Military ranks of Rwanda
The Military ranks of Rwanda are the military insignia used by the Rwandan Defence Forces. Rwanda is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy.
Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia for commissioned officers.
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Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia for NCOs and enlisted personnel.
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| Rwandan Land Forces[1] |
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| Warrant officer I | Warrant officer II | Sergeant major | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rwandan Air Force[2] |
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Former ranks
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| Rwandan Land Forces[3] (Unknown―2023) |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "RDF Insignia". mod.gov.rw. Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Archived from the original on 1 July 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Airforce Insignia". mod.gov.rw. Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "RDF Insignia". mod.gov.rw. Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Airforce Insignia". mod.gov.rw. Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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