Argentine Army officer rank insignia

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Argentine Army

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The following table displays the rank insignia worn by officers of the Argentine Army.

Argentine Army officers wear their rank insignia in shoulderboards. Generals and Senior Colonels may be distinguished for the red trim of their shoulderboards and around the suns denoting their rank; they also wear golden wreath leaves in their coat lapels. The suns for officers below the rank of Senior Colonel are metallic; Senior Colonels and Generals have gold-braid suns.

The highest rank an Army officer may reach is Teniente General (Lieutenant General). This rank is held only by the Chief of the General Staff of the Army. The only exception is the Chief of the Joint General Staff, if he should be an Army officer. There are mentions of the rank of Capitán General (Captain General), but it is a purely honorific rank bestowed posthumously upon José de San Martín.

The rank of Senior Colonel is an honorary rank for long-serving colonels who have not been promoted to Brigade General; the rank is considered inferior to Brigade General but superior to Colonel. Senior Colonels may be further promoted to general ranks.

Officers

Equivalent NATO Rank Code	Insignia	Argentinian Rank	Translation	Commonwealth and US Army equivalents
OF-8 / OF-9		Teniente General	Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General / General
OF-7		General de División	Divisional General	Major General
OF-6		General de Brigada	Brigade General	Brigadier (General)
OF-5		Coronel Mayor	Senior Colonel	No Commonwealth or US equivalent
OF-5		Coronel	Colonel	Colonel
OF-4		Teniente Coronel	Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel
OF-3		Mayor	Major	Major
OF-2		Capitán	Captain	Captain
OF-1		Teniente Primero	First Lieutenant	(First) Lieutenant
OF-1		Teniente	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
OF-D		Subteniente	Sub-lieutenant	Officer candidate