Military rank system and military insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina shows themilitary rank system andinsignias used by theArmy of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina that existed from 1992 to 2005 and the currentArmed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina (OSBIH -Oružane Snage Bosne i Hercegovine) that exists from 2006 to present. The ranks are defined in Article 155, Article 156, Article 157 and Article 158 of the Law on Service in the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina.^[1]

The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Bosnian Ground Forces[2] v t e
					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

The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Bosnian Ground Forces[2] v t e
	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

Rank insignia in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina were (firstly proposed) to be worn on the shoulders, sleeve and cap,^[4] later on, the shoulders and left side (of the chest) of uniform,^[5] and range up to the highest rank ofArmy general.

The first system of ranks in theArmy of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was standardized at the beginning of August 1992.^[6] The following ranks were introduced:Private first class andCorporal for enlisted;^[7]Sergeant,Sergeant first class,Warrant officer andChief warrant officer for non-commissioned officers;^[8]Lieutenant,Captain,Colonel andBrigadier for commissioned officers;^[9]Brigadier general,Divisional general andArmy general for general ranks.^[10]

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.^[11] Since the immediate implementation of officer training was delayed, this system of ranks remained unused.

However, in July 1993, a new military rank system was introduced, they were 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).^[12] The appearance and stylisation remained similar to the previous system and were based on the army insignia, and the colors of the state symbols.^[5] By the end of 1993, this proces of officer gradation was implemented, 9.007 commissioned and 8.669 non-commissioned officers were appointed.^[13]

Following the signing of theWashington Agreement^[14] on March 18, 1994, and creation of theFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, theArmy of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina along withCroatian Defence Council ware integrated into newly formedArmy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[15] As a result new rank system, appearance and stylisation was introduced.

Furthermore as a result ofDayton Agreement,^[16] which established peace, and subsequent defense reform which led to formation of theArmed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina along with new military ranks and insignia appearance and style.^[17]

The rank insignia of members of the Presidency and members of the Ministry of Defense.

Rank group	Honorary
1992–1993[18][19]
1993–1997[5]
	Članovi Predsjedništva	Članovi Ministarstva odbrane
	Members of the Presidency	Members of the Ministry of Defense

The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Rank	Armijski general						Divizijski general		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Major		Nadkapetan	Kapetan	Nadporučnik			Poručnik
1992–1993[9]
1993–1997[5]

The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.

Rank group	Non-commissioned officers						Soldiers
Rank	Nadzastavnik	Zastavnik	Nadčelnik	Čelnik	Nadvodnik	Vodnik	Desetar	Razvodnik
1992–1993[7]
1993–1997[5]

• "MINISTARSTVO ODBRANE I ORUŽANE SNAGE BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE"(PDF).Mod.gov.ba. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved4 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. Retrieved14 January 2025.

• "Bosnia and Herzegovina".uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved27 February 2022.

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