Royal Hellenic Navy rank insignia

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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		Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos		Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos				Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos		Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos		Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis		Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos		Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos			Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos			Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός 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		Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos		Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos		Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploíarchos		Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos		Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos		Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis		Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos		Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos			Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos			Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός 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[]

• Hellenic Navy
• Greek military ranks

References[]

Bibliography

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