The Turco-Egyptian ranks were the military ranks used by the Kingdom of Egypt from 1922 until they were changed in 1958 after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 and the abolition of the monarchy.[1] The names are Turco-Egyptian (i.e. derived from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic), and are derived at least in part from the pre-existing military structure developed out of the reforms of Muhammad Ali Pasha. The design of the rank insignia was completely British with high ranks given only to British officers during Britain's occupation of Egypt. The rank of Sirdar was given to the British Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Army.

Ranks

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Royal Egyptian Army Field Marshal General Lieutenant-General Major-General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
مشير
Mushir		 سردار
Sirdar		 فريق
Ferik		 لواء
Liwa'		 أميرألاى
Amiralay		 قائم مقام
Kaymakam		 بكباشى
Bikbashi		 صاغ
Sagh Kol Aghassi		 يوزباشى
Yuzbashi		 ملازم أول
Mulazim Awwal		 ملازم ثانى
Mulazim Tani
Royal Egyptian Air Force
Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Royal Egyptian Army
Warrant officer Master Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private First Class
صول
Mosa'id 		باش شاويش
Raqib awwal 		شاويش
Raqib 		أومباشي
'arif 		عسكري
Jondi awwal
Royal Egyptian Air Force
صول
Mosa'id 		باش شاويش
Raqib awwal 		شاويش
Raqib 		أومباشي
'arif 		عسكري
Jondi awwal

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Egyptian Military Hierarchy | Egyptian Military Structure". 10 October 2012.
  • "Egypt 1922-1953". uniforminsignia.net. International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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