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Kingdom of Greece Army Ranks

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This article contains the rank insignia of the Hellenic Army (until 1973).

Officers

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Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Greece 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
Greece 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
Greece 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
Greece 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
Greece 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
Greece 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
Greece 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

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Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Greece Kingdom of Greece
(1829–1868)
No insignia
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς
Anthypaspistís
Ἐπιλοχίας
Epilochías
Λοχίας
Lochías
Δεκανέας
Dekanéas
Υποδεκανέας
Ypodekanéas
Στρατιώτης
Stratiótis
Greece Kingdom of Greece
(1868–1924)
No insignia
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς
Anthypaspistís
Ἐπιλοχίας
Epilochías
Λοχίας
Lochías
Δεκανέας
Dekanéas
Υποδεκανέας
Ypodekanéas
Στρατιώτης
Stratiótis
Greece Kingdom of Greece
(1912-1916)
No insignia
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς
Anthypaspistís
Ἐπιλοχίας
Epilochías
Λοχίας
Lochías
Δεκανέας
Dekanéas
Υποδεκανέας
Ypodekanéas
Στρατιώτης
Stratiótis
Greece Kingdom of Greece
(1916-1924)
No insignia
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς
Anthypaspistís
Ἐπιλοχίας
Epilochías
Λοχίας
Lochías
Δεκανέας
Dekanéas
Υποδεκανέας
Ypodekanéas
Στρατιώτης
Stratiótis
Greece Kingdom of Greece
(1937–1959)
No insignia
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς
Anthypaspistís
Ἐπιλοχίας
Epilochías
Λοχίας Ἀ΄
Lochías A΄
Λοχίας Β΄
Lochías V΄
Δεκανέας
Dekanéas
Στρατιώτης
Stratiótis
Greece Kingdom of Greece
(1965-1970)[1]
No insignia
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς
Anthypaspistís
Ἐπιλοχίας
Epilochías
Λοχίας Ἀ΄
Lochías A΄
Λοχίας Β΄
Lochías V΄
Δεκανέας
Dekanéas
Στρατιώτης
Stratiótis
Greece 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

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Royal Guard (Evzones) insignia during Paul's reign

1947–1964

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Adopted for the khaki field uniform and the blue service/dress uniform in 1908, replaced in 1936–1937 by British-style ranks.
  2. ^ Created in 1913 for King Constantine I for his leadership during the Balkan Wars.
  3. ^ Rank only held by the kings of Greece.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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).
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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).
  9. ^ Field marshal rank was used by the reigning King of Greece.
  10. ^ Field marshal rank nominally retained, actually dormant following King Constantine's flight after the 1967 countercoup.

References

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  1. ^ a b United States Department of the Army (1962). "Military Uniforms - DA Pam 355-120 - 1959 to 1962 - Part 2". Retrieved 9 October 2021.