The Military ranks of Imperial China were the military insignia used by the Military of the Qing dynasty, until the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor.
Army ranks
The Army of the Qing dynasty has two different types of army structures: the early military system of the Eight Banners and the New Army, a later system based on Western standards.
Eight Banners ranks
The Eight Banners armies used what is known as "Mandarin squares" to denote rank.[1]
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| 一品 Yīpǐn |
二品 Èrpǐn |
三品 Sānpǐn |
四品 Sìhpǐn |
五品 Wǔpǐn |
六品 Liùpǐn |
七品 Qīpǐn |
八品 Bāpǐn |
九品 Jiǒupǐn | |
| Translation | First class | Second class | Third class | Fourth class | Fifth class | Sixth class | Seventh class | Eighth class | Ninth class |
New Army
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| 上等第一级 Shàngděng dì yījí |
上等第二级 Shàngděng dì èrjí |
上等第三级 Shàngděng dì sānjí |
中等第一级 Zhōngděng dì yījí |
中等第二级 Zhōngděng dì èrjí |
中等第三级 Zhōngděng dì sānjí |
次等第一级 Cìděng dì yījí |
次等第二级 Cìděng dì èrjí |
次等第三级 Cìděng dì sānjí | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 上等第一级 Shàngděng dì yījí |
上等第二级 Shàngděng dì èrjí |
上等第三级 Shàngděng dì sānjí |
中等第一级 Zhōngděng dì yījí |
中等第二级 Zhōngděng dì èrjí |
中等第三级 Zhōngděng dì sānjí |
次等第一级 Cìděng dì yījí |
次等第二级 Cìděng dì èrjí |
次等第三级 Cìděng dì sānjí | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| 一等第一级 Yīděng dì yījí |
一等第二级 Yīděng dì èrjí |
一等第三级 Yīděng dì sānjí |
二等第一级 Èrděng dì yījí |
二等第二级 Èīděng dì èrjí |
二等第三级 Èīděng dì sānjí |
三等第一级 Sānděng dì yījí |
三等第二级 Sānděng dì èrjí |
三等第三级 Sānděng dì sānjí | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank flags
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| Rank | 一等第一级 Yīděng dì yījí |
一等第二级 Yīděng dì èrjí |
一等第三级 Yīděng dì sānjí |
See also
References
Sources
- Ping, Xu, ed. (2009). Zhōngguó bǎinián jūnfú (zēngbǔ bǎn) 中国百年军服 (增补版) [China Regimental 100 Years] (2nd ed.). Gold Wall Press. ISBN 978-7-80084-679-3. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- Wu, Shang Rong (2018). 100 Years of the Chinese Military Uniform (in Chinese). King Kong Publishing. ISBN 978-986-97216-1-5. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
External links
- "Empire of China (1915-1916)". Uniform insignia. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
This page was last edited on 6 April 2024, at 14:42