The highest Ethiopian military rank today is Field Marshal (ፊልድ ማርሻል).

 The highest Ethiopian military rank today is Field Marshal (ፊልድ ማርሻል).

This rank was introduced in 2022 when General Birhanu Jula was promoted to become the first Field Marshal of Ethiopia. It is above the rank of General (ፈጣሪ ጀነራል), which used to be the highest.

Quick Breakdown of Modern Ethiopian Military Ranks (top levels):

1. Field Marshal (ፊልድ ማርሻል) – currently the highest possible rank.

2. General (ፈጣሪ ጀነራል)

3. Lieutenant General (ሌተናንት ጀነራል)

4. Major General (ማጀር ጀነራል)

5. Brigadier General (ብሪጋዲር ጀነራል)

Historical Note

In Ethiopia’s imperial and earlier times, there were traditional noble-military titles such as Ras, Dejazmach, Fitawrari, Grazmach, Kegnazmach, etc. These were not “modern” military ranks but feudal command titles.

👉 So, in the modern Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) structure, Field Marshal is the current top rank.

Would you like me to also create a full side-by-side chart of Ethiopian military ranks (modern vs. historical titles) for clarity?

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Quick Breakdown of Modern Ethiopian Military Ranks

Here’s a quick breakdown of modern Ethiopian military ranks (Ethiopian National Defense Forces – ENDF), from highest to lowest officer ranks:

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General Officer Ranks

• Field Marshal (ፊልድ ማርሻል) – Highest rank (only one so far, Birhanu Jula).

• General (ጀነራል)

• Lieutenant General (ሌተናንት ጀነራል)

• Major General (ማጀር ጀነራል)

• Brigadier General (ብሪጋዲር ጀነራል)

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Senior Officer Ranks

• Colonel (Kernel / ኮሎኔል)

• Lieutenant Colonel (ሌተናንት ኮሎኔል)

• Major (ማጀር)

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Junior Officer Ranks

• Captain (ካፕቴን)

• First Lieutenant (1st Lt / ፈርስት ሌተናንት)

• Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt / ሴከንድ ሌተናንት)

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Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) & Enlisted

• Sergeant Major (ሰርጅንት ማጀር)

• Staff Sergeant (ስታፍ ሰርጅንት)

• Sergeant (ሰርጅንት)

• Corporal (ኮርፖራል)

• Private (ፕራይቬት)

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✅ In short: Field Marshal → General → Lt. General → Maj. General → Brigadier General → Colonel → Lt. Colonel → Major → Captain → 1st Lt → 2nd Lt → NCOs → Privates.

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⭐ General Officers

• Field Marshal (ፊልድ ማርሻል) → 5 stars in a circle/wreath (special insignia, only for Birhanu Jula).

• General (ጀነራል) → 4 stars in a row.

• Lieutenant General (ሌተናንት ጀነራል) → 3 stars in a row.

• Major General (ማጀር ጀነራል) → 2 stars side by side.

• Brigadier General (ብሪጋዲር ጀነራል) → 1 star.

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🎖️ Senior Officers

• Colonel (ኮሎኔል) → 3 crowns/stripes (sometimes with emblem, no stars).

• Lieutenant Colonel (ሌተናንት ኮሎኔል) → 2 crowns/stripes.

• Major (ማጀር) → 1 crown/stripe.

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🎖️ Junior Officers

• Captain (ካፕቴን) → 3 small stars (pips).

• First Lieutenant (ፈርስት ሌተናንት) → 2 stars (pips).

• Second Lieutenant (ሴከንድ ሌተናንት) → 1 star (pip).

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🔰 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs)

• Sergeant Major (ሰርጅንት ማጀር) → Chevron with 3–4 stripes + star.

• Staff Sergeant (ስታፍ ሰርጅንት) → Chevron with 3 stripes.

• Sergeant (ሰርጅንት) → Chevron with 2 stripes.

• Corporal (ኮርፖራል) → Chevron with 1 stripe.

• Private (ፕራይቬት) → Usually no insignia or a simple patch.

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✅ In summary:

• Generals = Stars (1–5 depending on level).

• Colonel & below = Stripes/crowns/pips.

• NCOs = Chevrons.

• Private = No insignia.

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👉 Do you want me to draw the actual Ethiopian star and stripe insignias (in vector/graphic form) so you can see them visually side by side?