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Fähnrich
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Rank insignia

German NCO rank |-----

Introduction

1956 |-----

Rank group

Non-commissioned officers |-----

Army / Air Force

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Navy

Fähnrich zur See |-----

NATOequivalent

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Fähnrich is an officer candidate rank in the Austrian Bundesheer and German Bundeswehr. The word Fähnrich comes from an older German military title, Fahnenträger (flag bearer), and first became a distinct military rank in Germany 1 January 1899. However, Fähnrich ranks are often incorrectly compared with the rank of ensign, which shares a similar etymology but is a full-fledged (albeit junior) commissioned officer (CO) rank.

In the German Landsknecht armies, recorded from ca. 1480, the equivalent rank of a Cornet existed. The cornet carried the troop standard, known as a "cornet".

Fähnrich (surname)

Fähnrich, Fahnrich or Faehnrich is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Heinz Fähnrich, German Caucasologist ( :de:Heinz Fähnrich)
  • Gabriele Faehnrich, German gymnast