Military_ranks_of_Paraguay
The Military ranks of Paraguay are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Paraguay.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Almirante | Vicealmirante | Contraalmirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navio | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de corbeta | Guardiamarina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General de fuerza aerea | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente primero | Teniente | Subteniente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Sub-oficial principal | Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial de primera | Sub-oficial de segunda | Maestre | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Dragoneante | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Historically, until the fall of the Stroessner regime, Paraguayan insignia were based on the Prussian system, as was the case for many other South American countries, only with slight distinctions.[3][better source needed]
Two individuals held the rank of Field Marshal of the Paraguayan Armies, the highest distinction in the nation. They were Francisco Solano López (during his own lifetime) and José Félix Estigarribia (awarded after his death). However, the rank itself is just a ceremonial honour and does not officially belong to the ranks of the Paraguayan Army.
Both Francisco Solano López and José Félix Estigarribia had the "official" rank of General of the Army (General de Ejército).
1954 – 1989
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- Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN 89600299. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "Grados y Escalafones". fuerzaaerea.mil.py/ (in Spanish). Paraguayan Air Force. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "Paraguay Uniforms". Gentleman's Military Interest Club.
- "Ley Nº 4.733/12" (PDF). dgaf.mil.py (in Spanish). 4 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2018.
- "Paraguay". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 26 July 2022.