Military ranks of Burundi

The Military ranks of Burundi (French: Grades militaires du Burundi) are the military insignia used by the National Defence Force of Burundi.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Burundi Army[1]
Général Lieutenant-général Général-major Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Jenerai Riyetena jenerai Jenerai majoro Jenerai wa birigade Koroneri Riyetena koroneri Majoro Kapitene Riyetena Suriyetena
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Burundi Army[1]
 No insignia
Adjudant-major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Première sergent major Première sergent Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de 1ère classe Soldat de 2ème classe
Ajida shefu Ajida majoro Ajida Sereja majoro mu murwi wa mbere Sereja mu murwi wa mbere Sereja Kaporari shefu Kaporari Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere Umusoda wo mu murwi wa kabiri
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ a b "Loi organique N°1/ 04 du 20 février 2017 portant Missions, Organisation, Composition, Instruction, Conditions de service et Fonctionnement de la Force de Défense Nationale du Burundi" [Organic Law No. 1/04 of February 20, 2017, concerning the Missions, Organization, Composition, Training, Conditions of Service and Operation of the Burundi National Defense Force] (PDF). fdnb.bi/ (in French). Government of Burundi. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  • "Burundi". uniforminsignia.net. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
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