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The '''Military ranks of the Second Spanish Republic''' were the military insignia used by the ]. Introduced following the ], the ranks were used until the ].

== Army == == Army ==
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The new insignia mainly replaced the former eight-pointed and six-pointed silver stars that had been part of the Republican Army officers' uniforms between 1931 and 1936.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quinto regimiento uniforms |url=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KezhQ6waZT0/SfACuPLBOWI/AAAAAAAAO5w/3FYCfnMkqRE/s1600-h/rfre.jpg |url-status=dead |access-date=2012-04-25 |archive-date=2015-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205222315/http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KezhQ6waZT0/SfACuPLBOWI/AAAAAAAAO5w/3FYCfnMkqRE/s1600-h/rfre.jpg }}</ref> The new insignia mainly replaced the former eight-pointed and six-pointed silver stars that had been part of the Republican Army officers' uniforms between 1931 and 1936.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quinto regimiento uniforms |url=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KezhQ6waZT0/SfACuPLBOWI/AAAAAAAAO5w/3FYCfnMkqRE/s1600-h/rfre.jpg |url-status=dead |access-date=2012-04-25 |archive-date=2015-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205222315/http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KezhQ6waZT0/SfACuPLBOWI/AAAAAAAAO5w/3FYCfnMkqRE/s1600-h/rfre.jpg }}</ref>


=== Officers === ===Commissioned officer ranks===
The rank insignia of ]s.
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{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}} {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}}
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The republican forces of the ] used three-pointed stars were placed below the rank insignia of officers assigned to the command of units above the size of regiment. One star was used for a brigade, two for a division, three for a corps and four for the commander of an army. The republican forces of the ] used three-pointed stars were placed below the rank insignia of officers assigned to the command of units above the size of regiment. One star was used for a brigade, two for a division, three for a corps and four for the commander of an army.


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| {{lang|es|General}}<br/>commander of a brigade
|align="center" rowspan=2| ]
| {{lang|es|Coronel}}<br/>commander of an army
'''(1936-1939)'''
| {{lang|es|Teniente Coronel}}<br/>commander of a division
|align="center" colspan=1| ]
| {{lang|es|Comandante}}<br/>commander of a corps
|align="center" colspan=1| ]
|align="center" colspan=1| ]
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|align="center" colspan=1|{{lang|es|General}}<br/>commander of a brigade
|align="center" colspan=1|{{lang|es|Coronel}}<br/>commander of an army
|align="center" colspan=1|{{lang|es|Teniente Coronel}}<br/>commander of a division
|align="center" colspan=1|{{lang|es|Comandante}}<br/>commander of a corps
|} |}


=== Other ranks === ===Other ranks===
The rank insignia of ]s and ].
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==Navy== ==Navy==
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The officer ranks of the Spanish Republican Navy were as follows below. The officer ranks of the Spanish Republican Navy were as follows below.


===Commissioned officer ranks===
The rank insignia of ]s.
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{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OF/Second Spanish Republic (Naval, 1931–1936)}}
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===Other ranks===
===Ranks of Non-commissioned officers and Enlisted===
The rank insignia of ]s and ].
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==Air force== ==Air force==
] ranks were as follows. ] ranks were as follows.
===Commissioned officer ranks===
The rank insignia of ]s.
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;Preceding agencies ===Preceding agencies===
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The Military ranks of the Second Spanish Republic were the military insignia used by the Spanish Republican Armed Forces. Introduced following the abolition of the monarchy, the ranks were used until the Fall of the Republic.

Army

Red star

In the Civil War, and following the reorganization of the Spanish Republican Armed Forces, the five pointed red star became an insignia of Spanish Republican Army uniforms.

The new insignia mainly replaced the former eight-pointed and six-pointed silver stars that had been part of the Republican Army officers' uniforms between 1931 and 1936.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Spanish Republican Army
(1931–1936)
General de División General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
General inspector General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez


 People's Army of the Republic
(1936–1939)
General Coronel Teniente Coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
General Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
Political commissars
(1936–1939)
Comisario general Subcomisario and
Secretario general
Comisario inspector Comisario de brigada Comisario de batallón Comisario de compañía


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Unit commander insignia

The republican forces of the Spanish Civil War used three-pointed stars were placed below the rank insignia of officers assigned to the command of units above the size of regiment. One star was used for a brigade, two for a division, three for a corps and four for the commander of an army.

Examples
 Spanish Republican Army
(1936–1939)
General
commander of a brigade
Coronel
commander of an army
Teniente Coronel
commander of a division
Comandante
commander of a corps

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Spanish Republican Army
(1931–1936)
Subteniente
(1931-1934)
Subayudante
(1931-1934)
Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado
 People's Army of the Republic
(1936–1939)
Brigada Sargento Cabo Soldado


Political commissars
(1936–1939)
Delegado político
de compañía


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Navy

The Spanish Republican Navy introduced a few changes in the flags, ensigns and pennants, as well as in the Navy officer rank insignia. The executive curl (La coca) was replaced by a golden five-pointed star and the royal crown of the brass buttons and of the officers' peaked caps and gorgets (golas) became a mural crown. The officer ranks of the Spanish Republican Navy were as follows below.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Spanish Republican Navy
(1931–1936)
Vicealmirante Contraalmirante Capitán de Navío Capitán de Fragata Capitán de Corbeta Teniente de Navío Alférez de Navío Alférez de Fragata
Vicealmirante Contraalmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Alférez de navío Alférez de fragata


 Spanish Republican Navy
(1936–1939)
Vicealmirante Contraalmirante Capitán de Navío Capitán de Fragata Capitán de Corbeta Teniente de Navío Alférez de Navío Alférez de Fragata
Capitán de navío
acting as
Vicealmirante
Capitán de navío
acting as
Contraalmirante
Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Alférez de navío Alférez de fragata

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Spanish Republican Navy
(1931–1939)
Subteniente Subayudante
(1931-1935)
Brigada Sargento Cabo Marinero de primera Marinero

Rank flags and pennants

The rank flags and pennants of the Spanish Republican Navy followed the same pattern that had been established for the Spanish Navy in 1914. The only changes were the stripes of equal width and the replacing of the red color of the lower stripe with the morado of the Republican Tricolor.

Air force

Spanish Republican Air Force ranks were as follows.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Spanish Republican Air Force
(1936–1939)
General Coronel Teniente Coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
General Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez

Preceding agencies

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Aeronáutica Militar
(1931–1936)
Jefe Superior Jefe de Base Jefe de Escuadra Jefe de Grupo Jefe de Escuadrilla Oficial Aviador
Jefe superior Jefe de base Jefe de escuadra Jefe de grupo Jefe de escuadrilla Oficial aviador -
Aeronáutica Naval
(1931–1936)
Capitán de Navío Capitán de Fragata Capitán de Corbeta Teniente de Navío Alférez de Navío Alférez de Fragata
Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Alférez de navío Alférez de fragata

References

  1. "Quinto regimiento uniforms". Archived from the original on 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  2. Turnbull, Patrick (1977). The Spanish Civil War 1936-39. Men-at-Arms. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-0850452822.
  3. Armada Española - Segunda República (1931 - 1939)
  4. Archive of the Colors - Kingdom of Spain, Naval ensigns, flags & pennants 1914-1931
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