Generallöjtnant
Lieutenant General generallöjtnant | |
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Country | Sweden |
Service branch | O-9 |
Next higher rank | General |
Next lower rank | Major general |
Equivalent ranks | Vice admiral |
Lieutenant General (LtGen) (
three-star commissioned officer rank in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and Swedish Amphibious Corps. Lieutenant general ranks immediately above major general and below a general. The rank is equivalent to vice admiral in the Swedish Navy
.
History
The lieutenant general was originally the general's deputy (locum tenens) or closest man. The lieutenant general was usually the commander of a division.[3]
Historically, during the 20th century, lieutenant generals were promoted one grade upon retirement to full four-star general.
Following a proposal from the Swedish Armed Forces, the Government of Sweden decides on employment as a general of any rank.[4]
In everyday speech, generals of all ranks are addressed as generals.[5][6]
Rank insignia
Collar patches
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Collar patch m/58 (black m/02) on field uniform M90
(2002–present) -
Collar patch m/58 (gold) on uniform m/58-m/59 and field uniform M90
(1983–2002) -
Collar patch m/58 (gold) on uniform m/58-m/59 and field uniform M90
(–2002) -
Collar patch m/58 (bronze) on uniform m/58-m/59
(1972–1983) -
Collar patch m/58 (bronze) on uniform m/58-m/59
(1958–1972) -
Collar patch on uniform m/1923
(1923–1939)
Shoulder marks
-
Shoulder mark on uniform m/87 (Army)
(1987–present) -
Shoulder mark on uniform m/87 (Air Force)
(1987–present) -
Shoulder mark m/87 on white shirt (Air Force)
(1987–present) -
Shoulder mark m/87 on uniform m/87 - white and white shirt (Navy)
(1987–present) -
Shoulder mark on uniform m/1939
(1939–1958) -
Shoulder mark on uniform m/1923
(1923–1939) -
Shoulder mark on uniform m/1910
(1910–1923)
Sleeve insignias
Amphibious Corps and Coastal Artillery
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Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Amphibious Corps
(2003–present) -
Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Amphibious Corps
(2000–2003)
and
Coastal Artillery
(1972–2000) -
Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Coastal Artillery
(1901–1972)
Air Force
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Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general (1972–?) (today only on mess dress uniform)
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Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general (?–1972)
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Flight suit sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general
(?–1972)
Army
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Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general on uniform m/1906
(1906–1923)
Hats
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Hat for general of any rank on uniform m/1865-99
(1865–?)
Personal flags
The command flag of a lieutenant general (and a vice admiral) is a double swallowtailed Swedish flag. In the first blue field 3 five-pointed white stars placed one over two.[8]
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Lieutenant general/Vice admiral flag
(1972–present)
See also
- List of Swedish Air Force lieutenant generals
- List of Swedish Army lieutenant generals after 1900
- List of Swedish Navy lieutenant generals
Footnotes
- three-star rankin the Swedish Armed Forces rank structure.
References
Notes
- ^ "Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst (FFS 2019:6)" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2019-12-02. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2013-09-16. p. 66. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- SELIBR 8072220.
- ^ "Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2000:555) med instruktion för Försvarsmakten" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Code of Statutes. 20 June 2005. p. 2. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- SELIBR 1353820.
- SELIBR 22459606.
- SELIBR 19513428.
- ^ Braunstein 2004, p. 111
- Braunstein, Christian (2004). Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet [The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 [dvs 8] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. SELIBR 9815350.