Copyright © Hans Högman 2024-12-09
Amphibious Corps
Rank Insignias, Sweden
Introduction
The Swedish Navy (Swe: Marinen) is a
maritime service branch of the armed
forces consisting of the two services:
the Naval Fleet and the Amphibious
Corps.
Branches of the services within the
Swedish Navy:
•
The Naval Fleet — “Flottan” (the surface
warfare flotillas, the mine warfare flotilla, and
the submarine flotilla.)
•
The Amphibious Corps — “Amfibiekåren” (the
former Coast Artillery Corps 1902-2000.)
Under the Navy, the
Naval Fleet and the
Amphibious Corps are
two independent
branches. So, the Navy is
composed of surface and
submarine naval
units—the naval fleet
(Flottan), formally
sometimes referred to as the Royal Navy (Kungliga
Flottan) — as well as marine units, the Amphibious
Corps (Amfibiekåren).
On July 1, 2000, the former Swedish Coast Artillery
was disbanded and reorganized as the Swedish
Amphibious Corps.
The Amphibious Corps is the infantry marines arm
of the Swedish Navy, with an emphasis on coastal
defense, and is composed of coastal rangers, as
well as marine infantry units.
The rank insignias used by the Amphibious Corps
today are very similar to the ones of the naval fleet.
The former Coast Artillery used, after 1942, rank
insignias that were similar to the Army's rank
insignias.
However, the Amphibious Corps uses the same
names for the various military ranks as the Army
(Major, Colonel, etc.).
The rank insignia below are the ones used by the
Amphibious Corps.
The rank insignias of the Amphibious Corps, as well
as the Navy, are worn on sleeves. That is true for
the jacket/coat.
However, the insignias worn on shirts are worn on
the shoulders.
Generals in the Amphibious Corps wear the
insignias on both sleeves and shoulders. The
shoulder insignias look different from those on the
sleeves.
NOTE: The appearance of the officers' rank
insignia in the Amphibious Corps was changed
on February 1, 2003, to achieve a somewhat more
international look. This is according to the "Uniform
Regulations for the Armed Forces 2003 Edition"
(M7756-770002) which came into effect on
February 1, 2003.
This page shows the rank insignias between 2003
and 2009. Today's rank insignia.
On all rank insignia from corporal up to second
lieutenant within the Amphibious Corps, there are,
in addition to the rank insignia itself, symbols for
the branch of service, two crossed cannon barrels,
etc.
Lower ranks
Corresponding ranks in
English:
•
Vicekorpral = Lance
Corporal
•
Korpral = Corporal
•
Furir = Sergeant
•
Överfurir = Senior
Sergeant
•
Flaggfurir = --
Military rank insignia – The Swedish
Amphibious Corps 2003-2009
Non Commissioned Officers
Today the non-commissioned officers are
commissioned officers in the Swedish armed forces.
Corresponding ranks in English:
•
Sergeant = Staff Sergeant
•
Fanjunkare = Gunnery
Sergeant
•
Förvaltare = First Sergeant
Officers
Corresponding ranks in English:
•
Fänrik = Second Lieutenant
•
Löjtnant = Lieutenant
•
Kapten = Captain
•
Major = Major
•
Överstelöjtnant = Lieutenant
Colonel
•
Överste = Colonel
•
Överste av första graden, older
rank, today Brigadier General
There has been no new appointments of "Överste av
första graden" after July 1, 2000. Instead, to make the
rank more international, the new rank Brigadgeneral
is substituting "Överste av första graden".
Generals
Shoulders Only:
Shoulders Only.
Corresponding ranks in English:
•
Brigadgeneral = Brigadier General
•
Generalmajor = Major General
•
Generallöjtnant = Lieutenant General
•
General = General
Sleeves:
There have been no new appointments of "Överste av
första graden" after July 1, 2000. Instead, to make the
rank more international, the new rank Brigadgeneral
is substituting "Överste av första graden".
