Royal Hellenic Navy rank insignia

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

Officer ranks

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Royal Hellenic Navy (World War 1 era)
			Ναύαρχος Navarchos		Ἀντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos		Ὑποναύαρχος Yponavarchos				Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos		Ἀντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos		Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis		Ὑποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos		Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos			Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos
Royal Hellenic Navy (1936–1973)
	Στολάρχης Stolarchis		Ναύαρχος Navarchos		Ἀντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos		Ὑποναύαρχος Yponavarchos		Ἀρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploíarchos		Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos		Ἀντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos		Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis		Ὑποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos		Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos			Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

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 (World War 1 era)																																			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
Royal Hellenic Navy (1936–1973)																																			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
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

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.