Royal Hellenic Navy rank insignia
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This article contains the rank insignia of the Royal Hellenic Navy (until 1973).
Officer ranks
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 Royal Hellenic Navy(World War 1 era) |
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| Ναύαρχος Navarchos |
Ἀντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos |
Ὑποναύαρχος Yponavarchos |
Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos |
Ἀντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos |
Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis |
Ὑποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos |
Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos |
Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos | ||||||||||||||||
| Royal Hellenic Navy[1][2][3] (1936–1973) |
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| Ἀρχιναύαρχος Archinavarchos |
Ναύαρχος Navarchos |
Ἀντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos |
Ὑποναύαρχος Yponavarchos |
Ἀρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploíarchos (1969 onwards) |
Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos |
Ἀντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos |
Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis |
Ὑποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos |
Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos |
Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos | ||||||||||||||
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||
1 The rank was instituted in 1939 for King George II, and was held only by his successors, King Paul and King Constantine II.
The rank of Archiploiarchos was instituted in 1969, with the same decree that also "normalised" the previously extraordinary wartime rank of four-star Navarchos.[4] Preceding Decrees on the organisation of the Armed Forces[5] and RHN Uniform Regulations didn't include it.[6][7][8]
Reserve officers
Reserve officers were divided into two categories: reserves from among the reserves (έφεδροι εξ εφέδρων) and auxiliary (επίκουροι) officers. Αs per the 1937 and 1956 Regulations, reserves wore RNR-like insignia with wavy lines,[6][7][9] whereas auxiliaries wore RNVR-like insignia.[7][9]
Sleeve insignia of an Έφεδρος (εξ Εφέδρων) Σημαιοφόρος
Sleeve insignia of an Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος
Other ranks
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Rank reform (1968)
In 1968 the rank structure was revamped:[15]
| Old rank | New rank |
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| Archikeleustis | Anthypaspistis |
| Keleustis | Archikeleustis |
| Ypokeleustis 1i táxi | Epikeleustis |
| Ypokeleustis 2i táxi | Keleustis |
Other NCOs
Reserve NCOs save for Αρχικελευστής wore their respective insignia.[7] Starting in 1969, NCO schools graduates received the rank of Probationary Petty Officers (Δόκιμος Κελευστής) for a 20-month period.[16]
Auxiliary WO (Επίκουρος Αρχικελευστής) rank insignia
Probationary PO (Δόκιμος Κελευστής) insignia
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