This article contains the rank insignia of the Royal Hellenic Navy (until 1973).

Officer ranks Royal Decree "on the uniforms of the Royal Navy" (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 33/1937) Royal Decree "Uniforms Regulation of the Royal Navy" (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 60/1956) Royal Decree 755/1965 "Uniforms Regulation of the Royal Navy" (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 186/1965) Legislative Decree 178/1969, as published in (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 71/1969) Legislative Decree 4028/1959 On the Hierarchy, Promotions, and Postings of Armed Forces Officers (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 249/1959) 1 The rank was instituted in 1939 for King George II, and was held only by his successors, King Paul and King Constantine II.

The rank of was instituted in 1969, with the same decree that also "normalised" the previously extraordinary wartime rank of four-star Navarchos.Legislative Decree 178/1969, as published in (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 71/1969) Preceding Decrees on the organisation of the Armed ForcesLegislative Decree 4028/1959 On the Hierarchy, Promotions, and Postings of Armed Forces Officers (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 249/1959) and RHN Uniform Regulations didn't include it.Royal Decree 755/1965 "Uniforms Regulation of the Royal Navy" (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 186/1965)

Reserve officers Reserve officers were divided into two categories: reserves from among the reserves () and auxiliary () officers. Αs per the 1937 and 1956 Regulations, reserves wore RNR-like insignia with wavy lines,Royal Decree "on the uniforms of the Royal Navy" (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 33/1937)Royal Decree "Uniforms Regulation of the Royal Navy" (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 60/1956)Modification of the 1965 Uniforms Regulation as published in ΦΕΚ Α΄ 180/1968 whereas auxiliaries wore RNVR-like insignia.

Other ranks No insignia Master chief petty officer Royal Decree Concerning the specification of insignia for Archikeleustis (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 125/1915) Chief Petty Officer Petty officer, 1st class Petty officer, 2nd class Leading Seaman Able Seaman Seaman Royal Decree "on the uniforms of the Royal Navy" (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 33/1937) No insignia Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Chief Petty Officer Petty officer, 1st class Petty officer, 2nd class Leading Seaman Able Seaman Seaman Royal Decree "Uniforms Regulation of the Royal Navy" (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 60/1956)Royal Decree 755/1965 "Uniforms Regulation of the Royal Navy" (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 186/1965) No insignia Warrant Officer Chief Petty Officer Petty officer, 1st class Petty officer, 2nd class Leading Seaman Able Seaman Seaman Article 12 of Emergency (Αναγκαστικός) Law 268/1968 (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 13/1968) No insignia Warrant Officer Master chief petty officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Leading Seaman Able Seaman Seaman

Rank reform (1968) In 1968 the rank structure was revamped:Article 12 of Emergency (Αναγκαστικός) Law 268/1968 (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 13/1968) +Old rankNew rank

Other NCOs Reserve NCOs save for Αρχικελευστής wore their respective insignia. Starting in 1969, NCO schools graduates received the rank of Probationary Petty Officers (Δόκιμος Κελευστής) for a 20-month period.Legislative Decree 171/1969 (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 69/1969)

See also Hellenic Navy Greek military ranks

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