Royal Hellenic Navy rank insignia

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

Officer ranks

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Royal Hellenic Navy
(World War 1 era)
Ναύαρχος
Navarchos
Ἀντιναύαρχος
Antinavarchos
Ὑποναύαρχος
Yponavarchos
Πλοίαρχος
Ploiarchos
Ἀντιπλοίαρχος
Antiploiarchos
Πλωτάρχης
Plotarchis
Ὑποπλοίαρχος
Ypoploiarchos
Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος
Anthypoploiarchos
Σημαιοφόρος
Simaioforos
 Royal Hellenic Navy[1][2]
(1936–1973)
Ἀρχιναύαρχος
Archinavarchos
Ναύαρχος
Navarchos
Ἀντιναύαρχος
Antinavarchos
Ὑποναύαρχος
Yponavarchos
Ἀρχιπλοίαρχος
Archiploíarchos
Πλοίαρχος
Ploiarchos
Ἀντιπλοίαρχος
Antiploiarchos
Πλωτάρχης
Plotarchis
Ὑποπλοίαρχος
Ypoploiarchos
Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος
Anthypoploiarchos
Σημαιοφόρος
Simaioforos
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

1 The rank was instituted in 1939 for King George II, and was held only by his successors, King Paul and King Constantine II.

Other ranks

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Hellenic Navy
(World War 1 era)
No insignia
Master Chief Petty Officer
Ἐπικελευστής
Chief Petty Officer
Κελευστής
Petty officer, 1st class
Ὑποκελευστὴς Α΄
Petty officer, 2nd class
Ὑποκελευστὴς Β΄
Leading Seaman
Δίοπος
Able Seaman
Ὑποδίοπος
Seaman
Ναύτης
 Royal Hellenic Navy[1][2]
(1936–1973)
No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1
Ἀνθυπασπιστὴς Α΄
Warrant Officer Class 2
Ἀνθυπασπιστὴς Β΄
Master Chief Petty Officer
Ἐπικελευστής
Chief Petty Officer
Κελευστής
Petty officer, 1st class
Ὑποκελευστὴς Α΄
Petty officer, 2nd class
Ὑποκελευστὴς Β΄
Leading Seaman
Δίοπος
Able Seaman
Ὑποδίοπος
Seaman
Ναύτης
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mollo 2001, p. 101.
  2. ^ a b 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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