Chosŏn'gŭl 상좌 Revised Romanization Sangjwa | Hancha 上佐 McCune–Reischauer Sangjwa | |
Sangjwa is a Korean military rank used by the armed forces of North Korea. The insignia for a sangjwa is a shoulder board containing two stripes and three stars. This is influenced by the former colonel insignia of the Soviet Union.
North Korea also maintains a senior colonel rank known as taejwa.
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