The Military ranks of Rhodesia were the military insignia used by the Rhodesian Security Forces. Since Rhodesia was a landlocked country, the Security Force did not have a navy. Being a former British colony, Rhodesia shared a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. [1]
Since 1980, they have been replaced by the military ranks of Zimbabwe.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
The Military ranks of Rhodesia were the military insignia used by the Rhodesian Security Forces. Since Rhodesia was a landlocked country, the Security Force did not have a navy. Being a former British colony, Rhodesia shared a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. [1]
Since 1980, they have been replaced by the military ranks of Zimbabwe.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Rhodesian Army
[2] |
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Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant
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Rhodesian Air Force
[2]
[3] |
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Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Air Lieutenant |
Air Sub-Lieutenant
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Rhodesian Internal Affairs Regular Service [4] [5] |
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Provincial commissioner | District commissioner | Assistant district commissioner | Senior district officer | District officer | Cadet I | Cadet II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesian Internal Affairs National Service |
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Senior vedette officer | Vedette officer | Ensign |
National Service Cadet I |
National Service Cadet II |
National Service Cadet III |
National Service Cadet IV
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Rhodesian Guard Force
[6] |
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Commander | Deputy Commander | Senior Commandant | Commandant | Assistant Commandant | Junior Commandant II | Junior Commandant I |
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British South Africa Police
[2]
[7] |
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Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Senior assistant commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Inspector |
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Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rhodesian Army
[2] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal |
Private (or equivalent)
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Rhodesian Air Force
[2]
[3] |
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No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station warrant officer | Warrant officer class 1 | Flight sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Senior aircraftman | Leading aircraftman |
Aircraftman
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Rhodesian Internal Affairs Regular Service [4] [5] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer | Senior district assistant | District assistant grade I | District assistant grade II | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesian Internal Affairs National Service |
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Vedette senior warrant officer | Vedette junior warrant officer | Staff vedette | Vedette detachment leader | Vedette section leader | Senior vedette |
Vedette
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Rhodesian Guard Force
[8] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keep commander | Deputy keep commander | Keep warrant officer | Keep senior sergeant | Keep sergeant | Keep corporal | Junior corporal |
Guard
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British South Africa Police
[2]
[7] |
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Section officer | Senior patrol officer | Patrol officer | Senior sergeant | First sergeant | Sergeant |
Constable
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |