Gorget patches for Amirs
Gorget patches for Timsars
Amir (Persian: امير), previously known as Timsar (Persian: تيمسار), is the honorific title used for officers of high rank, ranking 2nd Brigadier General and higher in the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. The title is also used to address Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran commanders, except for those who previously have served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, where "Sardar" is equivalent to the title. Amirs are often graduates of the University of Command and Staff (DAFOOS).[1]
Ranks being addressed by the title in Ground Force, Air Force and Air Defense Base include:
| Rank | Sartip 2 | Sartip | Sarlashkar | Sepahbod | Arteshbod |
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| Imperial Insignia (Timsar) | n/a |  |
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Ranks being addressed by the title in the Navy include:
| Rank | Daryadar 2 | Daryadar | Daryaban | Daryasalar | Daryabod |
| Islamic Republic Insignia (Amir) |
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| Imperial Insignia (Timsar) | n/a |  |
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References
- ↑ "آموزش و آشنایی با درجات نظامی ایران". Tebyan (in Persian). Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
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