Military ranks of Portugal
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The military ranks of Portugal form the system of hierarchical relationships in the Portuguese Armed Forces.
There are two basic systems of ranks. The first one is used in the Portuguese Army ({{lang|pt|Exército}}) and in the Portuguese Air Force ({{lang|pt|Força Aérea}}), consisting of traditional land military ranks. This system is also used in the National Republican Guard (GNR, {{lang|pt|Guarda Nacional Republicana}}), a gendarmerie force that can be put under the command of the Armed Forces in case of war. The second system is used by the Portuguese Navy ({{lang|pt|Marinha}}), consisting of traditional naval ranks.
In the Armed Forces of Portugal, the hierarchy of ranks divides them in three large categories: Officers ({{lang|pt|oficiais}}), Sergeants ({{lang|pt|sargentos}}) and Enlisted ({{lang|pt|praças}}). The officers category is, in turn, subdivided into three subcategories: General officers ({{lang|pt|oficiais generais}}), Senior officers ({{lang|pt|oficiais superiores}}) and Junior officers ({{lang|pt|oficiais subalternos}}).
The insignia of rank used in all branches of the Armed Forces is generally similar, despite some particular details existing in each branch.[http://www.emgfa.pt/documents/cqw3zjnhvg4s.pdf Statute of the Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of Portugal][http://legislacao.mai-gov.info/v/forcas/estatuto-dos-militares-da-guarda-nacional-republicana/ Statute of the Military Personnel of the National Republican Guard]
Commanders
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! Rank group !! Head of state !! Chief of the General Staff |
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Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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=Student officer ranks=
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! Rank group !! colspan=7| Student officer |
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| {{lang|pt|Tenente aluno}}
| {{lang|pt|Alferes aluno}} | {{lang|pt|Aspirante aluno}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 4° ano}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 3° ano}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 2° ano}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 1° ano}} |
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| {{lang|pt|Aspirante}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 4° ano}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 3° ano}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 2° ano}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 1° ano}} |
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| {{lang|pt|Aspirante-a-Oficial}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 4° ano}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 3° ano}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 2° ano}} | {{lang|pt|Cadete aluno do 1° ano}} |
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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Lusophone comparative tables
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Os Postos |url=https://www.marinha.pt/pt/a-marinha/Paginas/postos.aspx |website=marinha.pt |access-date=26 February 2021 |language=pt}}
- {{cite web |title=Postos e Distintivos |url=https://www.emfa.pt/p-201-postos-e-distintivos |website=emfa.pt |publisher=Portuguese Air Force |access-date=29 April 2021 |language=pt}}
- {{cite web |title=Distintivos |url=https://www.gnr.pt/distintivos.aspx |website=gnr.pt |publisher=Republican National Guard |access-date=11 May 2021 |language=pt}}
- {{cite web |title=Postos e Distintivos |url=http://www.protocoloimagem.pt/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/postos_distintivos.pdf |website=protocoloimagem.pt |access-date=7 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921004802/http://www.protocoloimagem.pt/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/postos_distintivos.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2020 |language=pt}}
- {{cite web |author1=Ministry of National Defence |title=Portaria n.º 254/2011 |url=https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2011/06/12400/0382303888.pdf |website=diariodarepublica.pt |access-date=16 November 2023 |pages=3844-3847, 3876-3885 |language=pt |date=30 June 2011}}
- {{cite web |author1=Ministry of National Defence |title=Portaria n.º 234/2022 |url=https://files.dre.pt/1s/2022/09/17500/0001900169.pdf |website=files.dre.pt |access-date=16 November 2023 |language=pt |date=9 September 2022}}
- {{cite web |author1=Ministry of National Defence |title=Portaria n.º 1054/97 |url=https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/1997/10/240b00/55265623.pdf |website=diariodarepublica.pt |access-date=16 November 2023 |language=pt |date=16 October 1997}}
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