# Lyeong

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South Korean military rank

Lyeong Hangul 령 Hanja 領 RR ryeong MR ryŏng

***Lyeong*** is the [senior officers rank group](/source/Senior_officer) used by the [South Korean Military](/source/Republic_of_Korea_Armed_Forces). The ranks are below *[Jang](/source/Jiang_(rank)#Korean_variant)* and above *[wi](/source/Wei_(rank)#Korean_variant)*. The equal rank group in North Korea is *[jwa](/source/Sa_(rank)#North_Korea)*.

## Insignia

See also: [Military ranks of South Korea](/source/Military_ranks_of_South_Korea)

Rank group Senior officers Hangul 대령 중령 소령 Hanja 大領 中領 少領 Romanization Daeryeong Jungnyeong Soryeong Literal translation Upper leader Middle leader Small leader Armed Forces[1] Republic of Korea Army[2] Republic of Korea Navy[3] Republic of Korea Marine Corps[1] Republic of Korea Air Force[1]

## See also

Ranks used in [Chinese character](/source/Chinese_character)-using countries

- General officer: [Jiang (rank)](/source/Jiang_(rank))

- Senior officer: [Sa (rank)](/source/Sa_(rank)), [Xiao (rank)](/source/Xiao_(rank)), Lyeong

- Junior officer: [Wei (rank)](/source/Wei_(rank))

- Non-commissioned officers: [Shi (rank)](/source/Shi_(rank))

- Enlisted ranks: [Bing (rank)](/source/Bing_(rank)), [Shi (rank)](/source/Shi_(rank))

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-law.go.kr_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-law.go.kr_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-law.go.kr_1-2) ["gyegeubjang-ui jesig(je7joje2hang gwanlyeon)" 계급장의 제식(제7조제2항 관련)](https://www.law.go.kr/lsSc.do?section=&menuId=1&subMenuId=15&tabMenuId=81&eventGubun=060101&query=%EA%B5%B0%EC%9D%B8%EB%B3%B5%EC%A0%9C%EB%A0%B9#AJAX) [Rank insignia (related to Article 7 (2))]. *law.go.kr* (in Korean). Retrieved 30 December 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SouthKorea_Army_2-0)** ["Army Insignia"](http://www.army.mil.kr/webapp/user/indexSub.do?codyMenuSeq=219387&siteId=english). *army.mil.kr*. Republic of Korea Army. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SouthKorea_Navy_3-0)** ["해군계급장/해군흉.휘장"](https://www.navy.mil.kr/mbshome/mbs/navy/subview.do?id=navy_060605000000). *navy.mil.kr* (in Korean). Republic of Korea Navy. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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