The rank insignia of the Italian Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels.
Notes:
1 The rank of "ammiraglio" (admiral) is assigned to the only naval officer promoted as chief of the defense staff.
2 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.
3 As officer designated, the rank of Italian: "aspirante guardiamarina" is comparable to the Royal Navy midshipman.
Notes:
1No rank insignia, sailors just wear category or specialty badge, in this case the rating of "tecnico di macchine" (machinist's mate).
| NATO code | OR-7 | OR-4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder board[1] | ||||||
| Italian | Italian: Secondo capo scelto | Italian: Sottocapo di prima classe scelto | Italian: Sottocapo di prima classe | Italian: Sottocapo di seconda classe | Italian: Sottocapo di terza classe | |
| English | Chosen second chief | Chosen subchief first class | Subchief first class | Subchief second class | Subchief third class | |
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-7 | OR-4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder board[2] | ||||
| Italian | Italian: Primo luogotenente q.s. | Italian: Secondo capo scelto q.s. | Italian: Sottocapo di prima casse scelto q.s. | |
| English | First sub-lieutenant (special class) | Chosen second chief (special class) | Chosen subchief first class (special class) | |
On 5 August 2022 multiple ranks across the armed forces were renamed.[3]
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-7 | OR-4 | OR-3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insignia | ||||||
| [4] | Italian: Primo luogotenente q.s. | Italian: Secondo capo scelto q.s. | Italian: Sottocapo di prima classe scelto q.s. | Italian: Sottocapo di prima classe scelto | Italian: Sottocapo | |
| Italian: Primo luogotenente | Italian: Secondo aiutante | Italian: Sottocapo aiutante | Italian: Sottocapo scelto | Italian: Comune scelto | ||