The Military ranks of the Republic of China are the ranks used by the Republic of China Armed Forces. The official military rank names in Traditional Chinese are identical across all different military branches, but their English translations may be different.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia

Other ranks

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

Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia

Historic ranks

After the government of the Republic of China relocated to Taiwan in December 1949, the military rank system had a large reform in 1956. As a result, the contemporary rank structure is closer to the one used by the United States Armed Forces.

Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia

Officer rank

Other ranks

See also

Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China) Republic of China Armed Forces Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany Military ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces Singapore Armed Forces ranks

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Military ranks of the Republic of China

Rank insignia