Military ranks of the Kingdom of Bulgaria

The Military ranks of the Kingdom of Bulgaria were the military insignia used by the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Following the abolition of the monarchy, the ranks were also changed.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Royal Bulgarian Army & Air Force[1][2][3]
Генерал-полковник
General-pukovnik
Генерал-лейтенант
General-leytenant
Генерал-майор
General-mayor
Полковник
Polkovnik
Подполковник
Podpolkovnik
Майор
Mayor
Капитан
Kapitan
Старши лейтенант
Starshi leytenant
Лейтенант
Leytenant
Офицерски кандидатъ
Ofitserski kandidat
 Royal Bulgarian Navy[4]
Адмирал
Admiral
Вицеадмирал
Vitse­admiral
Контраадмирал
Kontra­admiral
Капитан I ранг
Kapitan I rang
Капитан II ранг
Kapitan II rang
Капитан III ранг
Kapitan III rang
Лейтенант
Leytenant
Мичман I ранг
Michman I rang
Мичман II ранг
Michman II rang
Офицерски кандидатъ
Ofitserski kandidat
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Rank group Monarch
[5]
Ferdinand I

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Royal Bulgarian Army & Air Force[1][2][3]
Старшина
Starshyna
Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant
Сержант
Serzhant
Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant
Ефрейтор
Efreytor
Редник
Rednik
 Royal Bulgarian Navy[4]
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

  1. ^ a b Littlejohn 1994b, pp. 62–63.
  2. ^ a b Mollo 1981, p. 214.
  3. ^ a b Rosignoli 1983, pp. 47–48.
  4. ^ a b Mollo 1981, p. 215.
  5. ^ Tsvetana, Kyoseva. "Маршалските жезли на българските царе". Buditel (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2024.

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