Military star ranking
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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]
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. This proposal has not been officially recognized by the military or Congress.
List of countries
| Star rank | Five-star rank | Four-star rank | Three-star rank | Two-star rank | One-star rank | Ref.[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Army | File:Australian Army OF-9.svg | File:Australian Army OF-8.svg | File:Australian Army OF-7.svg | File:Australian Army OF-6.svg | [8] [9] | |
| General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | |||
| File:Naval Ensign of Australia.svg Royal Australian Navy | File:Australia-Navy-OF-9-collected.svg | File:Australia-Navy-OF-8-collected.svg | File:Australia-Navy-OF-7-collected.svg | File:Australia-Navy-OF-6-collected.svg | [8] [9] | |
| Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | |||
| File:Air Force Ensign of Australia.svg Royal Australian Air Force | File:Australia RAAF OF-9.svg | File:Australia RAAF OF-8.svg | File:Australia RAAF OF-7.svg | File:Australia RAAF OF-6.svg | [8] [9] | |
| 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.[lower-alpha 1] |
| File:Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg Bangladesh Army | File:Bangladesh-army-OF-9.svg | File:Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg | File:Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg | File:Bangladesh-army-OF-6.svg | [10] – | |
| General জেনারেল |
Lieutenant general লেফটেন্যান্ট জেনারেল |
Major general মেজর জেনারেল |
Brigadier general ব্রিগেডিয়ার জেনারেল | |||
| File:Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Navy | File:14.BNF-ADMF.svg | File:13.BNF-ADM.svg | File:12.BNF-VADM.svg | File:10.BNF-CDRE.svg | [10] [11] | |
| Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | |||
| File:Air Force Ensign of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Air Force | File:British RAF OF-9.svg | File:British RAF OF-8.svg | File:British RAF OF-7.svg | File:British RAF OF-6.svg | [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.[lower-alpha 1] |
| File:Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg Pakistan Army | File:OF-10 Pakistan Army.svg | File:OF-9 Pakistan Army.svg | File:OF-8 PakistanArmy.svg | File:OF-7 Pakistan Army.svg | File:OF-6 Pakistan Army.svg | [13] – |
| Field marshal فیلڈ مارشل |
General جنرل |
Lieutenant general لیفٹیننٹ جنرل |
Major general میجر جنرل |
Brigadier بریگیڈیئر | ||
| File:Naval Standard of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Navy | File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-9-collected.svg | File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-8-collected.svg | File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-7-collected.svg | File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-6-collected.svg | [13] – | |
| Admiral ایڈمرل |
Vice admiral وائس ایڈمرل |
Rear admiral بحریہ کا امیر |
Commodore کموڈور | |||
| File:Air Force Ensign of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Air Force | File:Pak-air-force-OF-9.svg | File:Pak-air-force-OF-8.svg | File:Pak-air-force-OF-7.svg | File:Pak-air-force-OF-6.svg | [13] – | |
| 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.[lower-alpha 1] |
| File:Flag of the Sri Lankan Army.png Sri Lanka Army | File:Sri Lanka-army-OF-10.svg | File:Sri Lanka-army-OF-9.svg | File:Sri Lanka-army-OF-8.svg | File:Sri Lanka-army-OF-7.svg | File:Sri Lanka-army-OF-6.svg | [14] [15] |
| Field marshal | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | ||
| File:Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Navy | File:15-Sri Lanka Navy-ADM.svgFile:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-9.svg | File:14-Sri Lanka Navy-VADM.svgFile:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-8.svg | File:13-Sri Lanka Navy-RADM.svgFile:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-7.svg | File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-6.svg | [14] [15] | |
| Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | |||
| File:Air Force Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Air Force | File:UK-Air-OF9.svg | File:UK-Air-OF8.svg | File:UK-Air-OF7.svg | File:UK-Air-OF6.svg | [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.[lower-alpha 1] |
| File:Flag of the British Army.svg British Army | Field marshal | General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier | [3] – |
| Field marshal | General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier | ||
| File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | File:British Royal Navy OF-10-collected.svg | File:British Royal Navy OF-9-collected.svg | File:British Royal Navy OF-8-collected.svg | File:British Royal Navy OF-7-collected.svg | File:British Royal Navy OF-6-collected.svg | [3] [16] |
| Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | ||
| File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg Royal Air Force | File:United Kingdom-Air force-OF-10-collected.svg | File:United Kingdom-Air force-OF-9-collected.svg | File:United Kingdom-Air force-OF-8-collected.svg | File:United Kingdom-Air force-OF-7-collected.svg | File:United Kingdom-Air force-OF-6-collected.svg | [3] [17] |
| 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.[lower-alpha 1] |
| File:Flag of the United States Army.svg United States Army | File:US Army O11 (Army greens).svg | File:US Army O10 (Army greens).svg | File:US Army O9 (Army greens).svg | File:US Army O8 (Army greens).svg | File:US Army O7 (Army greens).svg | [18] [19] |
| General of the Army | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | ||
| File:Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg United States Navy | File:US Navy O11 insignia.svg | File:US Navy O10 insignia.svg | File:US Navy O9 insignia.svg | File:US Navy O8 insignia.svg | File:US Navy O7 insignia.svg | [18] [19] |
| Fleet admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) | ||
| File:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force | File:US Air Force O11 shoulderboard.svg | File:US Air Force O10 shoulderboard.svg | File:US Air Force O9 shoulderboard.svg | File:US Air Force O8 shoulderboard.svg | File:US Air Force O7 shoulderboard.svg | [18] [19] |
| General of the Air Force | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general |
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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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "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.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Commissioned Officer Ranks". army.gov.au. Australian Army. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Badges of rank" (PDF). navy.gov.au. Royal Australian Navy. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "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.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Inter Service Ranks". paf.gov.pk. Pakistan Air Force Official Website. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "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.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Navy Officer Ranks". military.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
