Greek military ranks
Modern Greek military ranks are based on Ancient Greek and Byzantine terminology.
In the army and air force, these names are often based on the unit or post that a holder of each rank usual commands. For example, a tagmatarchis is in charge of a tagma, which is derived from an Ancient Greek word translatable as "command", "order", or "class", and in modern Greek is a unit equivalent to a battalion in other armies; hence a modern tagmatarchis is a rank equivalent to major in other armies. Similarly, a lochagos normally commands a lochos (a word that originally meant "warband") , which in Ancient Greece was a 100-strong hoplite unit, but in modern Greek usage is equivalent to an infantry company. Hence a lochagos is the equivalent of a captain in other armies, and the modern Greek equivalent of an army first lieutenant is the modern neologism ypolochagos: literally, "sub-captain". Likewise, the modern Greek equivalent of a sergeant is a lochias.
The suffixes -agos and -archos (or -arches), which are often found in Greek rank names, are derived from the roots agein "to lead" and archein "to rule", respectively.
Air Force
The Hellenic Air Force, is the youngest of the three services (founded in 1930). Its rank structure and insignia are based on the British Royal Air Force.
Officer ranks
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hellenic Air Force[1] |
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Πτέραρχος Pterarchos |
Αντιπτέραρχος Antipterarchos |
Υποπτέραρχος Ypopterarchos |
Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos |
Σμήναρχος Sminarchos |
Αντισμήναρχος Antisminarchos |
Επισμηναγός Episminagos |
Σμηναγός Sminagos |
Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos |
Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos |
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Transliteration | Pterarchos | Antipterarchos | Ypopterarchos | Taxiarchos | Sminarchos | Antisminarchos | Episminagos | Sminagos | Yposminagos | Anthyposminagos |
NCO and other ranks
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hellenic Air Force[1] |
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Ανθυπασπιστής[a] Anthypaspistis |
Αρχισμηνίας Archisminias |
Επισμηνίας Episminias |
Σμηνίας Sminias |
Υποσμηνίας Yposminias |
Σμηνίτης Sminitis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transliteration | Anthypaspistis | Archisminias | Episminias | Sminias | Yposminias | Sminitis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece (Conscripts) |
No equivalent |
No equivalent |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conscript Sergeant Κληρωτός Σμηνίας |
Conscript Aircraftman Σμηνίτης | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transliteration | Klirotos Sminias | Sminitis |
Army
Officer ranks
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hellenic Army[2] |
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Στρατηγός Stratigos |
Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos |
Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos |
Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos |
Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis |
Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis |
Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis |
Λοχαγός Lochagos |
Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos |
Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos |
Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός Dokimos efedros aksiomatikos |
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Transliteration | Stratigos | Antistratigos | Ypostratigos | Taxiarchos | Syntagmatarchis | Antisyntagmatarchis | Tagmatarchis | Lochagos | Ypolochagos | Anthypolochagos | Dokimos efedros aksiomatikos |
NCO and other ranks
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hellenic Army[3] |
Arm/corps insignia only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ανθυπασπιστής[a] Anthypaspistis |
Αρχιλοχίας Archilochias |
Επιλοχίας Epilochias |
Λοχίας Lochias |
Δεκανέας Dekaneas |
Υποδεκανέας Ypodekaneas |
Στρατιώτης Stratiotis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transliteration | Anthypaspistis | Archilochias | Epilochias | Lochias | Dekaneas | Ypodekaneas | Stratiotis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece (Conscripts) |
No equivalent |
No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Officer Designate Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός |
Sergeant Λοχίας |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Lance Corporal Υποδεκανέας |
Candidate Reservist Rank Υποψήφιος Έφεδρος Βαθμοφόρος |
Private Στρατιώτης | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transliteration | Dokimos Efedros Axiomatikos[note 1] | Lochias | Dekaneas | Ypodekaneas | Ypopsifios Efedros Bathmoforos | Stratiotis |
Officer ranks
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hellenic Navy[4] |
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Ναύαρχος Navarchos |
Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos |
Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos |
Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos |
Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos |
Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos |
Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis |
Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos |
Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos |
Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos |
Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός Simaioforos epikouros axiomatikos |
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Transliteration | Navarchos | Antinavarchos | Yponavarchos | Archiploiarchos | Ploiarchos | Antiploiarchos | Plotarchis | Ypoploiarchos | Anthypoploiarchos | Simaioforos | Simaioforos Epikouros Axiomatikos |
NCO and other ranks
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hellenic Navy[4] |
male |
female |
male |
female | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ανθυπασπιστής[a] Anthypaspistis |
Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstis |
Επικελευστής Epikelefstis |
Κελευστής Kelefstis |
Δίοπος Diopos |
Ναύτης Naftis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transliteration | Anthypaspistis | Archikelefstis | Epikelefstis | Kelefstis | Diopos | Naftis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece (Conscripts) |
No equivalent |
No equivalent | No equivalent |
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Officer Designate Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός |
Conscript Petty Officer Κελευστής |
Conscript Leading Seaman Δίοπος |
Conscript Seaman Ναύτης | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transliteration | Simaioforos Epikouros Axiomatikos | Kelefstis | Diopos | Naftis |
See also
- Military of Greece
- Royal Hellenic Army Ranks
- Royal Hellenic Navy rank insignia
- Royal Hellenic Air Force ranks
Notes
External links
- Hellenic Airforce Ranks, Hellenic Air Force website
- Διακριτικά Ελληνικού Στρατού (Hellenic Army Insignia), Hellenic Army website
- Διακριτικά Βαθμών Προσωπικού ΠΝ (Hellenic Navy Personnel Rank Insignia), Hellenic Navy website
- ^ a b "Διακριτικά" [Ranks]. haf.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Air Force. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Επωμίδες Φ/Π Στολών" [Shoulders for PV Uniforms]. army.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Army. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Διακριτικά Φ/Π Στολών Υπαξιωματικών Αποφοίτων ΣΜΥ" [Badges F / P Uniforms of Non-Commissioned Officer Graduates]. army.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Army. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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