The Ranks and insignia of Home Guard follows the NATO system of ranks and insignia, as does the rest of the Danish Defence.
With the creation of the Home Guard in 1949, it adopted its own rank system, which was also used by the Women's Army Corps ().
On 1 June 1962, the Home Guard adopted the ranks of the rest of the Danish Defence. However, only up to OF-7. In 2018, new ranks were created for the (Volunteer) rank, as to better differentiate between Home Guard and standard forces.
Along with the rank, Specialist ranks were also introduced. These ranks were created to remove the need for leadership training at the lower ranks, as the selected functions no longer require actual leadership.