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

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
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		Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat
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		Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat
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		Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted 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

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Holmes, Richard (1979). "Bulgaria". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 100. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 27 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. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

External links

• "Bulgaria 1946-1990 (People's Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 21 April 2022.