diff --git a/addons/nametags/CfgFactionClasses.hpp b/addons/nametags/CfgFactionClasses.hpp
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+++ b/addons/nametags/CfgFactionClasses.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+class CfgFactionClasses {
+    class OPF_F {
+        GVAR(rankIcons)[] = {
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\private_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\corporal_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\sergeant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\lieutenant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\captain_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\major_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\colonel_gs.paa)
+        };
+    };
+    class OPF_G_F {
+        GVAR(rankIcons)[] = {
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\private_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\corporal_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\sergeant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\lieutenant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\captain_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\major_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\colonel_gs.paa)
+        };
+    };
+    class OPF_T_F {
+        GVAR(rankIcons)[] = {
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\private_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\corporal_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\sergeant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\lieutenant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\captain_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\major_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\colonel_gs.paa)
+        };
+    };
+    class OPF_V_F {
+        GVAR(rankIcons)[] = {
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\private_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\corporal_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\sergeant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\lieutenant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\captain_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\major_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\colonel_gs.paa)
+        };
+    };
+    class IND_C_F {
+        GVAR(rankIcons)[] = {
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\private_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\corporal_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\sergeant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\lieutenant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\captain_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\major_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_russia\colonel_gs.paa)
+        };
+    };
+    class IND_F {
+        GVAR(rankIcons)[] = {
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_germany\private_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_germany\corporal_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_germany\sergeant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_germany\lieutenant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_germany\captain_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_germany\major_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_germany\colonel_gs.paa)
+        };
+    };
+    class IND_G_F {
+        GVAR(rankIcons)[] = {
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\private_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\corporal_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\sergeant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\lieutenant_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\captain_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\major_gs.paa),
+            QPATHTOF(UI\icons_spain\colonel_gs.paa)
+        };
+    };
+};
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diff --git a/addons/nametags/UI/icons_uk/lieutenant_gs.paa b/addons/nametags/UI/icons_uk/lieutenant_gs.paa
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diff --git a/addons/nametags/UI/icons_uk/major_gs.paa b/addons/nametags/UI/icons_uk/major_gs.paa
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index 00000000000..562ce1599c8
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diff --git a/addons/nametags/UI/icons_uk/private_gs.paa b/addons/nametags/UI/icons_uk/private_gs.paa
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abb2251112d
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diff --git a/addons/nametags/UI/icons_uk/sergeant_gs.paa b/addons/nametags/UI/icons_uk/sergeant_gs.paa
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diff --git a/addons/nametags/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/nametags/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 2df7565cd6d..e73794600d5 100644
--- a/addons/nametags/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/nametags/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -45,3 +45,15 @@ GVAR(showNamesTime) = -10;
 
 // civilians don't use military ranks
 ["CIV_F", ["","","","","","",""]] call FUNC(setFactionRankIcons);
+
+// Change ranks based on faction for all factions that have an entry in CfgFactionClasses
+if (missionNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(useFactionIcons), true]) then {
+    {
+        if (isArray (_x >> QGVAR(rankIcons))) then {
+            private _faction = configName _x;
+            if (!isNil {GVAR(factionRanks) getVariable _faction}) exitWith {}; // don't overwrite if already set
+            private _icons = getArray (_x >> QGVAR(rankIcons));
+            [_faction, _icons] call FUNC(setFactionRankIcons);
+        };
+    } forEach ("true" configClasses (configFile >> "CfgFactionClasses"));
+};
diff --git a/addons/nametags/config.cpp b/addons/nametags/config.cpp
index 0f491efce1c..2db10c7eeb2 100644
--- a/addons/nametags/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/nametags/config.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class CfgPatches {
 
 #include "CfgEventHandlers.hpp"
 #include "ACE_Settings.hpp"
+#include "CfgFactionClasses.hpp"
 #include "CfgVehicles.hpp"
 
 #include <RscTitles.hpp>
diff --git a/addons/nametags/functions/fnc_setFactionRankIcons.sqf b/addons/nametags/functions/fnc_setFactionRankIcons.sqf
index fa7975d5e56..e60c295c7d3 100644
--- a/addons/nametags/functions/fnc_setFactionRankIcons.sqf
+++ b/addons/nametags/functions/fnc_setFactionRankIcons.sqf
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if (isNil QGVAR(factionRanks)) then {
 };
 
 params [["_faction", "", [""]], ["_icons", [], [[]], [7]]];
+TRACE_2("setFactionRankIcons",_faction,_icons);
 
 if !(_faction != "" && {_icons isEqualTypeAll ""}) exitWith {false};