Kingdom of Greece Army Ranks
This article contains the rank insignia of the Hellenic Army (until 1968).
1829–1868 ranks
Officers
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| General Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general Ἀντιστράτηγος |
Major general Ὑποστράτηγος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant major Ὑποταγματάρχης |
Staff Captain Ἐπιλοχαγός |
Captain Λοχαγός |
First lieutenant Πρωθυπολοχαγός |
Second Lieutenant Ὑπολοχαγός |
Third lieutenant Ἀνθυπολοχαγός | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
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| Warrant officer Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς |
Staff sergeant Ἐπιλοχίας |
Sergeant first class Λοχίας Ἀ΄ |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β΄ |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
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1868–1924 ranks
Officers
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| General Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general Ἀντιστράτηγος |
Major general Ὑποστράτηγος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Staff Captain Ἐπιλοχαγός |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Lieutenant Ὑπολοχαγός |
Second lieutenant Ἀνθυπολοχαγός | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
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| Warrant officer Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς |
Staff sergeant Ἐπιλοχίας |
Sergeant first class Λοχίας Ἀ΄ |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β΄ |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1908–1936 ranks
Adopted for the khaki field uniform and the blue service/dress uniform in 1908, replaced in 1936–1937 by British-style ranks.
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| Field marshal[note 1] Στρατάρχης |
General[note 2] Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general Ἀντιστράτηγος |
Major general Ὑποστράτηγος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Staff Captain Ἐπιλοχαγός |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Lieutenant Ὑπολοχαγός |
Second lieutenant Ἀνθυπολοχαγός | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
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| Warrant officer Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς |
Staff sergeant Ἐπιλοχίας |
sergeant first class Λοχίας Ἀ΄ |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β΄ |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Warrant officer Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς |
Staff sergeant Ἐπιλοχίας |
sergeant first class Λοχίας Ἀ΄ |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β΄ |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1937–1959 ranks
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.
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| Field marshal[note 3] Στρατάρχης |
General[note 4] Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general[note 5] Ἀντιστράτηγος |
Major general Ὑποστράτηγος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Lieutenant Ὑπολοχαγός |
Second lieutenant Ἀνθυπολοχαγός | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Field marshal[note 6] Στρατάρχης |
General[note 7] Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general Ἀντιστράτηγος |
Major general Ὑποστράτηγος |
Brigadier general Ταξίαρχος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Lieutenant Ὑπολοχαγός |
Second lieutenant Ἀνθυπολοχαγός | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
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| Warrant officer Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς |
Staff sergeant Ἐπιλοχίας |
Sergeant first class Λοχίας Ἀ΄ |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β΄ |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1959–1968 ranks
Officers
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| Field marshal[note 8] Στρατάρχης |
General Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general Ἀντιστράτηγος |
Major general Ὑποστράτηγος |
Brigadier general Ταξίαρχος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Lieutenant Ὑπολοχαγός |
Second lieutenant Ἀνθυπολοχαγός | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
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| Warrant officer Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς |
Staff sergeant Ἐπιλοχίας |
Sergeant first class Λοχίας Ἀ΄ |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β΄ |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Guard insignia
Royal Guard (Evzones) insignia during Paul's reign
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See also
Notes
- Created in 1913 for King Constantine I for his leadership during the Balkan Wars.
- Rank only held by the kings of Greece.
- 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).
- Unofficial rank.
- 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.
References
- United States Department of the Army (1962). "Military Uniforms - DA Pam 355-120 - 1959 to 1962 - Part 2". Archive.org. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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