Military ranks of Denmark
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The military ranks of Denmark are the military insignia used by the Danish Defence. The ranks are split into two overall categories {{lang|da|befalingsmænd}} ({{literally|commanders}}) and {{lang|da|menige}} ({{literally|privates}}), with {{lang|da|befalingsmænd}} being further split into {{lang|da|officerer}} ({{literally|commissioned officers}}) and {{lang|da|underofficerer}} ({{literally|sub-officers}}).{{cite web |last1=Hertz |first1=Michael |last2=Petersen |first2=Karsten Skjold |title=Militære grader |url=https://lex.dk/milit%C3%A6re_grader |website=Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon |access-date=5 June 2025 |language=da}}
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}} |
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| colspan=14| Leadership level ({{lang|da|Chefniveau}}) | colspan=10| Management level ({{lang|da|Lederniveau}}) {{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Armies/OF/Denmark}} {{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OF/Denmark}} {{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Air Forces/OF/Denmark}} |
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! Danish pay grade{{cite web |title=Historik |url=http://forpers.dk/hr/Pages/Historik.aspx |website=forpers.dk |publisher=Ministry of Defence |access-date=26 September 2018 |language=da}} !! colspan=4 | M406 !! colspan=2 | M405 !! colspan=2 | M404 !! colspan=2 | M403 !! colspan=2 | M402 !! colspan=2 | M401 !! colspan=2 | M332 |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| colspan=22| Middle management level ({{lang|da|Mellemlederniveau}}) | colspan=14| Manual level ({{lang|da|Manuelt niveau}}) {{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Armies/OR/Denmark}} {{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OR/Denmark}} {{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Air Forces/OR/Denmark}} | ||||||||
| style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width: 100%" | colspan=6|M232 | colspan=2|M231 | colspan=2|M221 | colspan=6| | colspan=3|M212 | colspan=3|M211 | colspan=4|M113 | colspan=10|M112 |
Joint ranks
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! Rank group | colspan=4| Non-combat |
| rowspan=2| Judge Advocate Corps{{cite web |title=Værnsfælles gradstegn |url=https://www.forsvaret.dk/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/dokumenter/gradstegn/-plakater_gradstegn_varnsfalles_a2_okt_2021-.pdf |website=Forsvaret |publisher=Danish Defence |access-date=21 February 2025 |language=da |date=October 2021}}
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| {{lang|da|Generalauditør}}
| | {{lang|da|Auditør}} | {{lang|da|Auditørfuldmægtig}} | |
| rowspan=2| Legal
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| {{lang|da|Militærjuridisk rådgiver}} | |
| rowspan=2| Civilian
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| {{lang|da|Civil, chefniveau}}
| {{lang|da|Civil, lederniveau}} | {{lang|da|Civil, mellemniveau}} | {{lang|da|Civil, manuelt niveau}} | |
| rowspan=2| Medical
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| | {{lang|da|Speciallæge/ Special tandlæge}} | {{lang|da|Læge/tandlæge | {{lang|da|Ledende afdelingssygeplejerske}} | |
| rowspan=2| Nurse{{cite web |author1=Hærchefsergent |title=FKOBST H. 628-1: Uniformsbestemmelser for Hæren |url=https://www.forsvaret.dk/globalassets/fko---haren/hko/dokumenter/2021/-fkobst-h.628-1-.pdf |access-date=21 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612172220/https://www.forsvaret.dk/globalassets/fko---haren/hko/dokumenter/2021/-fkobst-h.628-1-.pdf |archive-date=12 June 2023 |language=da |date=March 2021 |url-status=dead |pages=36–37}}
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| | {{lang|da|Afdelingssygeplejerske}}
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| rowspan=2| Music
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| {{lang|da|Musikdirigent}}
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