The Military rank system and military insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina shows the military rank system and insignias used by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina that existed from 1992 to 1996, the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina that existed from 1996 to 2006, and the current Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina, created in 2006. The ranks are defined in Articles 155 through 158 of the Law on Service in the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina.[1]
Current ranks
editAs a result of the Dayton Agreement,[2] a defense reform led in 2006 to the formation of the unified Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina which saw new military ranks and insignia in appearance and style,[3] visually distinct from both the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and insignia used by Republika Srpska.[citation needed]
Commissioned officer ranks
editThe rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| General pukovnik | General major | Brigadni general | Brigadir | Pukovnik | Major | Kapetan | Poručnik | Podporučnik | ||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code[a] | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
editThe rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Zastavnik 1 klase | Zastavnik | Stariji vodnik 1 klase | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik | Kaplar | Vojnik 1 klase | Vojnik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code[a] | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4/3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Historical ranks
editDuring the formation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, rank insignia were to be worn on the shoulders, sleeve and cap;[6] later on, on the shoulders and the left side of the chest.[7] Ranks spanned from Private to Army general.[citation needed]
The first rank system in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was standardized at the beginning of August 1992.[8] The following ranks were introduced: Private first class and Corporal for the enlisted;[9] Sergeant, Sergeant first class, Warrant officer and Chief warrant officer for non-commissioned officers;[10] Lieutenant, Captain, Colonel and Brigadier for commissioned officers;[11] Brigadier general, Divisional general and Army general for general ranks.[12]
Appropriate insignia and duties for the ranks were also regulated, along with the appearance and stylisation which were based on the adopted state and army symbols and insignia.[13] Since the immediate implementation of officer training was delayed, this rank system remained unused.[citation needed]
However, in July 1993, a new system was introduced, defined as "wartime ranks", in which changes were made to the gradation of non-commissioned (Staff sergeant and Master sergeant) and commissioned officers (Senior lieutenant, Senior captain, Major and Brigadier).[14] The appearance and stylisation remained similar to the previous system and were based on the army insignia, and the colors of the state symbols.[7] By the end of 1993, this process of officer gradation was implemented, with 9,007 commissioned and 8,669 non-commissioned officers having been appointed.[15]
Following the signing of the Washington Agreement[16] on March 18, 1994 and the subsequent creation of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina along with the Croatian Defence Council were integrated into the newly formed Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[17] As a result, a new rank system, appearance and stylisation was introduced.[citation needed]
Special insignia
editThe rank insignia of members of the Presidency and members of the Ministry of Defense.
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| Members of the Presidency | Members of the Ministry of Defense | |
Commissioned officer ranks
editThe rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Rank | Armijski general | Divizijski general | Brigadni general | Brigadir | Pukovnik | Major | Nadkapetan | Kapetan | Nadporučnik | Poručnik | ||||||||||||||
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Other ranks
editThe rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Rank | Nadzastavnik | Zastavnik | Nadčelnik | Čelnik | Nadvodnik | Vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik | |
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See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ↑ "OBILJEŽJA I ČINOVI OS BIH". os.mod.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ "Dayton Peace Accords on Bosnia". US Department of State. 30 March 1996. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "Military Ranks". Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- 1 2 "OBILJEŽJA I ČINOVI OS BIH". os.mod.gov.ba (in Bosnian). Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ law.
- ↑ "Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; III Military Ranks and Duty; Article 10 - Article 14". Rules of the Armed Forces (in Bosnian). Sarajevo: Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1992. pp. 384–386.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Odluka o izmjenama i dopunama Pravila o vojnim uniformama, zastavama, oznakama činova, rodova i dužnosti pripadnika Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine za vrijeme ratnog stanja, PR broj: 1582/93, 29. oktobra 1993, u: Službeni list Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, 3/93, pp. 106–107.
- ↑ Uredba sa zakonskom snagom o službi u Armiji Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, PR broj: 1260/92, 1. augusta 1992, u: Službeni list Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, 2/92, 36-43.
- 1 2 "Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Insignia for the enlisted ranks". Rules of the Armed Forces (in Bosnian). Sarajevo: Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1992. p. 404.
- ↑ "Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Insignia for the non-commissioned officers ranks". Rules of the Armed Forces (in Bosnian). Sarajevo: Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1992. p. 403.
- 1 2 "Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Insignia for the commissioned officers ranks". Rules of the Armed Forces (in Bosnian). Sarajevo: Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1992. p. 402.
- ↑ "Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Insignia for the general / flag officers ranks ranks". Rules of the Armed Forces (in Bosnian). Sarajevo: Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1992. p. 399-401.
- ↑ Pravilo o vojnim uniformama, zastavi, oznakama činova, rodova i dužnosti pripadnika Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine za vrijeme ratnog stanja, PR broj: 1263/92, 1. avgusta 1992, u: Službeni list Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, 2/92, str. 54-57.
- ↑ Uredba sa zakonskom snagom o izmjenama i dopunama Uredbe sa zakonskom snagom o službi u Armiji Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, PR broj: 1526/92, 18. juli 1993, u: Službeni list Armije Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, 3/93, 103-105.
- ↑ Delić, Rasim (2007). Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine: nastanak, razvoj i odbrana zemlje. Sarajevo: Vijeće Kongresa bošnjačkih intelektualaca. p. 51. ISBN 9789958471056.
- ↑ Bethlehem, Daniel L.; Weller, Marc (1997). The 'Yugoslav' Crisis in International Law. Cambridge International Documents Series. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. liiv. ISBN 978-0-521-46304-1.
- ↑ "The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina - White Paper: 25. Jun 2005. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Insignia for the members of the Presidency". Rules of the Armed Forces (in Bosnian). Sarajevo: Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1992. p. 397.
- ↑ "Primary army insignia of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Insignia for the members of the Ministry of Defense". Rules of the Armed Forces (in Bosnian). Sarajevo: Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1992. p. 398.
- "MINISTARSTVO ODBRANE I ORUŽANE SNAGE BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE" (PDF). Mod.gov.ba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- Zakon O Službi U Oružanim Snagama Bosne I Hercegovine [Law on Service in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina] (PDF) (Chapter XVI) (in Bosnian). 2005. Article 155. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
External links
edit- "Bosnia and Herzegovina". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 27 February 2022.