Wei (rank)

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大尉
Wei
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 尉
Simplified Chinese 尉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin wèi
Wade–Giles wei
上尉中尉少尉
Literal translationGrand officerUpper officerMiddle officerSmaller officer
Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam People's Ground Force [7] Vietnam People's Army OF-2.svg Vietnam People's Army OF-1C.svg Vietnam People's Army OF-1B.svg Vietnam People's Army OF-1A.svg
Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg  Vietnam People's Navy [7] Vietnam People's Navy OF-2.svg Vietnam People's Navy OF-1C.svg Vietnam People's Navy OF-1B.svg Vietnam People's Navy OF-1A.svg
Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg  Vietnam People's Air Force [7] Vietnam People's Air Force OF-2.svg Vietnam People's Air Force OF-1C.svg Vietnam People's Air Force OF-1B.svg Vietnam People's Air Force OF-1A.svg
Native nameĐại úyThượng úyTrung úyThiếu úy
Rank groupJunior officers

South Vietnamese variant

Rank groupJunior officersOfficer cadet
Native nameĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úy
Chữ Hán 大尉中尉少尉准尉
Literal translationGreat officerMiddle officerSmaller officerQuasi-officer
Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.svg  Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(1967-1975) [8] 		B ARVN-OF-2.svg B ARVN-OF-1B.svg B ARVN-OF-1A.svg B ARVN-OF(D).svg
Translation [8] Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Aspirant
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.svg  Republic of Vietnam Navy
(1967-1975) [8] 		B VNN-OF-2.svg B VNN-OF-1B.svg B VNN-OF-1A.svg B VNN-OF(D).svg
Translation [8] Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign Commissioned warrant officer
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division.svg  Republic of Vietnam Marine Division
(1967-1975)		 B RVNMD-OF-2.svg B RVNMD-OF-1B.svg B RVNMD-OF-1A.svg RVNMD-OF(D).svg
Translation Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Aspirant
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.svg  Republic of Vietnam Air Force
(1967-1975) [8] 		B VNAF-OF-2.svg B VNAF-OF-1B.svg B VNAF-OF-1A.svg B VNAF-OF(D).svg
Translation [8] Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Aspirant
Native nameĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úy
Rank groupJunior officersOfficer cadet

See also

Ranks used in Chinese character-using countries

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ping, Xu (7 August 2017). "我军建军九十年军衔制度沿革" [The evolution of our military rank system over the ninety years of its establishment]. mod.gov.cn (in Chinese). Ministry of National Defense. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú" 陸海空軍服制條例附圖 [Drawings of the Uniform Regulations of the Army, Navy and Air Force](PDF). Gazette of the Presidential Palace (6769): 65–67. 7 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Minnich, James M. (2008). "National Security". In Worden, Robert L. (ed.). North Korea: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 266, 268. LCCN   2008028547 . Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Army Insignia". army.mil.kr. Republic of Korea Army. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "해군계급장/해군흉.휘장". navy.mil.kr (in Korean). Republic of Korea Navy. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rank insignia". navy.mil.kr. Republic of Korea Navy. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Quy định quân hiệu, cấp hiệu, phù hiệu và lễ phục của Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam". mod.gov.vn (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Defence (Vietnam). 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Armed Forces Information and Education (1968). Uniforms of Seven Allies (DOD GEN-30). Department of Defense. pp. 26–28. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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