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The Military ranks of the Bulgarian People's Army were the military insignia used by the Bulgarian People's Army. Being a Marxist–Leninist one–party socialist republic, and a country that was traditionally close to the Soviet Union, the Bulgaria People's Army shared a similar design of insignia to those of the Soviet Union.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers
Bulgarian Land Forces^[2]
Bulgarian Land Forces^[2]		Армейски генерал Armeĭski general	Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant	Генерал-майор General-mayor	Бригаден генерал Brigaden general	Полковник Polkovnik	Подполковник Podpolkovnik	Майор Mayor	Капитан Kapitan	Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant	Лейтенант Leĭtenant	Младши лейтенант Mladshi leĭtenant
Bulgarian Navy^[3]
Bulgarian Navy^[3]			Адмирал Admiral	Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral	Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral	Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang	Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang	Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang	Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant	Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant	Лейтенант Leytenant	Младши лейтенант Mladshi leĭtenant
Bulgarian Air Force^[2]
Bulgarian Air Force^[2]			Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant	Генерал-майор General-mayor	Бригаден генерал Brigaden general	Полковник Polkovnik	Подполковник Podpolkovnik	Майор Mayor	Капитан Kapitan	Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant	Лейтенант Leĭtenant	Младши лейтенант Mladshi leĭtenant
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Bulgarian Land Forces^[2]
Bulgarian Land Forces^[2]		Старшина Starshyna	Старши сержант Starshi serzhant	Сержант Serzhant	Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant	Ефрейтор Efreytor	Редник Rednik
Bulgarian Air Force^[2]
Bulgarian Air Force^[2]		Старшина Starshyna	Старши сержант Starshi serzhant	Сержант Serzhant	Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant	Ефрейтор Efreytor	Редник Rednik
Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

Citations

^ Holmes 1979, p. 100.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Soper 1993, p. 260.
^ Soper 1993, p. 261.

Bibliography

Holmes, Richard (1979). "Bulgaria". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 100. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
Soper, Karl Wheeler (1993). "National Security". In Curtis, Glenn E. (ed.). Bulgaria: a country study. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. LCCN 93010955. Retrieved 21 April 2022.