Ranks and insignia of the National Fascist Party
Hierachical structure of Italian political party
The ranks and insignia of the National Fascist Party shows the hierarchical structure of ranks and titles bestowed by the PNF.
01Gerarca
During the Fascist rule in Italy, a gerarca (Italian: member of a hierarchy, plural: gerarchi) was a higher officer of the National Fascist Party (PNF).
The highest gerarchi, up to the Federal Secretary, were members of the National Council of the PNF and of the Chamber of Fasces and Corporations. The secretary and members of the National Directorate of the PNF were members of the Grand Council of Fascism.
A Ras (from the homonymous Ethiopian title) was a gerarca dominating in one province. So, for example, Italo Balbo was the Ras of Ferrara, and Roberto Farinacci the Ras of Cremona.
02Party Ranks
| Rank | Rank insignia shoulderboard | Sleeve insignia | Piping | Rank insignia worn on fez | Rank insignia worn on beret (from 1938) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National level | |||||
| Secretary of the National Fascist Party | |||||
| Member of the Grand Council of Fascism, Minister, Secretary of State, |
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| Member of the National Directorate of Fascism | |||||
| Party Inspector | |||||
| Roles in the Federation of Combat Fasci | |||||
| Federal Secretary | |||||
| Member of the Federal Directorate | |||||
| Federal Inspector | |||||
| Member of the Federal Disciplinary Commission | - | ||||
| Roles in the Combat Fasci | |||||
| Local Organization Leader | |||||
| Non-local Organization Leader | |||||
| Member of the Local Organization Directorate | |||||
| Member of a non-local Organization Directorate | |||||
| Local Group Chief | |||||
| Member of a local Group Council | |||||
| Sector Leader | |||||
| Squad Leader | |||||
| Member of the local Disciplinary Commission | - | ||||
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