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Dress uniform, 1868–1924 Ranks[]

Officers[]

NATO Code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
GR-Army-OF2-1900 GR-Army-OF1b-1900 GR-Army-OF1-1900
No Equivalent General
Στρατηγός
Lieutenant General
Αντιστράτηγος
Major General
Υποστράτηγος
No Equivalent Colonel
Συνταγματάρχης
Lieutenant Colonel
Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Major
Ταγματάρχης
Captain
Λοχαγός
Lieutenant
Υπολοχαγός
Second Lieutenant
Ανθυπολοχαγός

Other Ranks[]

NATO Code OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Greece Kingdom of Greece GR-Army-WO1-1900
No
Equivalent
No
Insignia
Warrant Officer Staff Sergeant First Sergeant Second Sergeant Corporal
-
Private

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.

Officers[]

NATO Code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
GR-Army-OF9-1912 GR-Army-OF8-1912 GR-Army-OF7-1912 GR-Army-OF5-1912 GR-Army-OF4-1912 GR-Army-OF3-1912 GR-Army-OF2-1912 GR-Army-OF1b-1912 GR-Army-OF1-1912
Field Marshal1
Στρατάρχης
General2
Στρατηγός
Lieutenant General
Αντιστράτηγος
Major General
Υποστράτηγος
No Equivalent Colonel
Συνταγματάρχης
Lieutenant Colonel
Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Major
Ταγματάρχης
Captain
Λοχαγός
Lieutenant
Υπολοχαγός
Second Lieutenant
Ανθυπολοχαγός

1 Created in 1913 for King Constantine I for his leadership during the Balkan Wars. 2 Rank only held by the kings of Greece.

Other Ranks[]

NATO Code OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
GR-Army-WO1-1912
No
Equivalent
No
Insignia
Warrant Officer Staff Sergeant First Sergeant Second Sergeant Corporal
-
Private

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.

Officers[]

NATO Code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
GR-Army-OF10 (1937) GR-Army-OF9-1937 GR-Army-OF8-1937 GR-Army-OF7-1937 GR-Army-OF6-1946 GR-Army-OF5-1937 GR-Army-OF4-1937 GR-Army-OF3-1937 GR-Army-OF2-1937 GR-Army-OF1a-1937 GR-Army-OF1b-1937
Field Marshal1
Στρατάρχης
General2
Στρατηγός
Lieutenant General
Αντιστράτηγος
Major General
Υποστράτηγος
Brigadier3
Ταξίαρχος
Colonel
Συνταγματάρχης
Lieutenant Colonel
Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Major
Ταγματάρχης
Captain
Λοχαγός
Lieutenant
Υπολοχαγός
Second Lieutenant
Ανθυπολοχαγός

1 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. 2 During this period, only members of the royal family held the rank of full General (and equivalent). Again, only Papagos was awarded the rank among carer officers (in 1947). 3 Rank officially adopted in 1946.

Other Ranks[]

NATO Code OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
No
Equivalent
No
Insignia
Warrant Officer Staff Sergeant First Sergeant Sergeant Corporal
-
Soldier

1959–1968 Ranks[]

Officers[]

NATO Code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
GR-Army-OF10 (1965) GR-Army-OF9-1959 GR-Army-OF8-1959 GR-Army-OF7-1959 GR-Army-OF6-1959 GR-Army-OF5-1937 GR-Army-OF4-1937 GR-Army-OF3-1937 GR-Army-OF2-1937 GR-Army-OF1a-1937 GR-Army-OF1b-1937
Field Marshal1
Στρατάρχης
General
Στρατηγός
Lieutenant General
Αντιστράτηγος
Major General
Υποστράτηγος
Brigadier
Ταξίαρχος
Colonel
Συνταγματάρχης
Lieutenant Colonel
Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Major
Ταγματάρχης
Captain
Λοχαγός
Lieutenant
Υπολοχαγός
Second Lieutenant
Ανθυπολοχαγός

1 Field Marshal rank was used by the reigning King of Greece.

Other Ranks (professional soldiers)[]

NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
GR-Army-OR9 (1965)
No
Equivalent
GR-ARMY-OR7 (1965) GR-ARMY-OR6 (1965)
No
Equivalent
Army-GRE-OR-04 (1965) GR-ARMY-OR3 (1965)
No
Insignia
Warrant Officer
-
Staff Sergeant Sergeant First Class
-
Sergeant Corporal
Private

Royal Guard Insignia[]

Royal Guard (Evzones) Insignia

GR-royalguard
1947–1964

See also[]

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The original article can be found at Kingdom of Greece Army Ranks and the edit history here.

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