Military ranks of Republika Srpska

Emblem of Serbian army and left arm patch of the Army of Republika Srpska from 1997-2006

Military ranks and insignia of Republika Srpska show military rank hierarchy and insignia system in Republika Srpska during existence of Army of Republika Srpska (Војска Републике Српскe, Vojska Republike Srpske) from May 12, 1992 to January 1, 2006, when it was merged into Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In period of existence of Army of Republika Srpska there was three periods of changing ranks:

• Period of same as YPA ranks (1992–1997),
• Period of first change and modernization (1997–2000) and
• Last changes before merging into Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2000–2006).

1992–1997

Left arm patch of the Army of Republika Srpska from 1992-1997.

This period is considered as war-time and post-war. Ranks in these period are first military ranks in Republika Srpska. During war and because of link between Army of Republika Srpksa and Yugoslav People's Army, these two armies had identical ranks system. Army almost always used field ranks because of situation and the fact that it was worn only combat uniform by soldiers and officers. According to Article 4 of "Decision of founding Army of Serb Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina" on May 12, 1992 ranks were same as in YPA:

• for soldiers: vojnik (private), razvodnik (lance corporal), desetar (corporal) and mlađi vodnik (junior sergeant),
• for non-commissioned officers: vodnik (sergeant), vodnik prve klase (sergeant first class), stariji vodnik (senior sergeant), stariji vodnik prve klase (first sergeant), zastavnik (warrant officer), zastavnik prve klase (chief warrant officer)
• for officers: potporučnik (second lieutenant), poručnik (lieutenant), kapetan (captain), kapetan prve klase (senior captain), major (major), potpukovnik (lieutenant colonel), pukovnik (colonel)
• for generals: general-major (major general), general-potpukovnik (lieutenant colonel general), general-pukovnik (colonel general) and general vojske (army general).

Ranks were worn on combat uniform above the left breast pocket on part of canvas with velcro behind. Above the rank it was a insignia of branch. Usually high officers had it on their ranks.

Insignia on uniform was round-shaped flag with Cyrillic title Army of Republika Srpska (Војска Републике Српске, translit. Vojska Republike Srpske) worn on left arm.

Generals and officers (1992-1997)

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Republika Srpska	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General vojske Генерал војске		General-pukovnik Генерал-пуковник		General-potpukovnik Генерал-потпуковник		General-major Генерал-мајор		Pukovnik Пуковник		Potpukovnik Потпуковник		Major Мајор		Kapetan prve klase Капетан прве класе	Kapetan Капетан	Poručnik Поручник			Potporučnik Потпоручник
Usual Translation			Army general		Colonel general		Lieutenant colonel general		Major general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Senior captain	Captain	Lieutenant			Second lieutenant

Non-commissioned officers (1992-1997)

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Republika Srpska																							No equivalent												No insignia
	Zastavnik prve klase Заставник прве класе						Zastave Заставник		Stariji vodnik prve klase Старији водник прве класе	Stariji vodnik Старији водник	Vodnik prve klase Водник прве класе						Vodnik Водник																		Vojnik Војник
Usual Translation	Chief warrant officer						Warrant officer		First sergeant	Senior sergeant	Sergeant first class						Sergeant																		Private

See also

• Army of Republika Srpska