Kingdom of Greece Army Ranks

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

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Kingdom of Greece (1829–1868)
			Στρατηγός Stratigos		Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos				Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis	Ὑποταγματάρχης Ypotagmatarchis	Ἐπιλοχαγός Epilochagós	Λοχαγός Lochagos	Πρωθυπολοχαγός Prothypolochagós (till 1833)		Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagos		Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Kingdom of Greece (1868–1924)
			Στρατηγός Stratigos		Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos				Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Ἐπιλοχαγός Epilochagós	Λοχαγός Lochagos	Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós			Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Kingdom of Greece[note 1] (1908–1936)
	Στρατάρχης[note 2] Stratarches		Στρατηγός[note 3] Stratigos		Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos				Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Α΄ Τάξεως (till 1917)	Λοχαγός Lochagos	Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós			Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Kingdom of Greece[note 4] (1937-1945)
	Στρατάρχης[note 5] Stratarches		Στρατηγός[note 6] Stratigos		Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos				Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Lochagos		Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós			Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Kingdom of Greece (1946-1959)
	Στρατάρχης[note 7] Stratarches		Στρατηγός Stratigos[note 8]		Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Lochagos		Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós			Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Kingdom of Greece[1] (1959–1970)
	Στρατάρχης[note 9] Stratarches		Στρατηγός Stratigos		Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Lochagos		Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós			Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Kingdom of Greece (1970-1973)	[note 10]
	Στρατάρχης Stratarches		Στρατηγός Stratigos		Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Lochagos		Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós			Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Kingdom of Greece (1829–1868)																													No insignia
							Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís		Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías		Λοχίας Lochías						Δεκανέας Dekanéas						Ὑποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas						Στρατιώτης Stratiótis
Kingdom of Greece (1868–1924)																													No insignia
							Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís		Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías		Λοχίας Lochías						Δεκανέας Dekanéas						Ὑποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas						Στρατιώτης Stratiótis
Kingdom of Greece (1912-1916)																													No insignia
							Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís		Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías		Λοχίας Lochías						Δεκανέας Dekanéas						Ὑποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas						Στρατιώτης Stratiótis
Kingdom of Greece (1916-1924)																													No insignia
							Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís		Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías		Λοχίας Lochías						Δεκανέας Dekanéas						Ὑποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas						Στρατιώτης Stratiótis
Kingdom of Greece (1937–1959)																													No insignia
							Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís		Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías		Λοχίας Α΄ Lochías Á						Λοχίας Β΄ Lochías B́						Δεκανέας Dekanéas						Στρατιώτης Stratiótis
Kingdom of Greece (1965-1970)[1]																													No insignia
							Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís		Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías		Λοχίας Α΄ Lochías Á						Λοχίας Β΄ Lochías B́						Δεκανέας Dekanéas						Στρατιώτης Stratiótis
Kingdom of Greece (1970-1973)																													No insignia
							Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís		Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías		Λοχίας Α΄ Lochías Á						Λοχίας Β΄ Lochías B́						Δεκανέας Dekanéas						Στρατιώτης Stratiótis
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

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

Notes

1. Adopted for the khaki field uniform and the blue service/dress uniform in 1908, replaced in 1936–1937 by British-style ranks.
2. Created in 1913 for King Constantine I for his leadership during the Balkan Wars.
3. Rank only held by the kings of Greece.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. During this period, only members of the royal family held the rank of full general (and equivalent). Only Papagos was awarded the rank among career officers (in 1947).
7. 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.
8. During this period, only members of the royal family held the rank of full general (and equivalent). Only Papagos was awarded the rank among career officers (in 1947).
9. Field marshal rank was used by the reigning King of Greece.
10. Field marshal rank nominally retained, actually dormant following King Constantine's flight after the 1967 countercoup.

References

1. United States Department of the Army (1962). "Military Uniforms - DA Pam 355-120 - 1959 to 1962 - Part 2". Retrieved 9 October 2021.