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''Alférez'' is a junior officer rank in the militaries of Spain, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The Portuguese variant ''alferes'' is used in Portugal, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and East Timor and was also formerly used in Brazil. The naval rank of ''alférez de fragata'' is used in Spain, Dominican Republic and Peru. ''Alférez'' and ''alferes'' are often translated as ensign, but are also sometimes translated as sub-lieutenant or second lieutenant. These translations are approximate. As a military rank, it corresponds usually to NATO rank code is OF-1. The Spanish word ''alférez'' and the Portuguese word ''alferes'' were both derived from the Arabic الفارس (''al-fāris''), meaning "horseman", "knight" or "cavalier". The rank of ''alférez'' / ''alferes'' was first used by Iberian armies during the ''reconquista'' in the middle ages, being associated to the officer responsible for the carrying of a unit flag. During that time ''alférez'' was the leader of the retinue of a king or high-ranking nobleman. The famous warrior El Cid was the ''alférez'' of King Alfonso VI of Castile and Alfonso Núñez was the ''alférez'' of Duke Raymond of Galicia. ==Argentina== In Argentina, the rank of ''alférez'' is used by both the air force and the gendarmerie. It is, however, used differently in the two services. The air force uses the rank for newly qualified officers, while the gendarmerie uses ''alférez'' ranks as an equivalent for the army's "lieutenant" ranks. The other armed forces of Argentina do not use the rank of ensign. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alférez (rank)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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