UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA
OF THE ITALIAN NAVY

Flag officers

U.S. Navy

Royal Navy

Regia Marina
Executive Branch

1

Admiral of the Fleet

Great Admiral

Grande Ammiraglio

2

Admiral
(1st Class)

Admiral of Army

Ammiraglio di Armata

3

Admiral
(2nd Class)

Admiral of Squad 
in Command of Army

Ammiraglio di Squadra 
designato di Armata

4

Vice-Admiral
(1st Class)

Admiral of Squad

Ammiraglio di Squadra

5

Vice-Admiral
(2nd Class)

Admiral of Division

Ammiraglio di Divisione

6

Rear-Admiral

Rear Admiral

Contrammiraglio

Officers

1

Captain

Captain

Capitano di Vascello

2

Commander

Commander

Capitano di Fregata

3

Lieutenant Commander

Lieutenant Commander

Capitano di Corvetta

4

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Tenente di Vascello
(see notes)

5

Sublieutenant

Sub-Lieutenant

Sottotenente di Vascello
(see notes)

6

Ensign

Acting Sub-Lieutenant

Guadiamarina

Petty Officers

1

Chief 1st Class

Chief 1st Class

Capo di 1a Clasee

2

Chief 2nd Class

Chief 2nd Class

Capo di 2a Classe

3

Chief 3rd Class

Chief 3rd Class

Capo di 3a Classe

The stripe on the shoulder-straps does not indicate rank, but seniority. A 1st TV earned the stripe after 12 years. The rank 1st STV stopped being used after the 1930s.