Ranks of the Cypriot National Guard
This article covers the rank insignia of the Cyprus National Guard . The armed forces of the Republic of Cyprus are called the Cypriot National Guard .
Ranks
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| Rank group | Generals (Ανώτατοι αξιωματικοί) | Staff officers (Ανώτεροι αξιωματικοί) | Captains / lieutenants (Αξιωματικοί) | Officer Candidate (Έφεδροι) | ||||||||
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| Rank | no equivalent | Lieutenant General | Major general | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | major | Captain | lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Officer student | |
| Greek designation | Αντιστράτηγος | Υποστράτηγος | Ταξίαρχος | Συνταγματάρχης | Αντισυνταγματάρχης | Ταγματάρχης | Λοχαγός | Υπολοχαγός | Ανθυπολοχαγός | Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός | ||
| Transliteration | Andistratigos | Ypostratigos | Taxiarchoes | Syndagmatarchis | Antisyndagmatarchis | Day matarchis | Lochagos | Ypolochagos | Anthypolochagos | Dokimos Efedros Axiomatikos | ||
| NATO rank code | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF (D) | ||
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| Rank group | Specialist service officer with rank under lieutenant (Ανθυπασπιστές) | NCOs (Υπαξιωματικοί) | Teams (Οπλίτες) | ||||||
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| Rank | Sergeant Major | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant Major | sergeant | Sergeant | no equivalent | no equivalent | no equivalent | Sagittarius |
| Greek designation | Ανθυπασπιστής | Αρχιλοχίας | Επιλοχίας | Λοχίας | Λοχίας ΕΠΥ | Στρατιώτης | |||
| Transliteration | Anthypaspistis | Archilochias | Epilochias | Lochias | Lochia's EPY | Stratiotis | |||
| NATO rank code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
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| Rank group | NCO candidate (Έφεδροι υπαξιωματικοί) | Teams (Έφεδρες οπλίτες) | |||||||
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| Rank | Officer student | no equivalent | no equivalent | sergeant | no equivalent | corporal | Lance Corporal | no equivalent | Sagittarius |
| Greek designation | Υποψήφιος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός | Λοχίας | Δεκανέας | Υποδεκανέας | Στρατιώτης | ||||
| Transliteration | Ypopsichios Efedros Axiomatikos | Lochias | Deaneas | Ypodecanese | Stratiotis | ||||
| NATO rank code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
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| Rank group | Generals (Ανώτατοι αξιωματικοί) | Staff officers (Ανώτεροι αξιωματικοί) | Captains / lieutenants (Αξιωματικοί) | Officer Candidate (Έφεδροι) | ||||||||
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| Rank | no equivalent | no equivalent | no equivalent | Flotilla admiral | Sea captain | Frigate captain | Corvette Captain | Lieutenant captain | Lieutenant at sea | Sub-lieutenant | Officer student | |
| Greek designation | Αρχιπλοίαρχος | Πλοίαρχος | Αντιπλοίαρχος | Πλωτάρχης | Υποπλοίαρχος | Ανθυποπλοίαρχος | Σημαιοφόρος | Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός | ||||
| Transliteration | Archipliarchos | Pliarchos | Andipliarchus | Plotarchus | Ypoplotarchos | Anthipopliarchus | Simaioforos | Dokimos Efedros Axiomatikos | ||||
| NATO rank code | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF (D) | ||
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| Rank group | Specialist service officer with rank under lieutenant (Ανθυπασπιστές) | NCOs (Υπαξιωματικοί) | Teams (Οπλίτες) | ||||||||
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| Rank | Chief of Staff | Staff Captain | Chief Boatswain | Boatswain | Mate | no equivalent | no equivalent | no equivalent | sailor | ||
| Greek designation | Ανθυπασπιστής | Αρχικελευστής | Επικελευστής | Κελευστής | Κελευστής ΕΠΥ | Ναύτης | |||||
| Transliteration | Anthypaspistis | Archikelefstis | Epicular ejaculation | Kelefstis | Kelefstis EPY | Naftis | |||||
| NATO rank code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||
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| Rank group | NCO candidate (Έφεδροι υπαξιωματικοί) | Teams (Έφεδρες οπλίτες) | ||||||||
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| Rank | Officer student | no equivalent | no equivalent | Boatswain | no equivalent | Corporal | no equivalent | no equivalent | sailor | |
| Greek designation | Υποψήφιος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός | Κελευστής | Δίοπος | Ναύτης | ||||||
| Transliteration | Ypopsichios Efedros Axiomatikos | Kelefstis | Diopos | Naftis | ||||||
| NATO rank code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |
air force
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| Rank group | Generals (Ανώτατοι αξιωματικοί) | Staff officers (Ανώτεροι αξιωματικοί) | Captains / lieutenants (Αξιωματικοί) | Officer Candidate (Έφεδροι) | ||||||||
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| Rank | no equivalent | no equivalent | no equivalent | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | major | Captain | lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Officer student | |
| Greek designation | Ταξίαρχος Αεροπορίας | Σμήναρχος | Αντισμήναρχος | Επισμηναγός | Σμηναγός | Υποσμηναγός | Ανθυποσμηναγός | Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός | ||||
| Transliteration | Taxiarchos aeroporias | Sminarchus | Antisminarchos | Episminarchus | Sminagos | Yposminagos | Anthyposminagos | Dokimos Efedros Axiomatikos | ||||
| NATO rank code | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF (D) | ||
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| Rank group | Specialist service officer with rank under lieutenant (Ανθυπασπιστές) | NCOs (Υπαξιωματικοί) | Teams (Οπλίτες) | ||||||
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| Rank | Sergeant Major | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant Major | sergeant | Sergeant | no equivalent | no equivalent | no equivalent | Aviator |
| Greek designation | Ανθυπασπιστής | Αρχισμηνίας | Επισμηνίας | Σμηνίας | Σμηνίας ΕΠΥ | Σμηνίτης | |||
| Transliteration | Anthypaspistis | Archisminias | Episminias | Sminias | Sminias EPY | Sminitis | |||
| NATO rank code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
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| Rank group | NCO candidate (Έφεδροι υπαξιωματικοί) | Teams (Έφεδρες οπλίτες) | |||||||
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| Rank | Officer student | no equivalent | no equivalent | sergeant | no equivalent | corporal | no equivalent | no equivalent | Aviator |
| Greek designation | Υποψήφιος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός | Σμηνίας | Υποσμηνίας | Σμηνίτης | |||||
| Transliteration | Ypopsichios Efedros Axiomatikos | Sminias | Yposminias | Sminitis | |||||
| NATO rank code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 |
Web links
- Cypriot uniforms (large)
- RANK INSIGNIA - ARMY LAND FORCES (en.)
- Βαθμοί (gr.)