Royal Hellenic Navy rank insignia

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

WWI era

Officer ranks

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Royal Hellenic Navy
Ναύαρχος
Navarchos
Ἀντιναύαρχος
Antinavarchos
Ὑποναύαρχος
Yponavarchos
Πλοίαρχος
Ploiarchos
Ἀντιπλοίαρχος
Antiploiarchos
Πλωτάρχης
Plotarchis
Ὑποπλοίαρχος
Ypoploiarchos
Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος
Anthypoploiarchos
Σημαιοφόρος
Simaioforos
Σημαιοφόρος Ἐπίκουρος Ἀξιωματικὸς
Simaioforos epikouros axiomatikos

Other ranks

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Hellenic Navy 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

1936–1973

Officer ranks

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Royal Hellenic Navy[1][2]
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

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[1][2] 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

See also

References

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