TheMilitary ranks of the Bulgarian People's Army were the military insignia used by theBulgarian People's Army. Being aMarxist–Leninist one–party socialist republic, and a country that was traditionally close to theSoviet Union, the Bulgaria People's Army shared a similar design of insignia to those of the Soviet Union.^[1]

The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Bulgarian Land Forces[2]
			Армейски генерал Armeĭski general		Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant		Генерал-майор General-mayor		Бригаден генерал Brigaden general		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik		Майор Mayor		Капитан Kapitan		Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant		Лейтенант Leĭtenant		Младши лейтенант Mladshi leĭtenant
Bulgarian Navy[3]
					Адмирал Admiral		Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral		Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral		Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang		Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang		Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang		Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant		Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant		Лейтенант Leytenant		Младши лейтенант Mladshi leĭtenant
Bulgarian Air Force[2]
					Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant		Генерал-майор General-mayor		Бригаден генерал Brigaden general		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik		Майор Mayor		Капитан Kapitan		Старши лейтенант Starshi leĭtenant		Лейтенант Leĭtenant		Младши лейтенант Mladshi leĭtenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Bulgarian Land Forces[2]
							Старшина Starshyna		Старши сержант Starshi serzhant		Сержант Serzhant						Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant						Ефрейтор Efreytor				Редник Rednik
Bulgarian Air Force[2]
							Старшина Starshyna		Старши сержант Starshi serzhant		Сержант Serzhant						Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant						Ефрейтор Efreytor				Редник Rednik
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

• Military ranks of the Kingdom of Bulgaria
• Military ranks of Bulgaria

• Holmes, Richard (1979)."Bulgaria". In Keegan, John (ed.).World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 100.ISBN 9780871964076.LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved27 January 2022.
• Soper, Karl Wheeler (1993). "National Security". In Curtis, Glenn E. (ed.).Bulgaria: a country study. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress.LCCN 93010955. Retrieved21 April 2022.

• "Bulgaria 1946-1990 (People's Republic)".uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved21 April 2022.

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