Ranks: Finland
v.1.1 March 25, 2001
This version corrects an error in v.1.0 posted February 25, 2001. The ranks we had given as Swedish are actually the Finnish ranks in Swedish: Finland officially uses both languages. Swedish ranks can be found under the heading of Sweden in the ranks list. We thank Mr. Jani Neimenmaa of Sweden for the correction
Source for Finnish ranks:
The ranks do not correspond exactly, in some cases, to their British counterparts, but are used by the Finnish military when dealing with international organizations, for example, the United Nations.
|
Finnish |
Swedish |
English |
|
Kenraali |
General |
General |
|
Kenraaliluutnantti |
Generallöjtnant |
Lieutenant General |
|
Kenraalimajur |
Generalmajor |
Major General |
|
Prikaatikenraali |
Brigadgeneral |
Brigadier General |
|
Eversti |
Överste |
Colonel |
|
Everstiluutnantti |
Överstelöjtnant |
Lieutenant Colonel |
|
Majuri |
Major |
Major |
|
Kapteeni |
Kapten |
Captain |
|
Yliluutnantti |
Premiärlöjtnant |
Senior Lieutenant |
|
Luutnantti |
Löjtnant |
Lieutenant |
|
Vänrikki |
Fänrik |
Second Lieutenant |
|
Sotilasmestari |
Militärmestare |
Chief Warrant Officer |
|
Ylivääpeli |
Överfältväbel |
Senior Warrant Officer |
|
Vääpeli |
Fältväbel |
Warrant Officer |
|
Ylikersantti |
Översergeant |
Staff Sergeant |
|
Kersantti |
Sergeant S |
ergeant |
|
Alikersantti |
Undersergeant |
Corporal |
|
Korpraali |
Korpral |
Lance Corporal/Airman 1st Class |
|
Sotamies |
Soldat |
Private |