[4] The rank was introduced in 1674 as the title of the chief of staff of a squadron commander in the fleet.

[1] Responsible head of promotion for a captain is the Director of Human Resources at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters.

The wowen shoulder mark (AXELKLAFFSHYLSA M/02 INVÄVD KOMMENDÖR FLOTTAN) is worn on the naval combat dress (sjöstridsdräkt m/93), duty uniform (arbetsdräkt m/87 (blå)) and combat uniform (Fältuniform m/90 lätt, m/90 lätt blå, m/90 tropik (green, beige and blue)).

Galloon 12.6 mm rank insignia (gradbeteckning m/02) (navy or amphibious corps).

[11] A captain wears as embellishments (known as scrambled egg) a gold embroidered laurel wreath (skärmbroderi m/49) on the visor of the peaked cap (skärmmössa m/48).

It also fitted with a hat badge (mössmärke m/78 off för flottan) and with a strap in form of a golden braid (mössträns m/42).

[17] A captain wears epaulette's (epålett m/1878) to white tie (frack m/1878) and to coat (rock m/1878).

[18] The command flag of a captain (and for a senior captain, colonel and senior colonel), is the so-called Örlogsstandert ("Navy Standard"), which is a triangular swallowtailed flag per fess blue and yellow.