Military ranks of Afghanistan
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The military ranks of Afghanistan were the military insignia used by militaries of Afghanistan throughout history.
Current ranks
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Following the return of the Taliban into power, the Islamic Emirate Armed Forces continue to use the rank insignia of the Islamic Republic Armed Forces. As of 2024, they have made alterations to the rank insignia of the former Afghan Army, replacing the coat of arms of the Islamic Republic with that of the Islamic Emirate.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| مارشال Marshal |
ستر جنرال Setar jenral |
ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral |
تورن جنرال Turan jenral |
برید جنرال Brid jenral |
ډگروال Dagarwal |
ډگرمن Dagarman |
جگرن Jagran |
جگتورن Jag turan |
تورن Turan |
لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman |
دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman |
دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | ||||||||||||
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| مارشال Marshal |
ستر جنرال Setar jenral |
ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral |
تورن جنرال Turan jenral |
برید جنرال Brid jenral |
ډگروال Dagarwal |
ډگرمن Dagarman |
جگرن Jagran |
جگتورن Jag turan |
تورن Turan |
لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman |
دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman |
دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | ||||||||||||
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Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar |
معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar |
سرپرگمشر Serebergemser |
معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar |
پرگمشر Pregmesher |
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| سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar |
معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar |
سرپرگمشر Serebergemser |
معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar |
پرگمشر Pregmesher |
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Historic ranks
[edit]Kingdom of Afghanistan (1960–1974)
[edit]- Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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 Royal Afghan Army
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| مارشال Marshal |
ستر جنرال Setar jenral |
ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral |
تورن جنرال Turan jenral |
برید جنرال Brid jenral |
ډگروال Dagarwal |
ډگرمن Dagarman |
جگرن Jagran |
جگتورن Jag turan |
تورن Turan |
لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman |
دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman |
دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | ||||||||||||
Republic of Afghanistan (1987–1992)
[edit]- Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| مارشال Marshal |
ستر جنرال Setar jenral |
ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral |
تورن جنرال Turan jenral |
برید جنرال Brid jenral |
ډگروال Dagarwal |
ډگرمن Dagarman |
جگرن Jagran |
جگتورن Jag turan |
تورن Turan |
لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman |
دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman |
دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | ||||||||||||
- Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| کرور Krur |
لوئی برش Loi bresh |
جیک برش Jak bresh |
برش Bresh |
بریش یار Bresh yar |
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021)
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| مارشال Marshal[2] |
ستر جنرال Setar jenral |
ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral |
تورن جنرال Turan jenral |
برید جنرال Brid jenral |
ډگروال Dagarwal |
ډگرمن Dagarman |
جگرن Jagran |
جگتورن Jag turan |
تورن Turan |
لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman |
دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman |
دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | ||||||||||||
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| مارشال Marshal |
ستر جنرال Setar jenral |
ډگرجنرال Dagar jenral |
تورن جنرال Turan jenral |
برید جنرال Brid jenral |
ډگروال Dagarwal |
ډگرمن Dagarman |
جگرن Jagran |
جگتورن Jag turan |
تورن Turan |
لمړی بريدمن Lomri baridman |
دوهم بریدمن Dvahomi baridman |
دریم بریدمن Dreyom baridman | ||||||||||||
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- Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Afghan National Army
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| سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar |
معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar |
سرپرگمشر Serebergemser |
معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar |
پرگمشر Pregmesher |
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| سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar |
معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar |
سرپرگمشر Serebergemser |
معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar |
پرگمشر Pregmesher |
جندي Jondi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Taliban Defense Ministry: We have targeted military centers in Pakistan along the imaginary Durand Line". Bayan News Agency. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Sources Report Rift over Marshal Rank for Dostum".
External links
[edit]- "قانون امور ذاتی افسران، بریدمالن و ساتنمنان" [Law on personal affairs of officers, lieutenants and sergeants]. رسمي جریده (in Pashto): 3–4. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "Afghanistan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 14 August 2021.