UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA
OF THE ITALIAN NAVY

Flag Officers

U.S. Navy

Royal Navy

Regia Marina

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

5

Sublieutenant

Sub-Lieutenant

Sottotenente di Vascello

6

Ensign

Acting Sub-Lieutenant

Guadiamarina

Commissioned Officers
Shoulder Insignia

The shoulder insignia for the Flag Officers are sewn directly on the uniform. For the generals and officers of other corps, the insignia is placed on a patch of color coded velvet .

1

Admiral (Line)

Ammiraglio

2

Naval Constructors 

Generale del Genio Navale

3

Naval Ordnance 

Generale delle Armi Navali

4

Medical Officer 

Ufficiale Medico

5

Commissary 

Generale Commissariato

6

Port Captaincy 

Generale delle Capitanerie di Porto

7

Senior Officer 
(Captains to Ranking Lieutenants)

Ufficiale Superiore

8 

Junior Officer 
(Lieutenants to Ensigns)

Ufficiale Inferiore

For senior and junior officers, the shoulder insignia has a color coded velvet border indicating the corps.

Non-Commissioned Officers
Shoulder Insignia

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