The Military ranks of Paraguay are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Paraguay. Being a former colony of Spain, Paraguay shares a rank structure similar to that of Spain, however it sports 4 instead of 3 junior officer ranks - a holdover from the influence of the Imperial German Army whose Prussian style rank system it adopted in the early 1900s.
Commissioned officers[]
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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| General de Ejército | General de División | General de Brigada | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente Primero | Teniente | Alférez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vicealmirante | Contraalmirante | Capitán de Navío | Capitán de Fragata | Capitán de Corbeta | Teniente de Navio | Teniente de Fragata | Teniente de Corbeta | Guardiamarina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General de Fuerza Aerea | General de División | General de Brigada | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente Primero | Teniente | Alférez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enlisted[]
Army ranks[]
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| Oficial Principal | Sub-Oficial Mayor | Sub-Oficial | Sargento Ayudante | Sargento Primero | Vice Sargento Primero | Sargento Segundo | Cabo Primero | Cabo Segundo | Soldado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Air Force ranks[]
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References[]
- Uniforminsignia.org (Paraguayan Army)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Paraguayan Navy)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Paraguayan Air Force)
The original article can be found at Military ranks of Paraguay and the edit history here.