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This article contains the rank insignia of the Royal Hellenic Navy (until 1973).
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This article contains the rank insignia of the Royal Hellenic Navy (until 1973).
| Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | Σημαιοφόρος Ἐπίκουρος Ἀξιωματικὸς Simaioforos epikouros axiomatikos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royal Hellenic Navy [1] [2] (1936–1973) |   |   |   |  |   | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Στολάρχης Stolarchis | Ναύαρχος Navarchos | Ἀντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos | Ὑποναύαρχος Yponavarchos | Ἀρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploíarchos | Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos | Ἀντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos | Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis | Ὑποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos | Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos | Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos | Σημαιοφόρος Ἐπίκουρος Ἀξιωματικὸς Simaioforos epikouros axiomatikos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 The rank was instituted in 1939 for King George II, and was held only by his successors, King Paul and King Constantine II.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 [1] [2] (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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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