Furir (from French '' fourrier'', a person responsible for the feed) is a Swedish military rank (OR5) reintroduced in 2019, after having been abolished in 2009.

Duties

The ''Furir'' is a Squad Leader at Skill Level B (Intermediate). Promotion from

Korpral Korpral is a Swedish military rank ( OR-4). Duties The Corporal is a Squad Leader at Skill Level A (Basic). The Corporal can serve either as a volunteer enlistee or as a national serviceman. Requirement for promotion to Corporal is completed squad ...

to ''Furir'' requires a minimum time-in-grade of one year."Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om befordran och konstituering. FFS 2019:7, kap. 2, §2.

History

The responsibility of a Furir was to arrange for housing as well as the distribution of food in a Company. French court artist

Jean Perréal Jean Perréal (-) -- sometimes called Peréal, Johannes Parisienus or Jean De Paris -- was a successful portraitist for French Royalty in the first half of the 16th century, as well as an architect, sculptor and limner of illuminated manuscripts ...

was "fourrier" to Charlotte de Savoy and her daughter

Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

, as well as to Margret of Austria, daughter of

emperor Maximilian I Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death. He was never crowned by the pope, as the journey to Rome was blocked by the Venetians. He proclaimed himself Ele ...

. The rank became the lowest non-commissioned officer rank in 1833. Holders of the rank Furir were elevated to Sergeant and the rank was abolished in 1875. In 1915 the rank was reintroduced as a rank for senior squad leaders and instructors. The rank was abolished in 2009 and reintroduced ten years later. ;Earlier rank insignia File:4 Furir axelklaff m1910.jpg, Uniform m/1910 File:4 Furir krage 1923.jpg, Uniform m/1923 File:12 Furir 1939.jpg, Uniform m/1939 File:OR-2 Menig 1kl. år 5.jpg, Collar patch m/1958

References

{{reflist Military ranks of the Swedish Army

Duties

History

See also

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