Kingdom of Greece Army Ranks

This article contains the rank insignia of the Royal Hellenic Army (until 1968).

Dress uniform, 1868–1924 ranks

Officers

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Kingdom of Greece	No equivalent								No equivalent																No equivalent
			General Στρατηγός		Lieutenant general Αντιστράτηγος		Major general Υποστράτηγος				Colonel Συνταγματάρχης		Lieutenant colonel Αντισυνταγματάρχης		Major Ταγματάρχης		Staff Captain Επιλοχαγός	Captain Λοχαγός	Lieutenant Υπολοχαγός			Second lieutenant Ανθυπολοχαγός

Other ranks

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Kingdom of Greece	No equivalent																										No equivalent		No insignia
							Warrant officer Ανθυπασπιστής		Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας		Sergeant first class Λοχίας Α'						Sergeant Λοχίας Β'						Corporal Δεκανέας						Private Στρατιώτης

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

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Kingdom of Greece									No equivalent																No equivalent
	Field marshal^1 Στρατάρχης		General^2 Στρατηγός		Lieutenant general Αντιστράτηγος		Major general Υποστράτηγος				Colonel Συνταγματάρχης		Lieutenant colonel Αντισυνταγματάρχης		Major Ταγματάρχης		Staff Captain Επιλοχαγός	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

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Kingdom of Greece	No equivalent																										No equivalent		No insignia
							Warrant officer Ανθυπασπιστής		Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας		sergeant first class Λοχίας Α'						Sergeant Λοχίας Β'						Corporal Δεκανέας						Private Στρατιώτης

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

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Kingdom of Greece									No equivalent																No equivalent
	Field marshal^1 Στρατάρχης		General^2 Στρατηγός		Lieutenant general^3 Αντιστράτηγος		Major general Υποστράτηγος				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 career officers (in 1947).

³ Rank officially adopted in 1946.

Other ranks

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Kingdom of Greece	No equivalent																										No equivalent		No insignia
							Warrant officer Ανθυπασπιστής		Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας		Sergeant first class Λοχίας Α'						Sergeant Λοχίας Β'						Corporal Δεκανέας						Private Στρατιώτης

1959–1968 ranks

Officers

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Kingdom of Greece																									No equivalent
	Field marshal^1 Στρατάρχης		General Στρατηγός		Lieutenant general Αντιστράτηγος		Major general Υποστράτηγος		Brigadier general 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

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Kingdom of Greece	No equivalent																										No equivalent		No insignia
							Warrant officer Ανθυπασπιστής		Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας		Sergeant first class Λοχίας Α'						Sergeant Λοχίας Β'						Corporal Δεκανέας						Private Στρατιώτης

Royal Guard insignia

Royal Guard (Evzones) insignia during Paul's reign

1947–1964

See also

• Hellenic Army officer rank insignia
• Hellenic Army Other Ranks rank insignia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies
• Comparative military ranks of World War I
• Comparative military ranks of World War II
• Comparative military ranks