Kingdom of Greece Army Ranks
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This article contains the rank insignia of the Hellenic Army (until 1973).
Officers
[edit]Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kingdom of Greece (1829–1868) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Στρατηγός Stratigos | Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Ὑποταγματάρχης Ypotagmatarchis | Ἐπιλοχαγός Epilochagós | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Πρωθυπολοχαγός Prothypolochagós (till 1833) | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1868–1924) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Στρατηγός Stratigos | Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Ἐπιλοχαγός Epilochagós | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagós | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece[note 1] (1908–1936) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Στρατάρχης[note 2] Stratarches | Στρατηγός[note 3] Stratigos | Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Λοχαγός Α΄Τάξεως (till 1917) | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagós | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece[note 4] (1937-1945) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Στρατάρχης[note 5] Stratarches | Στρατηγός[note 6] Stratigos | Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagós | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1946-1959) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Στρατάρχης[note 7] Stratarches | Στρατηγός Stratigos[note 8] | Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagós | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece[1] (1959–1970) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Στρατάρχης[note 9] Stratarches | Στρατηγός Stratigos | Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagós | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1970-1973) | [note 10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Στρατάρχης Stratarches | Στρατηγός Stratigos | Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagós | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Other ranks
[edit]Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kingdom of Greece (1829–1868) | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς Anthypaspistís | Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías | Λοχίας Lochías | Δεκανέας Dekanéas | Υποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas | Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1868–1924) | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς Anthypaspistís | Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías | Λοχίας Lochías | Δεκανέας Dekanéas | Υποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas | Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1912-1916) | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς Anthypaspistís | Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías | Λοχίας Lochías | Δεκανέας Dekanéas | Υποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas | Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1916-1924) | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς Anthypaspistís | Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías | Λοχίας Lochías | Δεκανέας Dekanéas | Υποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas | Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1937–1959) | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς Anthypaspistís | Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías | Λοχίας Ἀ΄ Lochías A΄ | Λοχίας Β΄ Lochías V΄ | Δεκανέας Dekanéas | Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1965-1970)[1] | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς Anthypaspistís | Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías | Λοχίας Ἀ΄ Lochías A΄ | Λοχίας Β΄ Lochías V΄ | Δεκανέας Dekanéas | Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1970-1973) | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς Anthypaspistís | Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías | Λοχίας Ἀ΄ Lochías A΄ | Λοχίας Β΄ Lochías V΄ | Δεκανέας Dekanéas | Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
Royal Guard insignia
[edit]Royal Guard (Evzones) insignia during Paul's reign
1947–1964 | |||||||
See also
[edit]- Hellenic Army officer rank insignia
- Hellenic Army Other Ranks rank insignia
- Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies
- Comparative military ranks of World War I
- Comparative military ranks of World War II
- Comparative military ranks
Notes
[edit]- ^ Adopted for the khaki field uniform and the blue service/dress uniform in 1908, replaced in 1936–1937 by British-style ranks.
- ^ Created in 1913 for King Constantine I for his leadership during the Balkan Wars.
- ^ Rank only held by the kings of Greece.
- ^ In 1937, the old service uniform and rank insignia for officers, based on French and Russian models, were discarded in favour of British-inspired designs.
- ^ 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.
- ^ During this period, only members of the royal family held the rank of full general (and equivalent). Only Papagos was awarded the rank among career officers (in 1947).
- ^ 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.
- ^ During this period, only members of the royal family held the rank of full general (and equivalent). Only Papagos was awarded the rank among career officers (in 1947).
- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ a b United States Department of the Army (1962). "Military Uniforms - DA Pam 355-120 - 1959 to 1962 - Part 2". Retrieved 9 October 2021.