South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

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South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia was used by the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces, specifically the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force. Originally based on French ranks, the ranks were changed in 1967 to resemble US ranks more closely.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral/flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.svg  Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(1955-1963) [1]
A ARVN-OF-9.svg A ARVN-OF-8.svg A ARVN-OF-7.svg A ARVN-OF-6B.svg A ARVN-OF-5.svg A ARVN-OF-4.svg A ARVN-OF-3.svg A ARVN-OF-2.svg A ARVN-OF-1B.svg A ARVN-OF-1A.svg A ARVN-OF(D).svg A ARVN-Student Officer.svg
Đại tướngTrung tướngThiếu tướngChuẩn tướngĐại táTrung táThiếu táĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úySinh viên sĩ quan
Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.svg  Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(1964-1975) [2]
B ARVN-OF-10.svg B ARVN-OF-9.svg B ARVN-OF-8.svg B ARVN-OF-7.svg B ARVN-OF-6.svg B ARVN-OF-5.svg B ARVN-OF-4.svg B ARVN-OF-3.svg B ARVN-OF-2.svg B ARVN-OF-1B.svg B ARVN-OF-1A.svg B ARVN-OF(D).svg B ARVN-Student Officer.svg
Thống tướngĐại tướngTrung tướngThiếu tướngChuẩn tướngĐại táTrung táThiếu táĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úySinh viên sĩ quan
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.svg  Republic of Vietnam Navy
(1955-1963) [1]
A VNN-OF-9.svg A VNN-OF-8.svg A VNN-OF-7.svg A VNN-OF-6b.svg Generic-Navy-O7.svg Generic-Navy-O5.svg Generic-Navy-O3.svg A VNN-OF-2.svg A VNN-OF-1B.svg A VNN-OF-1A.svg A VNN-OF(D).svg A VNN-Student Officer.svg
Đô đốcPhó đô đốcĐề đốcPhó đề đốcĐại táTrung táThiếu táĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úySinh viên sĩ quan
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.svg  Republic of Vietnam Navy
(1964-1975) [2]
B VNN-OF-10.svg B VNN-OF-9.svg B VNN-OF-8.svg B VNN-OF-7.svg B VNN-OF-6.svg B VNN-OF-5.svg B VNN-OF-4.svg B VNN-OF-3.svg B VNN-OF-2.svg B VNN-OF-1B.svg B VNN-OF-1A.svg B VNN-OF(D).svg B VNN-Student Officer.svg
Thủy sư Đô đốcĐô đốcPhó đô đốcĐề đốcPhó đề đốcĐại táTrung táThiếu táĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úySinh viên sĩ quan
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division.svg  Republic of Vietnam Marine Division
(1955-1963)
A RVNMD-OF-7.svg A RVNMD-OF-6b.svg A RVNMD-OF-5.svg A RVNMD-OF-4.svg A RVNMD-OF-3.svg A RVNMD-OF-2.svg A RVNMD-OF-1B.svg A RVNMD-OF-1A.svg RVNMD-OF(D).svg RVNMD-Student Officer.svg
Thiếu tướngChuẩn tướngĐại táTrung táThiếu táĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úySinh viên sĩ quan
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division.svg  Republic of Vietnam Marine Division
(1964-1975)
B RVNMD-OF-8.svg B RVNMD-OF-7.svg B RVNMD-OF-6.svg B RVNMD-OF-5.svg B RVNMD-OF-4.svg B RVNMD-OF-3.svg B RVNMD-OF-2.svg B RVNMD-OF-1B.svg B RVNMD-OF-1A.svg RVNMD-OF(D).svg RVNMD-Student Officer.svg
Trung tướngThiếu tướngChuẩn tướngĐại táTrung táThiếu táĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úySinh viên sĩ quan
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.svg  Republic of Vietnam Air Force
(1955-1963) [1]
A VNAF-OF-8.svg A VNAF-OF-7.svg A VNAF-OF-6B.svg A VNAF-OF-5.svg A VNAF-OF-4.svg A VNAF-OF-3.svg A VNAF-OF-2.svg A VNAF-OF-1B.svg A VNAF-OF-1A.svg A VNAF-OF(D).svg A VNAF-Student Officer.svg
Trung tướngThiếu tướngChuẩn tướngĐại táTrung táThiếu táĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úySinh viên sĩ quan
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.svg  Republic of Vietnam Air Force
(1964-1975) [2]
B VNAF-OF-10.svg B VNAF-OF-9.svg B VNAF-OF-8.svg B VNAF-OF-7.svg B VNAF-OF-6.svg B VNAF-OF-5.svg B VNAF-OF-4.svg B VNAF-OF-3.svg B VNAF-OF-2.svg B VNAF-OF-1B.svg B VNAF-OF-1A.svg B VNAF-OF(D).svg B VNAF-Student Officer.svg
Thống tướngĐại tướngTrung tướngThiếu tướngChuẩn tướngĐại táTrung táThiếu táĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úySinh viên sĩ quan
Rank groupGeneral/flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.svg  Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(1954-1967) [1]
A ARVN-OR-9.svg A ARVN-OR-8.svg ARVN-OR-6.svg ARVN-OR-5.svg ARVN-OR-4.svg ARVN-OR-3.svg ARVN-OR-2.svg No insignia
Thượng sĩ nhấtThượng sĩTrung sĩ nhấtTrung sĩHạ sĩ nhấtHạ sĩBinh nhấtBinh nhì
Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.svg  Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(1967-1975) [2]
B ARVN-OR-9.svg B ARVN-OR-8.svg ARVN-OR-6.svg ARVN-OR-5.svg ARVN-OR-4.svg ARVN-OR-3.svg ARVN-OR-2.svg No insignia
Thượng sĩ nhấtThượng sĩTrung sĩ nhấtTrung sĩHạ sĩ nhấtHạ sĩBinh nhấtBinh nhì
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.svg  Republic of Vietnam Navy
(1954–1967) [1]
A VNN-OR-9.svg A VNN-OR-8.svg A VNN-OR-6.svg A VNN-OR-5.svg VNN-OR-4.svg VNN-OR-3.svg VNN-OR-2.svg No insignia
Thượng sĩ nhấtThượng sĩTrung sĩ nhấtTrung sĩHạ sĩ nhấtHạ sĩBinh nhấtBinh nhì
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.svg  Republic of Vietnam Navy
(1967–1975) [2]
B VNN-OR-9.svg B VNN-OR-8.svg B VNN-OR-6.svg B VNN-OR-5.svg VNN-OR-4.svg VNN-OR-3.svg VNN-OR-2.svg No insignia
Thượng sĩ nhấtThượng sĩTrung sĩ nhấtTrung sĩHạ sĩ nhấtHạ sĩBinh nhấtBinh nhì
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division.svg  Republic of Vietnam Marine Division
(1954-1967)
RVNMD-OR-9.svg RVNMD-OR-8.svg RVNMD-OR-6.svg RVNMD-OR-5.svg RVNMD-OR-4.svg RVNMD-OR-3.svg RVNMD-OR-2.svg No insignia
Thượng sĩ nhấtThượng sĩTrung sĩ nhấtTrung sĩHạ sĩ nhấtHạ sĩBinh nhấtBinh nhì
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division.svg  Republic of Vietnam Marine Division
(1967-1975)
RVNMD-OR-9.svg RVNMD-OR-8.svg RVNMD-OR-6.svg RVNMD-OR-5.svg RVNMD-OR-4.svg RVNMD-OR-3.svg RVNMD-OR-2.svg No insignia
Thượng sĩ nhấtThượng sĩTrung sĩ nhấtTrung sĩHạ sĩ nhấtHạ sĩBinh nhấtBinh nhì
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.svg  Republic of Vietnam Air Force
(1954-1967) [1]
A VNAF-OR-9.svg A VNAF-OR-8.svg A VNAF-OR-6.svg A VNAF-OR-5.svg A VNAF-OR-4.svg A VNAF-OR-3.svg A VNAF-OR-2.svg A VNAF-OR-1.svg
Thượng sĩ nhấtThượng sĩTrung sĩ nhấtTrung sĩHạ sĩ nhấtHạ sĩBinh nhấtBinh nhì
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.svg  Republic of Vietnam Air Force
(1967-1975) [2]
B VNAF-OR-9.svg B VNAF-OR-8.svg B VNAF-OR-6.svg B VNAF-OR-5.svg B VNAF-OR-4.svg B VNAF-OR-3.svg B VNAF-OR-2.svg B VNAF-OR-1.svg
Thượng sĩ nhấtThượng sĩTrung sĩ nhấtTrung sĩHạ sĩ nhấtHạ sĩBinh nhấtBinh nhì
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Armed Forces Information and Education (1968). Uniforms of Seven Allies (DOD GEN-30). Department of Defense. pp. 26–28. Retrieved 2 July 2022.