Military star ranking is military terminology, used in mainly English speaking countries, to describe general and flag officers. Within NATO's armed forces, the stars are equal to OF-6–10.[1]
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Star ranking
One-star
A one-star rank is usually the lowest ranking general or flag officer.[2] In many Commonwealth countries, the one-star army rank of Brigadier is considered the highest field officer rank.[3]
Two-star
A two-star rank is usually the second lowest ranking general or flag officer.[4]
Three-star
A three-star rank is usually the third highest general or flag officer.[5]
Four-star
A four-star rank is usually the highest or second highest ranking general or flag officer.[6]
Five-star
A five-star rank is usually the highest ranking general or flag officer.[7] This rank is usually a field marshal, general of the army, admiral of the fleet or marshal of the air force.
Proposed six-star
In the United States Armed Forces, a six-star rank is a proposed rank immediately superior to a five-star rank, possibly to be worn by the General of the Armies or Admiral of the Navy; however, this proposal was never officially recognized by the military or by Congress.
List of countries
Star rank | Five-star rank | Four-star rank | Three-star rank | Two-star rank | One-star rank | Ref.[a] |
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | |||
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Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | |||
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Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air commodore | |||
Star rank | Five-star rank | Four-star rank | Three-star rank | Two-star rank | One-star rank | Ref.[a] |
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General জেনারেল |
Lieutenant general লেফটেন্যান্ট জেনারেল |
Major general মেজর জেনারেল |
Brigadier general ব্রিগেডিয়ার জেনারেল | |||
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Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | |||
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[10] [12] | |
Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air commodore | |||
Star rank | Five-star rank | Four-star rank | Three-star rank | Two-star rank | One-star rank | Ref.[a] |
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Field marshal فیلڈ مارشل |
General جنرل |
Lieutenant general لیفٹیننٹ جنرل |
Major general میجر جنرل |
Brigadier بریگیڈیئر | ||
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Admiral ایڈمرل |
Vice admiral وائس ایڈمرل |
Rear admiral بحریہ کا امیر |
Commodore کموڈور | |||
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Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air vice marshal | Air commodore | |||
Star rank | Five-star rank | Four-star rank | Three-star rank | Two-star rank | One-star rank | Ref.[a] |
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Field marshal | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | ||
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Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | |||
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[14] [15] | |
Air Chief Marshal | Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | |||
Star rank | Five-star rank | Four-star rank | Three-star rank | Two-star rank | One-star rank | Ref.[a] |
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Field marshal | General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier | ||
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Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | ||
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Marshal of the RAF | Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air commodore | ||
Star rank | Five-star rank | Four-star rank | Three-star rank | Two-star rank | One-star rank | Ref.[a] |
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General of the Army | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | ||
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Fleet admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) | ||
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General of the Air Force | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ NATO (October 1975). STANAG 2116 (PDF) (3rd ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "One-star". lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Rank structure". army.mod.uk. British Army. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Two-star". lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Three-star". lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Four-star". lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Five-star". lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Commissioned Officer Ranks". army.gov.au. Australian Army. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Badges of rank" (PDF). navy.gov.au. Royal Australian Navy. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ranks & insignia". joinbangladesharmy.army.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Rank of Navy & Equivalent Rank". navy.mil.bd. Bangladesh Navy. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Officer's ranks". joinbangladeshairforce.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Inter Service Ranks". paf.gov.pk. Pakistan Air Force Official Website. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Dress Regulation PDF – Part I" (PDF). army.lk. Sri Lanka Army. January 2019. p. 11-1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "RAF Ranks". raf.mod.uk/. Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Navy Officer Ranks". military.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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