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This article contains the rank insignia of the Hellenic Army (until 1973).
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This article contains the rank insignia of the Hellenic Army (until 1973).
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kingdom of Greece (1965-1970) [1] |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís | Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías | Λοχίας Α΄ [Lochías A΄] Error: {{Lang}}: Non-latn text (pos 10)/Latn script subtag mismatch (help) | Λοχίας Β΄ [Lochías B΄] Error: {{Lang}}: Non-latn text (pos 10)/Latn script subtag mismatch (help) | Δεκανέας Dekanéas | Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom of Greece (1970-1973) |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ἀνθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís | Ἐπιλοχίας Epilochías | Λοχίας Α΄ [Lochías A΄] Error: {{Lang}}: Non-latn text (pos 10)/Latn script subtag mismatch (help) | Λοχίας Β΄ [Lochías B΄] Error: {{Lang}}: Non-latn text (pos 10)/Latn script subtag mismatch (help) | Δεκανέας Dekanéas | Στρατιώτης Stratiótis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Guard (Evzones) insignia during Paul's reign
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