni list Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, 2/92, str. 54-57. Since the immediate implementation of officer training was delayed, this system of ranks remained unused.

However, in July 1993, a new military rank system was introduced, they were defined as “wartime ranks”, in which changes were made to the gradation of non-commissioned (Staff sergeant and Master sergeant) and commissioned officers (Senior lieutenant, Senior captain, Major and Brigadier).Uredba sa zakonskom snagom o izmjenama i dopunama Uredbe sa zakonskom snagom o službi u Armiji Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, PR broj: 1526/92, 18. juli 1993, u: Službeni list Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, 3/93, 103-105. The appearance and stylisation remained similar to the previous system and were based on the army insignia, and the colors of the state symbols. By the end of 1993, this proces of officer gradation was implemented, 9.007 commissioned and 8.669 non-commissioned officers were appointed.{{cite book |last1=Delić |first1=Rasim |title=Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine: nastanak, razvoj i odbrana zemlje |date=2007 |publisher=Vijeće Kongresa bošnjačkih intelektualaca |location=Sarajevo |isbn=9789958471056 |page=51 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=stqaRQAACAAJ}}

Following the signing of the Washington Agreement{{cite book|title=The 'Yugoslav' Crisis in International Law|last1=Bethlehem|first1=Daniel L.|last2=Weller|first2=Marc|year=1997|page=liiv|series=Cambridge International Documents Series|volume=5|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-46304-1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7SczBzxA6-IC&pg=PR54}} on March 18, 1994, and creation of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina along with Croatian Defence Council ware integrated into newly formed Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.{{cite journal |title=The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina |journal=Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina - White Paper |date=Jun 2005 |page=25 |url=http://www.mod.gov.ba/files/file/dokumenti/defense/engwhitebook.pdf |access-date=21 August 2024}} As a result new rank system, appearance and stylisation was introduced.

Furthermore as a result of Dayton Agreement,{{cite web |date=30 March 1996 |title=Dayton Peace Accords on Bosnia |url=https://1997-2001.state.gov/www/regions/eur/bosnia/bosagree.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522194450/http://1997-2001.state.gov/www/regions/eur/bosnia/bosagree.html |archive-date=22 May 2011 |access-date=21 August 2024 |publisher=US Department of State}} which established peace, and subsequent defense reform which led to formation of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina along with new military ranks and insignia appearance and style.{{cite web |title=Military Ranks |url=http://os.mod.gov.ba/vojna-oprema-naoruzanje-i-simboli-os-bih/oznake-cinova-i-uniforme-u-os-bih/Obilje%c5%beja_i_cinovi_OS_BiH/default.aspx?id=1738&pageIndex=1&langTag=en-US |website=Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina |access-date=7 January 2025}}

The rank insignia of members of the Presidency and members of the Ministry of Defense.

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

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

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• {{cite web|url=http://www.mod.gov.ba/files/file/brosure/Brosura_MO_mart_2013_bs.pdf|title=MINISTARSTVO ODBRANE I ORUŽANE SNAGE BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE|website=Mod.gov.ba|access-date=4 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032832/http://www.mod.gov.ba/files/file/brosure/Brosura_MO_mart_2013_bs.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
• {{cite act |author= |article=Chapter XVI |title=Zakon O Službi U Oružanim Snagama Bosne I Hercegovine |script-title= |trans-title=Law on Service in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina |type= |prefix= |index= |date=2005 |periodical= |institution= |location= |at=Article 155 |url=https://www.mod.gov.ba/files/file/zakoni/Zakon-o-sluzbi-bs.pdf |access-date=14 January 2025 |archive-url |archive-date= |language=bs |ref={{harvid|law}}}}

• {{cite web |title=Bosnia and Herzegovina |url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&search_id=main&state=86&search_id=top |website=uniforminsignia.org |publisher=The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia |access-date=27 February 2022}}

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Ranks and insignia

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