TheMilitary ranks of Syria are the military insignia used by theSyrian Armed Forces. The Syrian military ranks used a rank structure similar to that of theBritish Armed Forces and theFrench Armed Forces.[1]
There have been indications of a possible change in the design of Syrian military rank insignias as of 2025. Photographs of Syrian officers, including those ofBrigadier general andColonel ranks attending theInternational Defence Industry Fair inTurkey appear to show updated insignias on theircombat uniforms.[2]
Other recent appearances of senior Syrian officers also show similar insignia, such as duringMajor GeneralMurhaf Abu Qasra inspection of wounded soldiers inSuwayda whilst wearing aservice uniform,[3] his visit to Russia to meetRussian Minister of DefenceAndrey Belousov whilst wearing afull dress uniform,[4] and when several officers incombat uniform welcomed returning woundedHajj pilgrims from theMinister of Defence.[5]
The modifications seem to involve a replacement of thestate emblem on the insignia, while retaining the overall rank structure from theBa'athist era. However, there has been no official announcement from theSyrian Minister of Defence or any other reliable source to confirm these changes.
The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | فريق | عماد أول | عماد | لواء | عميد | عقيد | مقدم | رائد | نقيب | ملازم أول | ملازم | |||||||||||||
| Romanization | Fariq | Eimad 'awal | Eimad | Alliwa' | Amid | Aqid | Muqaddam | Ra'id | Naqib | Mulazim awwal | Mulazim | |||||||||||||
| Jointcombat uniform[2][6] |  | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| ArmyFull dress uniform[7] | | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| ArmyService dress uniform[8] | | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| NavyFull dress uniform | | | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| Air force service dress uniform[9] | | | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | مساعد أول | مساعد ثاني | مساعد | رقيب أول | رقيب ثاني | رقيب | عريف | جندي أول | جندي | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanization | Musaeid 'awal | Musaeid thani | Musaeid | Raqib 'awal | Raqib thani | Raqib | Earif | Jundiun 'awal | Jundiun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joint combat uniform | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army service dress uniform | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy service dress uniform | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air force service dress uniform | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | فريق | عماد أول | عماد | لواء | عميد | عقيد | مقدم | رائد | نقيب | ملازم أول | ملازم | |||||||||||||
| Romanization | Fariq | Eimad 'awal | Eimad | Alliwa' | Amid | Aqid | Muqaddam | Ra'id | Naqib | Mulazim awwal | Mulazim | |||||||||||||
| Jointcombat uniform (c. 1981–2024) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| Armyfull dress uniform (1963–2024) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| Armyservice dress uniform[10] (1963–2024) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| Navy full dress uniform (1963–2024) | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| Navy service dress uniform[10] (1963–2024) | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| Air force full dress uniform (1963–2024) | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
| Air force service dress uniform[10] (1963–2024) | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | مساعد أول | مساعد ثاني | مساعد | رقيب أول | رقيب ثاني | رقيب | عريف | جندي أول | جندي | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanization | Musaeid 'awal | Musaeid thani | Musaeid | Raqib 'awal | Raqib thani | Raqīb | Earif | Jundiun 'awal | Jundiun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Syrian Army[10](1963–2024) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Syrian Navy[10](1963–2024) | | | | | | | | | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syrian Air Force[10] (1963–2024) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||