Saudi Arabian military ranks

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The Military ranks of Saudi Arabia are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia. The ranks are influenced by both the United Kingdom and later the United States, due to the close relations during the development phase of the Saudi military. [1]

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg  Saudi Arabian Army [2]
17.RSA-GEN.svg 17.RSA-LG.svg 16.RSA-MG.svg 15.RSA-BG.svg 14.RSA-COL.svg 13.RSA-LTC.svg 12.RSA-MAJ.svg 11.RSA-CAPT.svg 10.RSA-1LT.svg 09.RSA-2LT.svg 08.RSA-OC.svg
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal 		فريق
Fariq 		لواء
Liwa 		عميد
Amid 		عقيد
Aqid 		مقدم
Muqaddam 		رائد
Ra'id 		نقيب
Naqib 		ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal 		ملازم
Mulazim 		مرشح
Murashah
Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg  Royal Saudi Navy [3]
Generic-Navy-12.svg Generic-Navy-11.svg Generic-Navy-10.svg Generic-Navy-9.svg Generic-Navy-8.svg Generic-Navy-6.svg Generic-Navy-5.svg Generic-Navy-4.svg Generic-Navy-3.svg Generic-Navy-2.svg
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal 		فريق
Fariq 		لواء
Liwa 		عميد
Amid 		عقيد
Aqid 		مقدم
Muqaddam 		رائد
Ra'id 		نقيب
Naqib 		ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal 		ملازم
Mulazim
Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force.svg  Royal Saudi Air Force [3]
17.RSAF-GEN.svg 16.RSAF-LG.svg 15.RSAF-MG.svg 14.RSAF-BG.svg 13.RSAF-COL.svg 12.RSAF-LTC.svg 11.RSAF-MAJ.svg 10.RSAF-CAPT.svg 09.RSAF-1LT.svg 08.RSAF-2LT.svg RSAF-OC.svg
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal 		فريق
Fariq 		لواء
Liwa 		عميد
Amid 		عقيد
Aqid 		مقدم
Muqaddam 		رائد
Ra'id 		نقيب
Naqib 		ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal 		ملازم
Mulazim 		مرشح
Murashah
Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces.svg Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces
17.RSA-LG.svg 16.RSA-MG.svg 15.RSA-BG.svg 14.RSA-COL.svg 13.RSA-LTC.svg 12.RSA-MAJ.svg 11.RSA-CAPT.svg 10.RSA-1LT.svg 09.RSA-2LT.svg 08.RSA-OC.svg
فريق
Fariq 		لواء
Liwa 		عميد
Amid 		عقيد
Aqid 		مقدم
Muqaddam 		رائد
Ra'id 		نقيب
Naqib 		ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal 		ملازم
Mulazim 		مرشح
Murashah
Flag of the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force.png Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force
17.RSA-LG.svg 16.RSA-MG.svg 15.RSA-BG.svg 14.RSA-COL.svg 13.RSA-LTC.svg 12.RSA-MAJ.svg 11.RSA-CAPT.svg 10.RSA-1LT.svg 09.RSA-2LT.svg 08.RSA-OC.svg
فريق
Fariq 		لواء
Liwa 		عميد
Amid 		عقيد
Aqid 		مقدم
Muqaddam 		رائد
Ra'id 		نقيب
Naqib 		ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal 		ملازم
Mulazim 		مرشح
Murashah
Saudi-royal-guard-regiment-saudi-arabian-national-guard.png Saudi Arabian Royal Guard
17.RSA-GEN.svg 17.RSA-LG.svg 16.RSA-MG.svg 15.RSA-BG.svg 14.RSA-COL.svg 13.RSA-LTC.svg 12.RSA-MAJ.svg 11.RSA-CAPT.svg 10.RSA-1LT.svg 09.RSA-2LT.svg 08.RSA-OC.svg
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal 		فريق
Fariq 		لواء
Liwa 		عميد
Amid 		عقيد
Aqid 		مقدم
Muqaddam 		رائد
Ra'id 		نقيب
Naqib 		ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal 		ملازم
Mulazim 		مرشح
Murashah
Blank.svg Saudi Arabian National Guard
SANG OF-8.png SANG OF-7.png SANG OF-6.png SANG OF-5.png SANG OF-4.png SANG OF-3.png SANG OF-2.png SANG OF-1b.png SANG OF-1a.png SANG OF-D.png
فريق
Fariq 		لواء
Liwa 		عميد
Amid 		عقيد
Aqid 		مقدم
Muqaddam 		رائد
Ra'id 		نقيب
Naqib 		ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal 		ملازم
Mulazim 		مرشح
Murashah
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg  Saudi Arabian Army [2]
07.RSA-WO.svg 06.RSA-SGM.svg 05.RSA-SSG.svg 03.RSA-SGT.svg 02.RSA-CPL.svg 01.RSA-PFC.svg No insignia
رئيس رقباء
Rayiys ruqaba'		رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal		رقيب
Raqib		وكيل رقيب
Wakil raqib		عريف
Earif		جندي أول
Jundiun awwal		جندي‎‎
Jundiun‎‎
Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg  Royal Saudi Navy [3]
RAQIB AWWAL.png RAQIB.png WAKIL RAQIB.png ARIF.png JUNDI AWWAL.png No insignia
رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal		رقيب
Raqib		وكيل رقيب
Wakil raqib		عريف
Earif		جندي أول
Jundiun awwal		جندي‎‎
Jundiun‎‎
Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force.svg  Royal Saudi Air Force [3]
07.RSAF-WO.svg 06.RSAF-SMS.svg 05.RSAF-MSG.svg 03.RSAF-SSG.svg 02.RSAF-SAM.svg 01.RSAF-AFC.svg No insignia
رئيس رقباء
Rayiys ruqaba'		رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal		رقيب
Raqib		وكيل رقيب
Wakil raqib		عريف
Earif		جندي أول
Jundiun awwal		جندي‎‎
Jundiun‎‎
Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces.svg Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces
07.RSA-WO.svg 06.RSA-SGM.svg 05.RSA-SSG.svg 03.RSA-SGT.svg 02.RSA-CPL.svg 01.RSA-PFC.svg No insignia
رئيس رقباء
Rayiys ruqaba'		رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal		رقيب
Raqib		وكيل رقيب
Wakil raqib		عريف
Earif		جندي أول
Jundiun awwal		جندي‎‎
Jundiun‎‎
Flag of the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force.png Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force
07.RSA-WO.svg 06.RSA-SGM.svg 05.RSA-SSG.svg 03.RSA-SGT.svg 02.RSA-CPL.svg 01.RSA-PFC.svg No insignia
رئيس رقباء
Rayiys ruqaba'		رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal		رقيب
Raqib		وكيل رقيب
Wakil raqib		عريف
Earif		جندي أول
Jundiun awwal		جندي‎‎
Jundiun‎‎
Saudi-royal-guard-regiment-saudi-arabian-national-guard.png Saudi Arabian Royal Guard
07.RSA-WO.svg 06.RSA-SGM.svg 05.RSA-SSG.svg 03.RSA-SGT.svg 02.RSA-CPL.svg 01.RSA-PFC.svg No insignia
رئيس رقباء
Rayiys ruqaba'		رقيب أول
Raqib 'awal		رقيب
Raqib		وكيل رقيب
Wakil raqib		عريف
Earif		جندي أول
Jundiun awwal		جندي‎‎
Jundiun‎‎
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. ↑ Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 268. LCCN   93028506 . Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "الرتب" [Ranks]. rslf.gov.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Army. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Tartter, Jean R. (1993). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Saudi Arabia: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN   93028506 . Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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