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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 | 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 [1] [2] (1936–1973) |   |   |   |  |   | | | | | | | |||||||||||||
| Ἀρχιναύαρχος Archinavarchos | 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.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Hellenic Navy (World War 1 era) |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Master Chief Petty Officer Ἐπικελευστής | Chief Petty Officer Κελευστής | Petty officer, 1st class Ὑποκελευστὴς Α΄ | Petty officer, 2nd class Ὑποκελευστὴς Β΄ | Leading Seaman Δίοπος | Able Seaman Ὑποδίοπος | Seaman Ναύτης | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royal Hellenic Navy [1] [2] (1936–1973) |  |  | | | | | | | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant Officer Class 1 Ἀνθυπασπιστὴς Α΄ | Warrant Officer Class 2 Ἀνθυπασπιστὴς Β΄ | Master Chief Petty Officer Ἐπικελευστής | Chief Petty Officer Κελευστής | Petty officer, 1st class Ὑποκελευστὴς Α΄ | Petty officer, 2nd class Ὑποκελευστὴς Β΄ | Leading Seaman Δίοπος | Able Seaman Ὑποδίοπος | Seaman Ναύτης | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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