Kapten and Related Topics

Pennant of the lieutenant commander, Swedish Navy.

Örlogskapten

Mid-ranking officer rank in the Swedish Navy.

1. Embroidered shoulder mark (2003–present)

2. Embroidered shoulder mark (1987–2003)

1. Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant commander (2003–present)

2. Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant commander (1987–2003)

Lieutenant commanders rank above lieutenants and below commanders, and rank is equivalent to a major in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and the Swedish Amphibious Corps.

Captain lieutenant

Military rank, used in a number of navies worldwide and formerly in the British Army.

A captain lieutenant (Kaptenlöjtnant) was in Sweden an officer standing between captain and lieutenant, who commanded one of the companies, which actually had the regimental commander, lieutenant colonel or major as chief.

Löjtnant

Company grade officer rank.

Shoulder mark m/1923 (13 = Dalarna Regiment)

Shoulder mark m/1910 (13 = Dalarna Regiment)

Embroidered shoulder mark (Navy) (2003–present)

Embroidered shoulder mark (Navy) (–2003)

Mess jacket sleeve insignia for a lieutenant (2003–present)

Mess jacket sleeve insignia for a lieutenant (–2003)

An air force officer with sleeve insignias for a lieutenant.

Flight suit sleeve insignia for a lieutenant (2003–present)

Sleeve insignia on uniform m/1906 for a lieutenant.

Sleeve insignia on innerkavaj m/48 ("inner jacket m/48") for a lieutenant. (2003–present)

Sleeve insignia on innerkavaj m/48 ("inner jacket m/48") for a lieutenant. (–2003)

Camp hat (Lägermössa m/1865-99) for a lieutenant

Hat (Mössa m/1865-99) for a lieutenant in the Life Guards infantry

Rank insignia for a lieutenant on hat (Hatt m/1910-14) in the army

Hat badge (Mössmärke m/1946) for a lieutenant in the army

Hat badge (Mössmärke m/1940) for a lieutenant in the army

Hat badge (Mössmärke m/1914) for a lieutenant in the army on fur hat (pälsmössa m/1909-14)

1. Sleeve insignia for a sub-lieutenant (2003–present)

2. Sleeve insignia for a sub-lieutenant (1987–2003)

A naval officer with sleeve insignias for a sub-lieutenant.

In the army/airforce, it ranks above second lieutenant and below captain.

Major (Sweden)

Mess jacket sleeve insignia for a major (2003–present)

Mess jacket sleeve insignia for a major (–2003)

Flight suit sleeve insignia for a major (2003–present)

Flight suit sleeve insignia for a major (–2003)

Sleeve insignia on uniform m/1906 for a major.

Sleeve insignia on innerkavaj m/48 ("inner jacket m/48") for a major. (2003–present)

Sleeve insignia on innerkavaj m/48 ("inner jacket m/48") for a major. (–2003)

Camp hat (Lägermössa m/1865-99) for a major.

Hat (Mössa m/1865-99) for a major in Life Guards infantry.

Rank insignia for a major on hat (Hatt m/1910-14) in the army.

Hat badge (Mössmärke m/1946) for a major in the army.

Hat badge (Mössmärke m/1940) for a major in the army.

Hat badge (Mössmärke m/1914) for a major in the army on fur hat (pälsmössa m/1909-14).

Major (Maj) (Major, Mj) is a field grade military officer rank in the Swedish Armed Forces, above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Kommendörkapten

Senior-grade officer rank in the Swedish Navy, ranking below captain and above lieutenant commander.

1. Sleeve insignia for a commander (2003–present)

2. Sleeve insignia for a commander (–2003)

Peaked cap worn by Commander Jan Dunmurray.

However, this drew some criticism as a commander with four galloons now got three galloons, which in the old rank insignia system was the rank insignia for lieutenant.

The initial page of the first complete copy of Västgötalagen, the law code of Västergötland, from c. 1280. It is one of the earliest texts in Swedish written in the Latin script.

Fähnlein

Infantry unit approximately equivalent to the company or battalion which was used in parts of Europe during the Middle Ages.

The fänika was led by a Kapten, the equivalent of a Captain.

Förvaltare

Swedish military rank for Specialist Officers above Fanjunkare and below Regementsförvaltare in the army and Flottiljförvaltare in the Air force and is translated to Sergeant Major.

A Förvaltare has the same relative rank as a Kapten.