Kingdom of Greece Army Ranks
This article contains the rank insignia of the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Gendarmerie (until 1973).
Officers
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Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos |
Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos |
Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis |
Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis |
Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis |
Ὑποταγματάρχης Ypotagmatarchis |
Ἐπιλοχαγός Epilochagós |
Λοχαγός Lochagos |
Πρωθυπολοχαγός Prothypolochagós[a] |
Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagos |
Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1868–1908) |
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Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis |
Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis |
Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis |
Ἐπιλοχαγός Epilochagós |
Λοχαγός Lochagos |
Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós |
Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1908–1937) |
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| Στρατάρχης[b] Stratarches |
Στρατηγός Stratigos |
Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos |
Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos |
Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis |
Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis |
Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis |
Λοχαγός Α΄ Τάξεως[c] | Λοχαγός Lochagos |
Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós |
Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1937–1945)[1] |
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| Στρατάρχης[d] Stratarches |
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Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos |
Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos |
Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis |
Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis |
Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis |
Λοχαγός Lochagos |
Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós |
Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1946–1959)[2][3] |
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| Στρατάρχης[d] Stratarches |
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Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos |
Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos |
Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos |
Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis |
Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis |
Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis |
Λοχαγός Lochagos |
Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós |
Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece[4][5][6] [7](1959–1970) |
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| Στρατάρχης[e] Stratarches |
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Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos |
Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos |
Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos |
Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis |
Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis |
Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis |
Λοχαγός Lochagos |
Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós |
Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1970–1973) |
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| Στρατάρχης[f] Stratarches |
Στρατηγός Stratigos |
Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos |
Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos |
Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos |
Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis |
Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis |
Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis |
Λοχαγός Lochagos |
Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós |
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Other ranks
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| Kingdom of Greece (1829–1868) |
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| Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís |
Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías |
Λοχίας Lochías |
Δεκανέας Dekanéas |
Ὑποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas |
Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1868–1924) |
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| Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís |
Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías |
Λοχίας Lochías |
Δεκανέας Dekanéas |
Ὑποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas |
Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece[8] (1912–1916) |
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| Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís |
Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías |
Λοχίας Lochías |
Δεκανέας Dekanéas |
Ὑποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas |
Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1916–1924) |
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| Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís |
Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías |
Λοχίας Lochías |
Δεκανέας Dekanéas |
Ὑποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas |
Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1954–1960)[9][10][11] |
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 (Greek crown; gold for career NCOs, volunteers in yellow, conscripts as displayed) |
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| Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís |
Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías |
Λοχίας Lochías |
Δεκανέας Dekanéas |
Υποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas |
Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1960 –1968)[12][4][13][14][15] |
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| Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís |
Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías |
Λοχίας Α΄ Lochías Á |
Λοχίας Β΄ Lochías B́ |
Δεκανέας Dekanéas |
Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1968–1973)[16] |
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| Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís |
Ἀρχιλοχίας Archilochías |
Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías |
Λοχίας Lochías |
Δεκανέας Dekanéas |
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Reserve NCO candidate insignia
Candidate Corporal (Ypopsifios Dekaneas) insignia[17]
Royal Guard insignia
Royal Guard (Evzones) insignia during Paul's reign
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See also
Notes
- ↑ Removed in 1833.
- ↑ Created in 1913 for King Constantine I for his leadership during the Balkan Wars.
- ↑ Removed in 1917.
- 1 2 Field marshal rank was re-introduced for King George II in 1939, and borne by his successors. It was only awarded once to a career officer: Alexandros Papagos (1883–1955) in 1949. The version illustrated here is that of Paul (r. 1947–1964), with the royal cypher of his brother, George II.
- ↑ Field marshal rank was used by the reigning King of Greece.
- ↑ Field marshal rank nominally retained, actually dormant following King Constantine's flight after the 1967 countercoup.
References
- ↑ On the ratification of the Regulation governing the Uniforms of Officers in the Land Forces and the Gendarmerie (ΦΕΚ Α΄Α 270/1937)
- ↑ Ταξίαρχος rank added by Royal Decree “amending, etc., Emergency Law 2307/1940 ‘on military hierarchy and military promotions, etc.”
- ↑ Royal Decree on the Regulation Concerning the Uniforms of Officers and Warrant Officers of the Land Forces(ΦΕΚ Α΄ 47/1953)
- 1 2 United States Department of the Army (1962). "Military Uniforms - DA Pam 355-120 - 1959 to 1962 - Part 2". Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ↑ found in www.nato.int
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/Picture000_201609/Picture%20021.jpg
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/NATO001/NATO%20014.jpg
- ↑ Théma: Valkanikoí Polémou Θέμα: Βαλκανικοί Πολέμου [Subject: Balkan Wars] (PDF) (in Greek). 2005.
- ↑ Royal Decree on the Regulation Concerning the Uniforms of Officers and Warrant Officers of the Land Forces(ΦΕΚ Α΄ 47/1953)
- ↑ Royal Decree "Uniform Regulation for Soldiers of the Army" (ΦΕΚ Α΄6/1954)
- ↑ found in www.nato.int
- ↑ Legislative Decree 4501/1960 (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 151/1960), split the rank of Lochias into I and II
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/Picture000_201609/Picture%20021.jpg
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/NATO001/NATO%20014.jpg
- ↑ [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP01-00707R000200110030-0.pdf Illustrated in 1974 as insignia "under replacement" - the document makes no mention of the introduction of new ranks in 1968.
- ↑ Compulsory Law 268/1968 (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 13/1968)
- ↑ Royal Decree "Uniform Regulation for Soldiers of the Army" (ΦΕΚ Α΄6/1954)
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