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The '''rank insignia of the Italian Navy''' are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels. 

==Rank structure==
<div class="noprint" style="clear:both; margin-bottom:.5em; border:1px solid #CCC; padding:2px 4px 3px; text-align:left; background:white">[[File:Nuvola_apps_important.svg|40px|left]][[File:Nuvola_apps_important.svg|40px|right]]{{center|'''''Warning:'''''  ''The table below shows a simple literal translation of the Italian navy ranks into English language,''<br />
<u>'''''DOES NOT''''' ''represent a military ranks comparisons among [[NATO]] navies as officially stated by the - [[STANAG|STANAG 2116]]''</u>.}}</div>

=== Officers ===
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OF/Blank}}
|- bgcolor="#000066" style="color: white" align="center"
! Role
! colspan=10| Admirals
! colspan=6| Senior officers
! colspan=8| Junior officers
{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OF/Italy}}
|- text align="center"
! <small>English translation</small>
| colspan=2| 
| colspan=2| <small>[[Admiral]]</small>
| colspan=2| <small>[[squadron admiral]]<br />([[lieutenant admiral]])</small>
| colspan=2| <small>[[Divisional Admiral#Italy|divisional admiral]]<br />(vice admiral)</small> 
| colspan=2| <small>[[counter admiral]]<br />(rear admiral)</small>
| colspan=2| <small>[[Ship-of-the-line captain]]</small>
| colspan=2| <small>[[Frigate captain]]</small>
| colspan=2| <small>[[Corvette Captain]]</small>
| colspan=2| <small>[[Ship-of-the-line lieutenant]]</small>
| colspan=3| <small>Ship-of-the-line sublieutenant</small>
| colspan=3| <small>[[Gardes de la marine|Gardemarine]]<br />(Ensign)</small>
|}

<small>'''Notes''':<br /></small>
<sup>1</sup> <small>The rank of ''"ammiraglio"'' (admiral) is assigned to the only naval officer promoted as chief of the defense staff.</small>

<sup>2</sup> <small>The rank of ''"ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali"'' (squadron admiral with special assignments) is assigned to the naval officer promoted as chief of the naval staff and/or as secretary of defense.</small>

=== Student officer ranks ===
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Rank group || Student officer
|-
| rowspan=2| '''{{navy|Italy}}'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Ufficiali Inferiori |url=https://www.marina.difesa.it/noi-siamo-la-marina/persone/gradi/Pagine/UfficialiInferiori.aspx |website=marina.difesa.it |publisher=Ministry of Defence |access-date=26 September 2021 |language=it}}</ref>
| [[File:Rank insignia of aspirante guardiamarina of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
|-
| {{lang|it|Aspirante guardiamarina}}
|}

=== Non-commissioned officers and ratings ===
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OR/Blank}}
|- bgcolor="#000066" style="color: white" align="center"
! Role
! colspan=8| Marshals
! colspan=14| Sergeants
! colspan=4| Permanent service volunteers
! colspan=13| Temporary service volunteers
{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OR/Italy}}
|- align="center" align="center"
! <small>English rank name translation</small>
| colspan=2| {{small|First sub-lieutenant}}
| colspan=2| {{small|[[Sub-lieutenant]]}}
| colspan=2| {{small|First [[marshal]]}}
| style="vertical-align:center;" colspan=2|
{| style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"
| {{small|Chief 1st class}}
| {{small|Chief 2nd class}}
| {{small|Chief 3rd class}}
|}
| colspan=1| {{small|Second chief adjutant}}
| colspan=1| {{small|Chosen second chief}}
| colspan=6| {{small|Second chief}}
| colspan=6| {{small|[[Sergeant]]}}
| style="vertical-align:center;" colspan=4|
{| style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"
| {{small|Subchief adjutant}}
| {{small|Chosen subchief}}
| {{small|Subchief 1st class}}
| {{small|Subchief 2nd class}}
| {{small|Subchief 3rd class}}
|}
| colspan=2| {{small|Chosen commoner}}
| colspan=6| {{small|Commoner 1st class}}
| colspan=2| {{small|Commoner 2nd class}}
|}

<small>'''Notes''':<br /></small>
<sup>1</sup><small>No rank insignia, sailors just wear category or specialty badge, in this case the rating of ''"tecnico di macchine"'' ([[machinist's mate]]).</small>

== History ==

=== Enlisted ranks introduced in 1995 ===
{|  style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background:#fff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin:0 12px 12px 0;"
|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! NATO code
! OR-7
! colspan=4| OR-4
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| Shoulder board<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/atto/serie_generale/caricaDettaglioAtto/originario?atto.dataPubblicazioneGazzetta=1995-05-27&atto.codiceRedazionale=095G0216&elenco30giorni=false |title=DECRETO LEGISLATIVO 12 maggio 1995, n. 196  |language=it |trans-title=LEGISLATIVE DECREE 12 May 1995, n. 196  |date=12 May 1995}}</ref>
| [[File:Rank insignia of secondo capo scelto of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Rank insignia of sottocapo di prima classe scelto of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Rank insignia of sottocapo di prima classe of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Rank insignia of sottocapo di seconda classe of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Rank insignia of sottocapo di terza classe of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Italian
| {{lang|it|Secondo capo scelto}}
| {{lang|it|Sottocapo di prima classe scelto}}
| {{lang|it|Sottocapo di prima classe}}
| {{lang|it|Sottocapo di seconda classe}}
| {{lang|it|Sottocapo di terza classe}}
|-
| colspan=6| {{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! English
| Chosen second chief
| Chosen subchief first class
| Subchief first class
| Subchief second class
| Subchief third class
|}

=== Enlisted ranks introduced in 2018 ===
{|  style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background:#fff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin:0 12px 12px 0;"
|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! NATO code||OR-9||OR-7||OR-4
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| Shoulder board<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.forzearmate.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/94_36-2-Lettera-nuovi-gradi-al-COCER.pdf |title=Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018 |access-date=2018-04-17|archive-date=2018-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316151818/https://www.forzearmate.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/94_36-2-Lettera-nuovi-gradi-al-COCER.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[File:Rank insignia of primo maresciallo luogotenente qualif sp of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Rank insignia of secondo capo scelto qualif sp of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Rank insignia of sottocapo di prima classe scelto qualif sp of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Italian
| {{lang|it|Primo luogotenente q.s.}}{{efn|q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)}}
| {{lang|it|Secondo capo scelto q.s.}}
| {{lang|it|Sottocapo di prima casse scelto q.s.}}
|-
| colspan=4| {{hr}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! English
| First sub-lieutenant<br>(special class)
| Chosen second chief<br>(special class)
| Chosen subchief first class<br> (special class)
|}

=== Enlisted name changes in 2022 ===
On 5 August 2022 multiple ranks across the armed forces were renamed.<ref name="LEGGE 5">{{cite web |url=https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:legge:2022;119~art7 |title=LEGGE 5 agosto 2022, n. 119 |language=it |trans-title=Law 5 August 2022, n. 119 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524123310/https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:legge:2022;119~art7 |archive-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>

{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC;text-align:center;"
! NATO code
! OR-9
! OR-7
! colspan=2| OR-4
! OR-3
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Insignia
| [[File:Rank insignia of primo maresciallo luogotenente qualif sp of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Rank insignia of secondo capo scelto qualif sp of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Rank insignia of sottocapo di prima classe scelto qualif sp of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Rank insignia of sottocapo di prima classe scelto of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Rank insignia of sottocapo of the Italian Navy.svg|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| ({{small|2018–2022}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Graduati e Comuni |url=https://www.marina.difesa.it/noi-siamo-la-marina/persone/gradi/Pagine/GraduatieComuni.aspx |website=marina.difesa.it |publisher=Ministry of Defence |access-date=26 September 2021 |language=it}}</ref>
| {{lang|it|Primo luogotenente q.s.}}
| {{lang|it|Secondo capo scelto q.s.}}
| {{lang|it|Sottocapo di prima classe scelto q.s.}}
| {{lang|it|Sottocapo di prima classe scelto}}
| {{lang|it|Sottocapo}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| ({{small|2022–Present}})
| {{lang|it|Primo luogotenente}}
| {{lang|it|Secondo aiutante}}
| {{lang|it|Sottocapo aiutante}}
| {{lang|it|Sottocapo scelto}}
| {{lang|it|Comune scelto}}
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Bibliography==
* ''Decreto legislativo 15 marzo 2010 n.66''
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.forzearmate.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/94_36-2-Lettera-nuovi-gradi-al-COCER.pdf|title=Riordino delle carriere del 27/02/2018|access-date=2018-03-24|archive-date=2018-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703021840/https://www.forzearmate.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/94_36-2-Lettera-nuovi-gradi-al-COCER.pdf|url-status=dead}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== See also ==
* [[Italian Army ranks]]
* [[Italian Air Force ranks]]

{{Italian Navy}}
{{Military ranks by country}}

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