Military ranks of Imperial Iran

The military ranks of Imperial Iran are the military insignia used by the Military of Imperial Iran.

Commissioned officer ranks[]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers			Junior officers				Officer cadet
Imperial Iranian Ground Forces^[1]
	آریابود Aryabod	ارتشبد Arteshbod	سپهبد Sepahbod	سرلشکر Sarlashkar	سرتیپ Sartip	سرهنگ Sarhang	سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom	سرگرد Sargord	سروان Sarvān	ستوان یکم Sotvān yekom	ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom	ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
	Marshal	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Third lieutenant
Imperial Iranian Navy^[1]
	آریابود Aryabod	دریابد Daryabod	دریاسالار Daryasalar	دریابان Daryaban	دریادار Daryadar	ناخدا یکم Nakhoda yekom	ناخدا دوم Nakhoda dovom	ناخدا سوم Nakhoda sevom	ناوسروان Navsarvan	ناوبان یکم Navban yekom	ناوبان دوم Navban dovom	ناوبان سوم Navban sevom
	Fleet admiral	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant	Lieutenant (junior grade)	Ensign	Ensign Junior Grade
Imperial Iranian Air Force^[1]
	آریابود Aryabod	ارتشبد Arteshbod	سپهبد Sepahbod	سرلشکر Sarlashkar	سرتیپ Sartip	سرهنگ Sarhang	سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom	سرگرد Sargord	سروان Sarvān	ستوان یکم Sotvān yekom	ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom	ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
	Marshal	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Third lieutenant
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers			Junior officers				Officer cadet

Other ranks[]

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs							Junior NCOs			Enlisted
Imperial Iranian Ground Forces^[1]
Imperial Iranian Ground Forces^[1]	Sarostovar yekom	Sarostovar dovom	Sarostovar sevom	Ostovar	Ostavar yekom	Ostavar dovom	Goruhban yekom	Goruhban dovom	Goruhban sevom	Sarjukhe	Sarbaz yekom	Sarbaz sefr
Rank group	Senior NCOs							Junior NCOs			Enlisted

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Rudolph, James P. (1978). "Armed Forces". In Nyrop, Richard F. (ed.). Iran: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 413. LCCN 78-11871. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

External links[]

"Iran 1925-1979 (Imperial State of Persia)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[Area_Handbook-1] Rudolph, James P. (1978). "Armed Forces". In Nyrop, Richard F. (ed.). Iran: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 413. LCCN 78-11871. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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