Military ranks of the Kingdom of Egypt
The Turco-Egyptian ranks were the military ranks used by the Kingdom of Egypt from 1922 until they were changed in 1958 after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 and the abolition of the monarchy.[1] The names are Turco-Egyptian (i.e. derived from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic), and are derived at least in part from the pre-existing military structure developed out of the reforms of Muhammad Ali Pasha. The design of the rank insignia was completely British with high ranks given only to British officers during Britain's occupation of Egypt. The rank of Sirdar was given to the British Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Army.
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| Turco-Egyptian ranks (until 1958) |
Modern Egyptian ranks |
Western equivalents |
| Officers | ||
| Mushir مشير |
General of the army/ Field Marshal | |
| Sirdar سردار |
Fariq awwal فريق أول |
Colonel General |
| Fariq فريق |
Lieutenant General | |
| Liwa لواء |
Major General | |
| Amiralay أمير آلاي |
Amid عميد |
Brigadier |
| Qaimaqam قائم مقام |
Aqid عقيد |
Colonel |
| Bimbashi بكباشي |
Muqaddam مقدم |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| Sagh صاغ |
Raid رائد |
Major |
| Yuzbashi يوزباشي |
Naqib نقيب |
Captain |
| Mulazim awwal ملازم أول |
First Lieutenant | |
| Mulazim thani ملازم ثاني |
Mulazim ملازم |
Second Lieutenant |
| Non-commissioned officers | ||
| Shawish شاويش |
Raqib رقيب |
Sergeant |
| Ombashi أومباشي |
Arif عريف |
Corporal |
| Soldiers | ||
| Askari عسكري |
Jundi جندي |
Private |
Ranks
Officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and air force respectively.
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Field Marshal | General | Lieutenant-General | Major-General | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| مشير Mushir |
سردار Sirdar |
فريق Ferik |
لواء Liwa' |
أميرألاى Amiralay |
قائم مقام Kaymakam |
بكباشى Bikbashi |
صاغ Sagh Kol Aghassi |
يوزباشى Yuzbashi |
ملازم أول Mulazim Awwal |
ملازم ثانى Mulazim Tani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Air Chief Marshal | Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Flying Officer | Pilot Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enlisted
| Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Warrant officer | Master Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private First Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mosa'id (مساعد) | Raqib awwal (رقيب أول) | Raqib (رقيب) | 'arif (عريف) | Jondi awwal (جندي أول) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See also
- Comparative military ranks
- Egyptian Army ranks
- Egyptian Air Force ranks
- Egyptian Navy ranks
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