Military ranks of the Peshmerga

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The Military ranks ofthe Peshmerga are the military insignia used by the internal security forces of the Kurdistan Region, the Peshmerga.

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Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers. [1] [2] [3]

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Rankفریق یەکەمفریقلواءعمیدعقیدمقدمرائدنقیبملازم یەکەمملازم
Romanization Fariq YekemFariqLiwaAmidAqidMuqadamRayidNaqibMlazim Yekem Mlazim
U.S. equivalent GeneralLieutenant GeneralMajor GeneralBrigadierColonelLieutenant ColonelMajorCaptainLieutenantLieutenant 2nd Class
Insignia General peshmerga rank.png Lieutenant general peshmerga rank.png Major general peshmerga rank.png Brigadier peshmerga rank.png Colonel peshmerga rank.png Lieutenant colonel peshmerga rank.png Major peshmerga rank.png Captain peshmerga rank.png Lieutenant peshmerga rank.png Lieutenant 2nd class peshmerga rank.png

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Peshmerga (2007-2013)". www.uniforminsignia.net. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Here are the #Peshmerga ranks. As far as i know, highest rank of Full general not appointed jet". X via @AramKrdstn. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "And here is the guide to Peshmerga Officer Ranks and Insignia". X via @KurdistanWatch. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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