{{Short description|Rank in the Finnish Navy}}

'''Commodore''' (Kommodori) is a rank of Finnish Navy equal to captain in English-speaking navies being above commander (Komentaja) and below Flotilla Admiral (Lippueamiraali),<ref>{{cite web |title=28.12.2007/1490 Tasavallan presidentin asetus sotilas- ja palvelusarvoista sekä puolustusvoimien tunnuskuvasta |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027201215/http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2007/20071490/ |website=FINLEX |publisher=Finnish Ministry of Justice|language=fi}}</ref> equal Army rank is colonel.{{cn|date=March 2026}}

During peacetime only a graduate of Finnish National Defence University can achieve the rank of commodore, and even during wartime reserve officers may achieve the rank of commodore only under anomalous circumstances.{{cn|date=March 2026}}

==Other uses in Finland== In Finnish yacht clubs a chairman/CEO is usually called a Commodor, a tradition originating from England. While in some countries commodore is also a title held by a senior captain within a shipping company, it is not used by Finnish shipping companies.{{cn|date=March 2026}}

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Category:Military ranks of Finland Category:Naval ranks

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