Royal Armed Forces

The Royal Armed Forces of the Kingdom of the Philippines (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de Filipinas) (Tagalog: Sandatahang Lakas ng Kahariang Filipinas) are the military forces responsible for defending the sovereignty of the Kingdom of the Philippines. It consists of 2 branches, mainly the Philippine Royal Army and the Philippine Royal Navy. The King of the Philippines is the Commander in Chief of the Royal Armed Forces. The Supremo is the overall highest-ranking officer in the armed forces.
 
== Leadership ==
* Commander in Chief - H.R.H. Valeriano Estilio, HOE GV OP GPE ORG RGC
* Supremo - Supremo Fernando Aguilera, HOE GV OP GPE ORG
* Commanding General, Royal Army - Heneral Juan Del Pilar, OP
* Lord High Admiral of the Royal Navy -
== History ==
=== Pre-Colonial ===
Pre-colonial Philippines maintained local militia groups under the barangay system. Reporting to the datu, these groups, aside from maintaining order in their communities, also served as their defense forces. With the arrival of Islam, the system of defense forces in the Mindanao region's sultanates under Muslim control mirrored those other existing sultanates in the region. These local warriors who were in the service of the Sultan were also responsible to qualified male citizens appointed by him.
=== Spanish Colonial Period ===
During the Spanish colonial period, the Spanish Army was responsible for the defense and general order of the archipelago in the land, while the Spanish Navy conducts maritime policing in the seas as well as providing naval logistics to the Army. The Guardia Civil took police duties and maintaining public order in villages and towns. In the early years of Spanish colonial era, most of the formations of the army were composed of conquistadors backed with native auxiliaries. By the 18th and 19th centuries, line infantry and cavalry formations were created composed of mixed Spanish and Filipino personnel, as well as volunteer battalions composed of all-Filipino volunteers during the beginning of the 19th Century. During that time, local guerilla units located throughout the archipelago were already conducting operations against these units. Following the spanish defeat during the Napoleonic Wars, defectees coming from colonial units were brought into Don Emilio Estilio's forces. Units from other colonies were also levied to augment the existing formations in the Philippines. Almost all of the formations of the Spanish Army in the archipelago participated in the local religious uprisings between 17th and 18th centuries, and in the Philippine Revolution in 1820 fighting against the revolutionary forces. At the peak of the revolution, some Filipinos and a few Spaniards in the Spanish Army, Guardia Civil, and Navy defected to several factions during the 1820 revolution. 
=== Creation ===
Following the formation of the Kingdom of the Philippines in 1823, a need for a unified military force was brought up to H.R.H. Don Emilio Estilio. The Royal Armed Forces was formed on December 31, 1824. The Royal Armed Forces mainly consisted of the Royal Army and the Foreign Legion. Uniforms of the Royal Army varied from repurposed spanish uniforms to locally-tailored uniforms. The Foreign Legion still sported their old uniforms from the Napoleonic Wars, but this eventually caused confusion in the ranks. They were soon mandated to sport headwear similar to the Royal Army. 
== Army Officer Ranks ==
Main article: Comparative Military ranks of the Philippines
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Rank 	M1916 Rayadillo 	M99 Ceremonial Dress 	Service Dress
Supremo	Gold "KA" symbol, 3 gold diamonds with gold background 	Gold German shoulder knot with 3 gold diamonds 	Gold shoulder strap with 3 gold diamonds
Heneral
(General)	Gold "KA" symbol, 2 gold diamonds with branch color flanking gold background 	Gold German shoulder knot with 2 gold diamonds 	Gold shoulder strap with branch color/2 gold diamonds
Tenyente Heneral
(Lieutenant General)	Gold "KA" symbol, 1 gold diamonds with branch color flanking gold background 	Gold German shoulder knot with 1 gold diamond 	Gold shoulder strap with branch color/1 gold diamond
Lakan
(Colonel)	Gold "KA" symbol, 3 gold diamonds with gold lines flanking red background 	German shoulder knot with branch color with 3 gold diamonds	Shoulder strap with branch color/3 gold diamonds
Kalakan
(Lieutenant Colonel)	Gold "KA" symbol, 2 gold diamonds with gold lines flanking red background 	 	Shoulder strap with branch color/2 gold diamonds
Magat
(Major)	Gold "KA" symbol, 1 gold diamonds with gold lines flanking red background 	 	Shoulder strap with branch color/1 gold diamond
Kamagat
(Captain)	Gold "KA" symbol, 3 Silver diamonds with silver lines flanking red background	 	Shoulder strap with branch color/3 silver diamonds
Pulimagat
(1st Lieutenant)	Gold "KA" symbol, 2 Silver diamonds with silver lines flanking red background	 	Shoulder strap with branch color/2 silver diamonds
Himagat
(2nd Lieutenant)	Gold "KA" symbol, 1 Silver diamond with silver lines flanking red background 	 	Shoulder strap with branch color/2 silver diamonds
Aspirante
(Aspirant)	Gold "KA" symbol, 1 gold line 	N/A 	Gold "KA" symbol, 1 gold line
== Navy Officer Ranks ==
Rank 	M1916 Rayadillo 	M20 Naval Working Dress	Naval Service Dress
Lord High Admiral of the Navy	Gold anchor, 3 gold diamonds with gold background 	 	Gold shoulder strap with 3 gold diamonds
Laxamana de Armada
(Fleet Admiral)	Gold anchor, 2 gold diamonds with branch color flanking gold background 	 	
Laxamana
(Admiral) 	Gold anchor, 1 gold diamond with branch color flanking gold background. 	 	
Laxamana Madya
(Vice Admiral)	Silver anchor, 3 gold diamonds with branch color flanking gold background.	 	
Laxamana Pertama
(Rear Admiral)	Silver anchor, 2 gold diamonds with branch color flanking gold background.	 	
Comodoro 
(Commodore) 	Silver anchor, 1 gold diamond with branch color flanking gold background. 	 	
Capitan de Navio
(Captain) 	Silver anchor, 3 silver diamonds with branch color background. 	 	
Capitan de Fragata
(Frigate Captain)	Silver anchor, 2 silver diamonds with branch color background. 	 	
Capitan de Corbeta
(Corvette Captain)	Silver anchor, 1 silver diamonds with branch color background. 	 	
Teniente de Navio
(Lieutenant)	3 silver diamonds with branch color background. 	 	
Alferez de Navio
(Sub-Lieutenant)	2 silver diamonds with branch color background. 	 	
Contramaestre de Jefe
(Chief Petty Officer)	1 silver diamond with branch color background.