The Military ranks of Syria were the military insignia used by the Syrian Armed Forces. The Syrian military ranks used a rank structure similar to that of the British Armed Forces and the French Armed Forces.[1] Commissioned officers' rank insignia were identical for the army and air force. These were gold on a bright green or black shoulder board for the army and gold on a bright blue board for the air force. Officer ranks were standard, although the highest is the equivalent of Colonel General, a rank held in 1986 only by the commander in chief and the minister of defense. Navy officer rank insignia were gold stripes worn on the lower sleeve. The highest-ranking officer in Syria's navy was the equivalent of lieutenant general. Army and air force rank for warrant officers was indicated by gold stars on an olive green shield worn on the upper left arm. Lower noncommissioned ranks were indicated by upright and inverted chevrons worn on the upper left arm.
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^ abcdef"شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
External links
"Syria". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
