Rank insignia of the Guardia di Finanza explained

The rank insignia of the Guardia di Finanza are worn on jackets and shoulder epaulettes.

Rank structure

Officers

	Officers
	Generals	Senior officers	Junior officers
Italy
	Italian: Comandante generale della Guardia di finanza<sup>1</sup>		Italian: Vicecomandante generale della Guardia di finanza<sup>2</sup>	Italian: Generale di corpo d'armata	Italian: Generale di divisione		Italian: Generale di brigata		Italian: Colonnello		Italian: Tenente colonnello		Italian: Maggiore		Italian: Primo capitano	Italian: Capitano	Italian: Tenente			Italian: Sottotenente
	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 della Guardia di finanza" (corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general).
^2 The duty of "vicecomandante generale della Guardia di finanza" (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 financiers
NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8				OR-7			OR-6			OR-5			OR-4
epaulette Italian rank name English rank name translation English rank name
Italian: Luogotenente<sup>1</sup><br />s.u.p.s. sub-lieutenant s.o.p.s. Chief Warrant Officer	Italian: Maresciallo<br /> aiutante<br />s.u.p.s.<sup>2</sup> marshal adjutant s.o.p.s. Command sergeant major	Italian: Maresciallo<br /> capo chief marshal Sergeant major	Italian: Maresciallo<br /> ordinario ordinary marshal First sergeant	Italian: Maresciallo marshal Master sergeant	Italian: Brigadiere capo chief brigadier Sergeant first class	Italian: Brigadiere brigadier Staff sergeant	Italian: Vice brigadiere vice-brigadier Sergeant	Italian: Appuntato<br /> scelto chosen appointee Chief Corporal Italian: Appuntato appointee Corporal Italian: Finanziere<br /> scelto chosen financier Customs Officer First Class Italian: Finanziere<sup>3</sup> financier Customs Officer
----Notes: ^1 The duty of a Italian: sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza luogotenente (substitute officer of public security sub-lieutenant) is not a rank but a position (or function) attributed only to NCOs with the rank of Italian: "maresciallo aiutante" (marshal adjutant) with at least 15 years of experience in the rank. ^2 The title of Italian: "sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza" or Italian: 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 Italian: "maresciallo aiutante". ^3 A simple financier does not wear rank insignia

See also

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks
• Italian Air Force ranks
• Rank insignia of the Arm of Carabineers

References

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