Military ranks of the Dutch armed forces


The Military ranks of the Dutch armed forces are the military insignia used by the Armed forces of the Netherlands.

Koninklijke Landmacht, KL (Royal [Dutch Army, RNLA">Royal Dutch Army">Royal [Dutch Army, RNLA])

The Landmacht is the land based part of the Dutch military. Its tasks are the following:

Enlisted ranks

The rank insignia of the cavalry and military administration for the ranks from 'Korporaal' to 'Sergeant-Majoor' /' Opperwachtmeester' are not in gold, but in silver.
The Dutch titles for privates are:

Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) (Royal [Netherlands Air Force, RNLAF">Royal Netherlands Air Force">Royal [Netherlands Air Force, RNLAF])

The Luchtmacht is the air based part of the Dutch military. Its tasks are the following:

Enlisted ranks

Koninklijke Marine, KM (Royal [Netherlands Navy, RNLN">Royal Netherlands Navy">Royal [Netherlands Navy, RNLN])

The Marine is the sea-based part of the Dutch military. It includes both the navy and the marines. Its task are the following:

Adelborst

Enlisted ranks

Koninklijke Marechaussee">Royal Marechaussee">Koninklijke Marechaussee, KMar (Royal Gendarmerie)

The Royal Marechaussee, or Royal Netherlands Constabulary, is the gendarmerie and military police force of the Dutch Military. Its tasks are :

Enlisted ranks

Former ranks