Ranks of the security forces of Iran

This article deals with the ranks of the security forces of Iran with the corresponding images of the rank badges as well as the association badges of the Iranian security forces.

Association badge of the Iranian law enforcement forces

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  Badge of the police force of Iran.

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  Iranian traffic police badge.

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  Badge of the Iranian Border Police.

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  Iranian Drug Police Badge.

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  Iranian Domestic Intelligence Badge.

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  Iranian Internet Police Badge.

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  Iranian special forces badge.

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  Iran Police University Badge.

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  Badge of the Iranian Police Academy and Iranian Police Research Institute.

Ranks of the higher police service or the police officers

Officers
approximate NATO rank code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Epaulette (illustration)
equivalent German rank	Police Field Marshal General	Police general	Police lieutenant general	Police major general	Police Brigade General	Chief Police Director or Police Colonel	Police chief council / police director or police Colonel lieutenant	First police main commissioner / police council or police Major	Police chief inspector or police captain	Polizeiober- commissioner or police top lieutenant	Police superintendent or police lieutenant	sub- lieutenant
Rank in Farsi	ارتشبد	سپهبد	سرلشکر	سرتیپ	سرتیپ دوم	سرهنگ	سرهنگ دوم	سرگرد	سروان	ستوان یکم	ستوان دوم	ستوان سوم
Transliteration	Arteshbod	Sepahbod	Sarlashkar	Sartip-e Yekom	Sartip-e Dovom	Sarhang-e Yekom	Sarhang-e Dovom	Sargord	Sarvan	Sotvan-e Yekom	Sotvan-e Dovom	Sotvan-e Sevom
meaning	-	-	Division commander	first brigade commander	second brigade commander	first regimental commander	second regimental commander	-	-	first lieutenant	second lieutenant	third lieutenant
Description of the shoulder flap	Two crossed swords that enclose a wreath in which the stylized word Allah is written in the form of a tulip as the official symbol of the Islamic Republic of Iran.					Three ...	Two ...	A ...	Four ...	Three ...	Two ...	A ...
	... and four octagonal stylized stars in oriental ornamentation.	... and three octagonal stylized stars in oriental ornamentation.	... and two octagonal stylized stars in oriental ornamentation.	... and an octagonal stylized star with oriental ornamentation.		... ten-pointed stylized star (s) in oriental ornamentation.			... octagonal stylized star (s) in oriental ornamentation.

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{a b} Rank is currently not used.

Ranks of the middle police service or the police non-commissioned officers

Medium police service or NCOs
approximate NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5
Upper arm patch (image)
equivalent German rank	Police Sergeant Major	Police chief master or police sergeant major	Police chief master or police sergeant major	Police master or police sergeant major / police sergeant	Police Sergeant / Police Sergeant
Rank in Farsi	استوار یکم	استوار دوم	گروهبان یکم	گروهبان دوم	گروهبان سوم
Transliteration	Ostovar-e Yekom	Ostovar-e Dovom	Gorouhban-e Yekom	Gorouhban-e Dovom	Gorouhban-e Sevom
Description of the sleeve patches	An angle with a suggested othala
	... and two angles below			... and an angle below
	... and two semi-arches underneath.	... and a semi-arch below.

Ranks of the simple police service or the police teams

Simple police service or teams
approximate NATO rank code	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Upper arm patch (image)
equivalent German rank	First Hauptwachtmeister or Oberstabsgefreiter / Stabsgefreiter	Hauptwachtmeister or Hauptgefreiter / Obergefreiter	Oberwachtmeister or private	Constable / "policeman" or soldier
Rank in Farsi	سرجوخه	سرباز یکم	سرباز دوم	سرباز
Transliteration	Sarjoukheh	Sarbaz-e Yekom	Sarbaz-e Dovom	Sarbaz
Description of the shoulder flap	Three ...	Two ...	A ...	A shoulder flap with a surrounding edge
	upward facing angle (s).

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Pavel Močoch (Graphic Designer): Rank Insignia - Police & Security ( English ) March 10, 2013. Accessed March 18, 2016.
2. ↑ ^{a b c} According to DMG .