Ranks and insignia of the National Fascist Party

The ranks and insignia of the National Fascist Party shows the hierarchical structure of ranks and titles bestowed by the PNF. ^[1]

Gerarca

During the Fascist rule in Italy, a gerarca (Italian : member of a hierarchy, plural: gerarchi) was a higher officer of the National Fascist Party (PNF).

The highest gerarchi, up to the Federal Secretary, were members of the National Council of the PNF and of the Chamber of Fasces and Corporations. The secretary and members of the National Directorate of the PNF were members of the Grand Council of Fascism.

A Ras (from the homonymous Ethiopian title) was a gerarca dominating in one province. So, for example, Italo Balbo was the Ras of Ferrara, and Roberto Farinacci the Ras of Cremona.

Party Ranks

Rank	Rank insignia shoulderboard	Sleeve insignia	Piping	Rank insignia worn on fez	Rank insignia worn on beret (from 1938)
National level
Secretary of the National Fascist Party
Member of the Grand Council of Fascism, Minister, Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary of the National Fascist Party
Member of the National Directorate of Fascism
Party Inspector
Roles in the Federation of Combat Fasci
Federal Secretary
Member of the Federal Directorate
Federal Inspector
Member of the Federal Disciplinary Commission					-
Roles in the Combat Fasci
Local Organization Leader
Non-local Organization Leader
Member of the Local Organization Directorate
Member of a non-local Organization Directorate
Local Group Chief
Member of a local Group Council
Sector Leader
Squad Leader
Member of the local Disciplinary Commission					-

References

1. Alberto Aquarone, L'organizzazione dello Stato totalitario, pp. 582-583, Einaudi 2003. ISBN 88-06-16522-4