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[edit]
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[edit]
The Eight Banners armies used what is known as "Mandarin squares" to denote rank.[1]
Animal | Qilin | Lion | Leopard | Tiger | Bear | Panther | Rhino | Rhino | Sea horse |
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1759–1912[1] | |||||||||
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[edit]
Commissioned officer ranks[edit]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1904–1910[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1911–1912[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit]
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Non-commissioned officers | Soldiers | ||||
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1904–1910[2] | ||||||
1911–1912[3] | ||||||
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Commissioned officer ranks[edit]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1882–1912[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit]
Flag | |||
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[edit]
References[edit]
Sources[edit]
- 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[edit]
- "Empire of China (1915-1916)". Uniform insignia. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 24 March 2024.