Republic of China Navy rank and rating insignia

Ranks and rating insignia in the Republic of China Navy (中華民國海軍 - Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn[1])today are based on the ranks used by the German Navy during the era of Sino-German cooperation in the 1930s. Since the 1950s, the rank structure is getting closer to the one used by the United States Navy. The Republic of China Navy rank of one-star admiral, unlike the army, uses the Rear admiral rank as per the French practice and the former German naval practice. The ranks used by the Republic of China Army are used by the Republic of China Marine Corps (中華民國海軍陸戰隊 - Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn Lùzhàndùi [2]), a part of the Navy, and are more modeled on the United States Marine Corps.

Rank and rating insignia

Chinese Pinyin Literal translation English translation Insignia
Flag officers 特級上將 Tèjí Shàngjiàng Grand Admiral[3] Generalissimo
一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng General Admiral[4] General Admiral
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng Superior Admiral Admiral
中將 Zhōngjiàng Middle Admiral Vice admiral
少將 Shaojiàng Junior Admiral Rear admiral
Senior officers 上校 Shàngxiào Superior Field Officer Captain
中校 Zhōngxiào Middle Field Officer Commander
少校 Shàoxiào Junior Field Officer Lieutenant commander
Junior officers 上尉 Shàngwèi Superior Subaltern Lieutenant
中尉 Zhōngwèi Middle Subaltern Lieutenant (junior grade)
少尉 Shàowèi Junior Subaltern Ensign
Senior chief petty officers 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguān zhǎng Sergeant-Major
First Class 		Command master chief petty officer
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguān zhǎng Sergeant-Major
Second Class 		Master chief petty officer
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguān zhǎng Sergeant-Major
Third Class 		Senior chief petty officer
Petty officers 上士 Shàngshi Superior Sergeant Chief petty officer
中士 Zhōngshi Middle Sergeant Petty officer 1st class
下士 Xiàshi Inferior Sergeant Petty Officer 2nd class
Seamen 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng Seaman Superior Class Seaman
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng Seaman First Class Seaman apprentice
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng Seaman Second Class Seaman recruit

Rank insignia in the Marine Corps

Chinese Pinyin Literal translation English translation Insignia
Generals 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng Captain General[5] Colonel General
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng Superior General General
中將 Zhōngjiàng Middle General Lieutenant General
少將 Shàojiàng Junior General Major General
Senior officers 上校 Shàngxiào Superior Field Officer Colonel
中校 Zhōngxiào Middle Field Officer Lieutenant Colonel
少校 Shàoxiào Junior Field Officer Major
Junior officers 上尉 Shàngwèi Superior Subaltern Captain
中尉 Zhōngwèi Middle Subaltern First Lieutenant
少尉 Shàowèi Junior Subaltern Second Lieutenant
Sergeant-Majors 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguān zhǎng Sergeant-Major
First Class 		Sergeant Major
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguān zhǎng Sergeant-Major
Second Class 		Master Sergeant
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguān zhǎng Sergeant-Major
Third Class 		Gunnery sergeant
Sergeants 上士 Shàngshi Superior Sergeant Staff Sergeant
中士 Zhōngshi Middle Sergeant Sergeant
下士 Xiàshi Inferior Sergeant Corporal
Privates 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng Private Superior Class Lance corporal
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng Private First Class Private First Class
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng Private Second Class Private

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=1013
  2. ↑ http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=1010
  3. ↑ The rank was bestowed only once - upon Chiang Kai-shek and currently is abolished, equivalent to Admiral of the Navy
  4. ↑ Since 2013, the rank shall be granted only in wartime, similar to the US rank of Fleet Admiral
  5. ↑ Since 2013, the rank shall be granted only in wartime, nearest equivalent being that of Captain General Royal Marines in the UK

See also

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