Naval Officer Ranks - Flag Officers

Flag Officers

These are the highest ranks. Promotion to a rank above OF-10 is now rare and usually reserved for wartime. Fleet Admiral is an example of such a rank.

Note that there is doubt about rank equivalency in countries that have Fleet Admirals but no Commodores, such as the former German Empire and Russia - often it is considered that in these countries a Fleet Admiral equates to an OF-9 rank, an Admiral to OF-8, a Vice Admiral to OF-7, and a Counter/Rear Admiral to OF-6 (i.e. the ranks all move down one grade). The Royal New Zealand Navy ranks of Admiral and Vice-Admiral are generally only used in times of war.

Country OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6
Albania Admiral Nënadmiral Kundëradmiral
Argentina Almirante Vicealmirante Contraalmirante
Australia Admiral of the fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore
Belgium Admiraal (in Dutch)
amiral (in French)		 Vice-admiraal (in Dutch)
vice-amiral (in French)		 Divisieadmiraal (in Dutch)
amiral de division (in French)		 Flottieljeadmiraal (in Dutch)
amiral de flottille (in French)
Brazil Almirante Almirante-de-esquadra Vice-almirante Contra-almirante
Bulgaria Admiral na flota Admiral Viceadmiral Kontraadmiral Brigaden admiral
Canada Admiral (in English)
amiral (in French)		 Vice-admiral (in English)
vice-amiral (in French)		 Rear-admiral (in English)
contre-amiral (in French)		 Commodore (in English)
commodore (in French)
Chile Almirante Vicealmirante Contralmirante Comodoro
China Shang jiang （上將） Zhong jiang （中將） Shao jiang （少將） Da xiao （大校）
Croatia Admiral flote Admiral Viceadmiral Kontraadmiral Komodor
Denmark Admiral Viceadmiral Kontreadmiral Flottilleadmiral
Finland Amiraali (in Finnish)
Amiral (in Swedish)		 Vara-amiraali (in Finnish)
Viceamiral (in Swedish)		 Kontra-amiraali (in Finnish)
Konteramiral (in Swedish)		 Lippueamiraali (in Finnish)
Flottiljamiral (in Swedish)
France Amiral de France Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral
Germany Admiral Vizeadmiral Konteradmiral Flottillenadmiral
Germany 1935-1945 Großadmiral Generaladmiral Admiral Vizeadmiral Konteradmiral
Germany 1871-1918 Großadmiral Admiral Vizeadmiral Konteradmiral
Greece Αρχιναύαρχος (Archinavarchos)¹ Ναύαρχος (Navarchos) Αντιναύαρχος (Antinavarchos) Υποναύαρχος (Hyponavarchos) Αρχιπλοίαρχος (Archiploiarchos)
Indonesia Laksamana Besar
 Laksamana Laksamana Madya Laksamana Muda Laksamana Pertama
Israel Rav-aluf Aluf Tat-aluf
Italy ammiraglio ammiraglio di squadra
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incarichi speciali		 ammiraglio di squadra

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