Taxiarch
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Taxiarch, the anglicised form of taxiarchos or taxiarchēs (Greek: ταξίαρχος or ταξιάρχης) is used in the Greek language to mean "brigadier". The term derives from táxis, "order", in military context "an ordered formation". In turn, the rank has given rise to the Greek term for brigade, taxiarchia. In Greek Orthodox Church usage, the term is also applied to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, as leaders of the heavenly host, and several locations in Greece are named after them.
Ancient use
In
Pezhetairoi
infantry.
Byzantine use
The term first appears in use in the
Komnenian-era army
, the taxiarchia was the largest-scale permanent infantry formation.
Modern use
In the modern
Greek monarchy), a crossed sword and baton device and a six-pointed star. A Taxiarchos typically serves as the commanding officer of a brigade or as the executive officer of a division
.
In the
Greek Gendarmerie before) and the Cypriot National Guard
.
Gallery
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Rank insignia of a Taxiarchos, 1946–1959 -
Rank insignia of a Taxiarchos, 1959–1970 -
Rank insignia of a Taxiarchos, 1970–1973 -
Rank insignia of a Taxiarchos, 1975–today -
Rank insignia of a Taxiarchos tis Aeroporias, 1946–today -
Rank insignia of a Police Taxiarchos, 1986–today
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-504652-6.
- ISBN 1-85728-494-1.
- ^ STANAG 2116: "NATO codes for grades of military personnel", 6th edition, 2010, page A-2
- ^ "Η ιστορία της οργάνωσης του Ελληνικού Στρατου (1821-1954)", Hellenic Army General Staff, Athens, 2005, p. 410
- ^ "Η ιστορία της οργάνωσης του Ελληνικού Στρατου (1821-1954)", Hellenic Army General Staff, Athens, 2005, p. 427
- ^ STANAG 2116: "NATO codes for grades of military personnel", 6th edition, 2010, page C-2
commissioned officer ranks
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| NATO code: | OF-1 | OF-2 | OF-3 | OF-4 | OF-5 | OF-6 | OF-7 | OF-8 | OF-9 |
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| Navy: | Simaioforos & Anthypoploiarchos | Ypoploiarchos | Plotarchis | Antiploiarchos | Ploiarchos | Archiploiarchos | Yponavarchos | Antinavarchos | Navarchos |
| Army: | Anthypolochagos & Ypolochagos Ypilarchos & Anthypilarchos (Armoured) |
Lochagos Ilarchos (Armoured) |
Tagmatarchis | Antisyntagmatarchis
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Syntagmatarchis | Taxiarchos | Ypostratigos | Antistratigos | Stratigos |
| Air Force: | Anthyposminagos & Yposminagos | Sminagos | Episminagos | Antisminarchos | Sminarchos | Taxiarchos Aeroporias | Ypopterarchos | Antipterarchos
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Pterarchos
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