| Fahnenjunker | |
|---|---|
  Heer and Luftwaffe shoulder insignia | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Army German Air Force |
| Abbreviation | Fhj |
| Rank | German NCO rank |
| NATO rank code | OR-5 |
| Non-NATO rank | E-5 |
| Formation | 1966 |
| Next higher rank | Stabsunteroffizier |
| Next lower rank | Oberstabsgefreiter |
| Equivalent ranks | Seekadett |
Fahnenjunker (short Fhj or FJ, English: officer cadet; lit. 'flag junker') is a military rank of the Bundeswehr and of some former German armed forces. In earlier German armed forces it was also the collective name for many officer aspirant ranks. It was established by the Presidential order of the Federal president on rank insignia and uniforms of soldiers.[1]
- ^ The Federal president (publisher): Order of the Federal president (de: Bundespräsident) on rank insignia and uniform of soldiers (short title: BPräsUnifAnO), issued July 14, 1978.