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]
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]
A two-star rank is usually the second lowest ranking general or flag officer.[4]
A three-star rank is usually the third highest general or flag officer.[5]
A four-star rank is usually the highest or second highest ranking general or flag officer.[6]
Main article: Five-star rank |
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.
Main article: Six-star rank |
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.
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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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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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 |