Military ranks of Imperial Iran

Summary

The military ranks of Imperial Iran are the military insignia used by the Military of Imperial Iran.

Imperial ranks

Commander-in-chief insignia edit

Branch Army Navy Air force
Insignia      
Persian آریابد
Romanization Aryabod [fa]
Literal translation Chief/Guardian of the Aryans

Commissioned officer ranks edit

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Imperial Iranian Ground Force[1][2]                      
ارتشبد
Arteshbod
سپهبد
Sepahbod
سرلشکر
Sarlashkar
سرتیپ
Sartip
سرهنگ
Sarhang
سرهنگ دوم
Sarhang dovom
سرگرد
Sargord
سروان
Sarvān
ستوان یکم
Sotvān yekom
ستوان دوم
Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم
Sotvān sevom
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Third lieutenant
  Imperial Iranian Navy[1][2]                      
دریابد
Daryabod
دریاسالار
Daryasalar
دریابان
Daryaban
دریادار
Daryadar
ناخدا یکم
Nakhoda yekom
ناخدا دوم
Nakhoda dovom
ناخدا سوم
Nakhoda sevom
ناوسروان
Navsarvan
ناوبان یکم
Navban yekom
ناوبان دوم
Navban dovom
ناوبان سوم
Navban sevom
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign Ensign junior grade
  Imperial Iranian Air Force[1][2]                      
ارتشبد
Arteshbod
سپهبد
Sepahbod
سرلشکر
Sarlashkar
سرتیپ
Sartip
سرهنگ
Sarhang
سرهنگ دوم
Sarhang dovom
سرگرد
Sargord
سروان
Sarvān
ستوان یکم
Sotvān yekom
ستوان دوم
Sotvān dovom
ستوان سوم
Sotvān sevom
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Third lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Other ranks edit

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Imperial Iranian Ground Forces[1][2]                    
Afsarnyār yekom Afsarnyār dovom Ostavar yekom Ostavar dovom Goruhban yekom Goruhban dovom Goruhban sevom Sarjukhe Sarbaz yekom Sarbaz sefr
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Rudolph, James P. (1978). "Armed Forces". In Nyrop, Richard F. (ed.). Iran: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 413. LCCN 78-11871. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d US Department of Defence (1962). "Iran". Military Uniforms DOD Pam 1-14.

External links edit

  • "Iran 1925-1979 (Imperial State of Persia)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 January 2022.