General (United Kingdom)

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General
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Equivalent ranks)

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

References

  1. ^ "Ranks - British Army Website". Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.