Military ranks of the Republic of China (1912–1949) explained

The military ranks of the Republic of China (1912–1949) were the military insignia used by the Beiyang Army, National Revolutionary Army, Republic of China Navy, and Republic of China Air Force. The ranks were introduced following the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor and continued to be used by the Republic of China Armed Forces, following the retreat to Taiwan.

Army ranks

Navy ranks

See also: Republic of China Navy.

1912–1928
1912–1928	Chinese: 一等一级 Chinese: Yīděng yījí	Chinese: 一等二级 Chinese: Yīděng èrjí	Chinese: 一等三级 Chinese: Yīděng sānjí		Chinese: 二等一级 Chinese: Èrděng yījí	Chinese: 二等二级 Chinese: Èīděng èrjí	Chinese: 二等三级 Chinese: Èīděng sānjí	Chinese: 三等一级 Chinese: Sānděng yījí	Chinese: 三等二级 Chinese: Sānděng èrjí	Chinese: 三等三级 Chinese: Sānděng sānjí
1928–1946
1928–1946	Chinese: 一級上將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Yījí shàngjiàng]]	Chinese: 二級上將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Èrjí shàngjiàng]]	Chinese: 中將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Zhōngjiàng]]	Chinese: 少將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Shàojiàng]]	Chinese: 代將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Dàijiàng]]	Chinese: 上校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Shàngxiào]]	Chinese: 中校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Zhōngxiào]]	Chinese: 少校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Shàoxiào]]	Chinese: 上尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Shàngwèi]]	Chinese: 中尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Zhōngwèi]]	Chinese: 少尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Shàowèi]]
1946–1949
1946–1949	Chinese: 一級上將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Yījí shàngjiàng]]	Chinese: 二級上將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Èrjí shàngjiàng]]	Chinese: 中將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Zhōngjiàng]]	Chinese: 少將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Shàojiàng]]	Chinese: 代將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Dàijiàng]]	Chinese: 上校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Shàngxiào]]	Chinese: 中校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Zhōngxiào]]	Chinese: 少校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Shàoxiào]]	Chinese: 上尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Shàngwèi]]	Chinese: 中尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Zhōngwèi]]	Chinese: 少尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Shàowèi]]

Air force ranks

References

Sources

Book: Ping . Xu . Zhōngguó bǎinián jūnfú (zēngbǔ bǎn) . zh:中国百年军服 (增补版) . China Regimental 100 Years . 2009 . Gold Wall Press . 978-7-80084-679-3 . 2nd . limited . 13 September 2023.
Book: Wu . Shang Rong . 100 Years of the Chinese Military Uniform . 2018 . King Kong Publishing . 978-986-97216-1-5 . zh . 27 September 2022.

External links

Web site: Republic of China (1928-1949) . uniforminsignia.org . The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia . 7 October 2023.

1912–1928
1912–1928	Chinese: 一等一级 Chinese: Yīděng yījí	Chinese: 一等二级 Chinese: Yīděng èrjí	Chinese: 一等三级 Chinese: Yīděng sānjí		Chinese: 二等一级 Chinese: Èrděng yījí	Chinese: 二等二级 Chinese: Èīděng èrjí	Chinese: 二等三级 Chinese: Èīděng sānjí	Chinese: 三等一级 Chinese: Sānděng yījí	Chinese: 三等二级 Chinese: Sānděng èrjí	Chinese: 三等三级 Chinese: Sānděng sānjí
1928–1946
1928–1946	Chinese: 一級上將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Yījí shàngjiàng]]	Chinese: 二級上將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Èrjí shàngjiàng]]	Chinese: 中將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Zhōngjiàng]]	Chinese: 少將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Shàojiàng]]	Chinese: 代將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Dàijiàng]]	Chinese: 上校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Shàngxiào]]	Chinese: 中校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Zhōngxiào]]	Chinese: 少校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Shàoxiào]]	Chinese: 上尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Shàngwèi]]	Chinese: 中尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Zhōngwèi]]	Chinese: 少尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Shàowèi]]
1946–1949
1946–1949	Chinese: 一級上將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Yījí shàngjiàng]]	Chinese: 二級上將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Èrjí shàngjiàng]]	Chinese: 中將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Zhōngjiàng]]	Chinese: 少將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Shàojiàng]]	Chinese: 代將 Chinese: [[Jiang (rank)\|Dàijiàng]]	Chinese: 上校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Shàngxiào]]	Chinese: 中校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Zhōngxiào]]	Chinese: 少校 Chinese: [[Xiao (rank)\|Shàoxiào]]	Chinese: 上尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Shàngwèi]]	Chinese: 中尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Zhōngwèi]]	Chinese: 少尉 Chinese: [[Wei (rank)\|Shàowèi]]