General (United Kingdom)
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General (or full general to distinguish it from the lower
four-star rank.[1] It is equivalent to a full admiral in the Royal Navy or an air chief marshal in the Royal Air Force
.
Officers holding the ranks of lieutenant-general and
major-general
may be generically considered to be generals.
Insignia
A general's insignia is a crossed sword and baton. This appeared on its own for the now obsolete rank of
Field Marshal
, consists of crossed batons within a wreath and surmounted by a crown.
See also
- British and U.S. military ranks compared
- British Army Other Ranks rank insignia
- British Army officer rank insignia
- List of British Army full generals
- List of Royal Marines full generals
- List of British generals and brigadiers
References
- ^ "Ranks - British Army Website". Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.