The Military ranks of San Marino are the military insignia used by the Sammarinese Armed Forces. Due to the history of San Marino and its cultural ties to Italy, San Marino has a similar rank structure to that of Italian Armed Forces.

The rank insignia worn vary depending on whether the alta uniforme (high uniform), uniforme di ordinanza (ordinance uniform), or uniforme da campo (field uniform) is worn.[1][2] The alta uniforme distinguishes rank by a series of chevrons and knots on the lower sleeves. The uniforme di ordinanza distinguishes ranks using inverted chevrons on the epaulets of enlisted ranks, and using a series of Tre Penne and towers with battlements for officers. Officers in the uniforme di ordinanza also have a separate set of rank insignia displayed on their lower sleeves, made up of a series of bars and either one, two or three towers for junior, senior, and general officers respectively. General officers also have Greca in their rank insignia similar to their Italian counterparts. The uniforme da campo displays the same insignia as the epaulets of the uniforme di ordinanza worn on either rank slides or patches.[3]

Officers

Officers of all Corps follow the same rank titles, with differences in the colors of the rank insignia worn dependent on the Corps.[4]

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
San Marino San Marino
(Senior Command,
Military Health Service,
Compagnia Uniformata)
 Unknown
Generale Generale brigata Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Capitano Tenente Sottotenente
(Sleeve insignia) Unknown
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Sammarinese Guard of the Council
 Unknown
Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Capitano Tenente Sottotenente


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock
Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Capitano Tenente Sottotenente
(Parade Sleeve insignia) Unknown
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino
Generale Brigata Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Capitano Tenente Sottotenente
(Sleeve insignia) Unknown
(Parade Sleeve insignia) Unknown
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
San Marino San Marino
(Military Band)
 Unknown
Maestro Tenente Tenente Sottotenente
(Parade Sleeve insignia) Unknown
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted

The enlisted ranks follow a standard format with Caporale being present in most but not all of the corps and Sergente Maggiore/Maresciallo only being present in the corps that are involved in policing duties.[5]

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
San Marino San Marino
(Military Health Service,
Compagnia Uniformata)
 '
Sergente maggiore Sergente Caporale maggiore Caporale Guardia


Sammarinese Guard of the Council
Sergente maggiore Sergente Caporale maggiore Caporale Guardia


Sammarinese Guard of the Rock
Sergente Maggiore aiutante Sergente maggiore Sergente Caporale maggiore Caporale Guardia Milite
(Parade Sleeve insignia)
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino
Maresciallo Brigadiere Vice-brigadiere Appuntato Gendarme
(Sleeve insignia)
(Parade Sleeve insignia)
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
San Marino San Marino
(Military Band)
Sergente maggiore Sergente Caporale maggiore Caporale Guardia
(Parade Sleeve insignia)
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ "Corpi Militari di San Marino" [Military Corps of San Marino] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ Gentili, Alessandro (11 May 2017). "Repubblica di San Marino, uno Stato permanentemente armato" [Republic of San Marino, a permanently armed state]. Reportdifesa.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ "GALLERIA FOTOGRAFICA" [Photo Gallery] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ Legge 26 (1990); Legge 17 (2016); Legge 17 (2019); Legge 19 (1997); Balducci (2003); Giornale (2017)
  5. ^ Legge 26 (1990); Legge 19 (1997); Balducci (2017); Giornale (2017); Legge 26 (1987); Legge 13 (1987); Legge 5 (1997); Banda Militare

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