Royal Hellenic Navy rank insignia

Summary

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

Officer ranks edit

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  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
Σημαιοφόρος Ἐπίκουρος Ἀξιωματικὸς
Simaioforos epikouros axiomatikos
  Royal Hellenic Navy[1][2]
(1936–1973)
                          
Στολάρχης
Stolarchis
Ναύαρχος
Navarchos
Ἀντιναύαρχος
Antinavarchos
Ὑποναύαρχος
Yponavarchos
Ἀρχιπλοίαρχος
Archiploíarchos
Πλοίαρχος
Ploiarchos
Ἀντιπλοίαρχος
Antiploiarchos
Πλωτάρχης
Plotarchis
Ὑποπλοίαρχος
Ypoploiarchos
Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος
Anthypoploiarchos
Σημαιοφόρος
Simaioforos
Σημαιοφόρος Ἐπίκουρος Ἀξιωματικὸς
Simaioforos epikouros axiomatikos
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

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 edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  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.
Bibliography
  • Mollo, Andrew (2001). The Armed Forces of World War II: Uniforms, Insignia & Organisation. Leicester: Silverdale books. ISBN 1-85605-603-1.