Rank insignia of the Carabinieri

The rank insignia of the Carabinieri are worn on jackets and shoulder epaulettes.

Rank structure

Officers

Arm of Carabineers ranks hierarchy
Role	Generals					Senior officers			Junior officers
NATO Code	OF-9	OF-8		OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2		Subaltern officers OF-1
shoulder board
Italian rank name	comandante generale dell'Arma^1	vicecomandante generale dell'Arma^2	generale di corpo d'armata	generale di divisione	generale di brigata	colonnello	tenente colonnello	maggiore	primo capitano	capitano	tenente	sottotenente
English rank name translation	corps commanding general	deputy corps commanding general	corps general	divisional general	brigade general	colonel	lieutenant colonel	major	first captain	captain	lieutenant	sub-lieutenant
Notes: ^1 The duty of "comandante generale dell'Arma" (corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general). ^2 The duty of "vicecomandante generale dell'Arma" (deputy corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general).

Non-commissioned officers

Sub-officers																				Ratings
Role	Inspectors										Superintendents									Appointees and carabineers
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8				OR-7			OR-6			OR-5			OR-4
epaulette Italian rank name English rank name translation
	maresciallo aiutante luogotenente^1 s.u.p.s. marshal adjutant lieutenant s.o.p.s.		maresciallo aiutante s.u.p.s.^2 marshal adjutant s.o.p.s.		maresciallo capo chief marshal		maresciallo ordinario ordinary marshal		maresciallo marshal		brigadiere capo chief brigadier			brigadiere brigadier			vice brigadiere vice-brigadier			appuntato scelto chosen appointee appuntato appointee carabiniere scelto chosen carabineer carabiniere^3 carabineer
Notes: ^1 The duty of a maresciallo aiutante sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza luogotenente (adjutant marshal substitute officer of public security lieutenant) is not a rank but a position (or function) attributed only to NCOs with the rank of "maresciallo aiutante" (marshal adjutant) with at least 15 years of permanence in it. ^2 The title of "sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza" or "s.u.p.s." (substitute officer of public security – s.o.p.s.) is not a rank but a position attributed only to NCOs with the rank of "maresciallo aiutante". ^3 A simple carabineer does not wear rank insignia

Bibliography

• Legislative decree 15 March 2010 n.66, ‘Code of Military Order’.
• NATO – STANAG 2116 ed. 6, 25 February 2010

See also

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks
• Italian Air Force ranks