Military ranks of Imperial Iran explained

The military ranks of Imperial Iran are the military insignia used by the Military of Imperial Iran.

Commander-in-chief insignia

BranchArmyNavyAir force
Insignia
PersianPersian: آریابد
RomanizationPersian: {{ill|Aryabod|fa|آریابد
Literal translationChief/Guardian of the Aryans

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

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Persian: ارتشبد
Persian: Arteshbod
Persian: سپهبد
Persian: Sepahbod
Persian: سرلشکر
Persian: Sarlashkar
Persian: سرتیپ
Persian: Sartip
Persian: سرهنگ
Persian: [[Sarhang (rank)|Sarhang]]
Persian: سرهنگ دوم
Persian: Sarhang dovom
Persian: سرگرد
Persian: Sargord
Persian: سروان
Persian: Sarvān
Persian: ستوان یکم
Persian: Sotvān yekom
Persian: ستوان دوم
Persian: Sotvān dovom
Persian: ستوان سوم
Persian: Sotvān sevom
GeneralLieutenant generalMajor generalBrigadier generalColonelLieutenant colonelMajorCaptainFirst lieutenantSecond lieutenantThird lieutenant
Persian: دریابد
Persian: Daryabod
Persian: دریاسالار
Persian: Daryasalar
Persian: دریابان
Persian: Daryaban
Persian: دریادار
Persian: Daryadar
Persian: ناخدا یکم
Persian: Nakhoda yekom
Persian: ناخدا دوم
Persian: Nakhoda dovom
Persian: ناخدا سوم
Persian: Nakhoda sevom
Persian: ناوسروان
Persian: Navsarvan
Persian: ناوبان یکم
Persian: Navban yekom
Persian: ناوبان دوم
Persian: Navban dovom
Persian: ناوبان سوم
Persian: Navban sevom
AdmiralVice admiralRear admiralCommodoreCaptainCommanderLieutenant commanderLieutenantLieutenant (junior grade)EnsignEnsign junior grade
Persian: ارتشبد
Persian: Arteshbod
Persian: سپهبد
Persian: Sepahbod
Persian: سرلشکر
Persian: Sarlashkar
Persian: سرتیپ
Persian: Sartip
Persian: سرهنگ
Persian: [[Sarhang (rank)|Sarhang]]
Persian: سرهنگ دوم
Persian: Sarhang dovom
Persian: سرگرد
Persian: Sargord
Persian: سروان
Persian: Sarvān
Persian: ستوان یکم
Persian: Sotvān yekom
Persian: ستوان دوم
Persian: Sotvān dovom
Persian: ستوان سوم
Persian: Sotvān sevom
GeneralLieutenant generalMajor generalBrigadier generalColonelLieutenant colonelMajorCaptainFirst lieutenantSecond lieutenantThird lieutenant

Other ranks

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

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rudolph . James P. . Nyrop . Richard F. . Iran: a country study . Area Handbook . 1978 . Library of Congress . Washington, D.C. . 78-11871 . 413 . 3rd . 11 January 2022 . Armed Forces.
  2. Book: US Department of Defence . Military Uniforms DOD Pam 1-14 . 1962 . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MILITARY_UNIFORMS_Insignia_Organization_1959-1962_US_Armed_Forces_Information_DA_Pam_355-120_024_IRAN_ARMY_AIR_FORCE_NAVY_Archive.org_No_known_copyright.jpg . Iran.