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==Specific rank of general==
In the old European system, a general, without prefix or suffix (and sometimes referred to informally as a "'''full general'''"), is usually the most senior type of general, above [[lieutenant general]] and directly below [[field marshal]] as a [[four-star rank]] (NATO OF-9).

Usually it is the most senior peacetime rank, with more senior ranks (for example, field marshal, marshal of the air force, fleet admiral) being used only in wartime or as honorary titles.

In some armies, however, the rank of [[captain general]], [[army general]] or [[colonel general]] occupied or occupies this position.  Depending on circumstances and the army in question, these ranks may be considered to be equivalent to a "full" general or to a field marshal [[five-star rank]] (NATO OF-10).

The rank of general came about as a "captain-general", the captain of an army in general (i.e., the whole army). The rank of captain-general began appearing around the time of the organisation of professional armies in the 17th century. In most countries "captain-general" contracted to just "general".

===General ranks by country===
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The following articles deal with the rank of general, or its equivalent, as it is or was employed in the militaries of those countries:
* [[General (Australia)]]
* [[General (Bangladesh)]]
* [[General (Canada)]]
* {{lang|zh-Latn|[[Jiang (rank)|Shangjiang]]}} (China) – People's Republic of China (PRC) and Republic of China (ROC/Taiwan)
* [[General (Denmark)]], {{lang|da|General}}
* [[General (Estonia)]], {{lang|et|Kindral}}
* [[General (Finland)]], {{lang|fi|Kenraali}}
* [[General (Germany)]], {{lang|de|General}}
* {{lang|el-Latn|[[Strategos]]}} (Greece)
* [[General (India)]]
* {{lang|ko-Latn|[[Daejang]]}} (North and South Korea)
* {{lang|es|[[General (Mexico)]]|nocat=y}}
* [[General (Nigeria)]]
* [[General (Pakistan)]]
* [[General (Poland)]], {{lang|pl|Generał}}
* [[General (Sri Lanka)]]
* [[General (Sweden)]], {{lang|sv|General}}
* [[General (Switzerland)]]
* [[General (United Kingdom)]]
* [[General (United States)]]
* [[General (Yugoslav People's Army)]]

====Army generals' insignia====
<gallery class="center">
File:13.PNA-BG.svg|{{lang|fr|Général}}<br />{{small|({{langx|ar|عميد|Amid}})}}<br />([[Algerian People's National Army]])<ref name="Algeria">{{cite web |title=Ranks |url=https://www.mdn.dz/site_principal/sommaire/presentation/armoiries_fr.php |website=mdn.dz |publisher=Ministry of National Defence (Algeria) |language=fr |access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref>
File:Angola-Army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|pt|General}}<br />([[Angolan Army]])
File:Australian Army OF-9.svg|[[General (Australia)|General]] <br />([[Australian Army]])
File:Bundesheer - Rank insignia - General.png|{{lang|de|General}}<br />([[Austrian Land Forces|Austrian Army]])
File:Bangladesh-army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|bn|জেনারেল}}<br />General<br />([[Bangladesh Army]])
File:Belgium-Army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|nl|Generaal}}<br />([[Belgian Land Component]])
File:16.Bhutan Army-GEN.svg|General<br />([[Royal Bhutan Army]])
File:19.RBrLF-GEN.svg|{{lang|ms|Jeneral}}<br />([[Royal Brunei Land Force]])
File:Rank insignia of Генерал of the Bulgarian Army.png|{{lang|bg|Генерал}}<br />{{lang|bg-Latn|General}}<br />([[Bulgarian Army]])
File:Canadian Army OF-9.svg|[[General (Canada)|General]] <br />([[Canadian Army]])
File:Colombia-Army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|es|General}}<br />([[Colombian Army]])
File:Denmark-Army-OF-9-M69-service.svg|{{lang|da|[[General (Denmark)|General]]}}<br />([[Royal Danish Army]])
File:Timor-Leste-Army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|pt|General}}<br />([[Timor Leste Defence Force|Timor-Leste Army]])
File:Estonia-Army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|et|[[General (Estonia)|Kindral]]}}<br />([[Estonian Land Forces]])
File:Ethiopia-Army-OF-9 (2022).svg|{{lang|am|ጄነራል}}<br />{{lang|am-Latn|Jēnerali}}<br />([[Ethiopian National Defense Force|Ethiopian Ground Forces]])
File:Kenraali M05.svg|{{lang|fi|[[General (Finland)|Kenraali]]}}<br />([[Finnish Army]])
File:16.Gambian Army-GEN.svg|General<br />([[Gambia Armed Forces|Gambian National Army]])
File:Georgia-Army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|ka|გენერალი}}<br />{{lang|ka-Latn|Generali}}<br />([[Georgian Land Forces]])
File:HD H 64 General.svg|{{lang|de|[[General (Germany)|General]]}}<br />([[German Army]])
File:16-Ghana Army-GEN.svg|General<br />([[Ghana Army]])
File:15. Guinea-Bissau GEN.svg|{{lang|pt|General}}<br />([[Military of Guinea-Bissau|Army of Guinea-Bissau]])
File:Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Minister of Defence rank insignia.svg|General<br />([[Guyana Defence Force|Guyana Army]])
File:General of the Indian Army.svg|{{lang|hi|जनरल}}<br />[[General (India)|General]]<br />([[Indian Army]])
File:22-TNI Army-GEN.svg|{{lang|id|Jenderal}}<br />([[Indonesian Army]])
File:Rank insignia of generale of the Army of Italy (1973).svg|{{lang|it|Generale}}<br />([[Italian Army]])
File:16. Kenyan Army GEN.svg|General<br />([[Kenya Army]])
File:Luxembourg-Army-OF-6.svg|{{lang|fr|Général}}<br />([[Luxembourg Army]])
File:North-Macedonia-Army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|mk|Генерал}}<br />{{lang|mk-Latn|General}}<br />([[Army of North Macedonia]])
File:16. Malawi Army - GEN.svg|General<br />([[Malawian Defence Force|Malawian Army]])
File:Malaysia-army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|ms|Jeneral}}<br />([[Malaysian Army]])
File:Mexico army OF9.svg|{{lang|es|[[General (Mexico)|General]]}}<br />([[Mexican Army]])
File:Mongolian Army-GEN-service.svg|{{lang|mn|Генерал}}<br />{{lang|mn-Latn|Gyenyeral}}<br />([[Mongolian Ground Force]])
File:Namibia-army-OF-9.svg|General<br />([[Namibian Army]])
File:22.Nepalese Army-FM.svg|General<br />([[Nepal Army]])
File:Netherlands-Army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|nl|Generaal}}<br />([[Royal Netherlands Army]])
File:Nigeria-Army-OF-9.svg|General<br />([[Nigerian Army]])
File:Norway-army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|no|General}}<br />([[Norwegian Army]])
File:OF-9 Pakistan Army.svg|{{lang|ur|جنرل}}<br />[[General (Pakistan)|General]]<br />([[Pakistan Army]])
File:PA General.png|{{lang|fil|Heneral}}<br />([[Philippine Army]])
File:Army-POL-OF-09.svg|{{lang|pl|[[General (Poland)|Generał]]}} <br />([[Polish Army]])
File:Portugal-Army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|pt|General}}<br />([[Portuguese Army]])
File:Romania-Army-OF-9.svg|{{lang|ro|General}}<br />([[Romanian Land Forces]])
File:16-Rwanda Army-GEN.svg|General <br />([[Rwandan Defence Forces]])
File:18-Serbian Army-GEN.svg|{{lang|sr|Генерал}}<br />{{lang|sr-Latn|General}}<br />([[Serbian Army]])
File:Army-SVK-OF-09.svg|{{lang|sk|Generál}}<br />([[Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic]])
File:SAA-OF-9.svg|General<br />([[South African Army]])
File:Sri Lanka-army-OF-9.svg|[[General (Sri Lanka)|General]]<br />([[Sri Lanka Army]])
File:Sweden-Army-OF-9 (M1987).svg|{{lang|sv|[[General (Sweden)|General]]}}<br />([[Swedish Army]])
File:CHE OF9 General.svg|{{lang|de|[[General (Switzerland)|General]]}}<br />([[Military of Switzerland|Swiss Land Forces]])
File:17-Tanzania Army-GEN.svg|{{lang|sw|Jenerali}}<br />([[Tanzanian Army]])
File:Uganda-Army-OF-9 (2019).svg|General<br />([[Uganda People's Defence Force|Ugandan Land Forces]])
File:Погон генерала ЗСУ (2020).svg|{{lang|uk|Генерал}}<br />{{lang|uk-Latn|Heneral}}<br />([[Ukrainian Ground Forces]])
File:British Army OF-9.svg|[[General (United Kingdom)|General]]<br />([[British Army]])
File:US Army O10 (Army greens).svg|[[General (United States)|General]]<br />([[United States Army|U.S. Army]])
File:Zimbabwe-Army-OF-9.svg|General<br />([[Zimbabwe National Army]])
</gallery>

====Air force generals' insignia====
<gallery class="center">
File:16.ANAF-GEN.svg|{{lang|pt|General}}<br />([[National Air Force of Angola]])
File:BE-Air Force-OF9.svg|{{lang|nl-BE|Generaal}}<br />([[Belgian Air Component]])
File:19.RBrAF-GEN.svg|{{lang|ms|Jeneral (Udara)}}<br />([[Royal Brunei Air Force]])
File:Rank insignia of Генерал of the Bulgarian Air forces.png|{{lang|bg|Генерал}}<br />{{lang|bg-Latn|General}}<br />([[Bulgarian Air Force]])
File:Canada-Air force-OF-9-collected.svg|General<br />([[Royal Canadian Air Force]])
File:General del Aire FACH.png|{{lang|es|General de aire}}<br />([[Chilean Air Force]])
File:Colombia-AirForce-OF-9.svg|{{lang|es|General de aire}}<br />([[Colombian Air Force]])
File:RDAF-OF-9 Sleeve.svg|{{lang|da|General}}<br />([[Royal Danish Air Force]])
File:17.Ecuadorian Air Force-GEN.svg|{{lang|es|General del aire}}<br />([[Ecuadorian Air Force]])
File:Estonia-AirForce-OF-9.svg|{{lang|et|Kindral}}<br />([[Estonian Air Force]])
File:Finland-AirForce-OF-9.svg|{{lang|fi|Kenraali}}<br />([[Finnish Air Force]])
File:Georgia Air Force OF-10.png|{{lang|ka|გენერალი}}<br />{{lang|ka-Latn|Generali}}<br />([[Georgian Air Force]])
File:LD B 64 General.svg|{{lang|de|General}}<br />([[German Air Force]])
File:16. Kenyan Air Force GEN.svg|General<br />([[Kenya Air Force]])
File:Malaysia-Air Force-OF-9.svg|{{lang|ms|Jeneral}}<br />([[Royal Malaysian Air Force]])
File:Mongolian Army-GEN-service.svg|{{lang|mn|Генерал}}<br />{{lang|mn-Latn|General}}<br />([[Mongolian Air Force]])
File:Netherlands-AirForce-OF-9.svg|{{lang|nl|Generaal}}<br />([[Royal Netherlands Air Force]])
File:Norway-air force-OF-9.svg|{{lang|no|General}}<br />([[Royal Norwegian Air Force]])
File:Peru-AirForce-OF-9.svg|{{lang|es|General del aire}}<br />([[Peruvian Air Force]])
File:PAF GEN Svc.svg|{{lang|fil|Heneral}}<br />([[Philippine Air Force]])
File:Rank insignia of generał of the Air Force of Poland.svg|{{lang|pl|Generał}} <br />([[Polish Air Force]])
File:Portugal-AirForce-OF-9.svg|{{lang|pt|General}}<br />([[Portuguese Air Force]])
File:Romania-AirForce-OF-9.svg|{{lang|ro|General}}<br />([[Romanian Air Force]])
File:16-Rwanda Air Force-GEN.svg|General<br />([[Rwandan Air Force]])
File:18-Serbian Air Force-GEN.svg|{{lang|sr|Генерал}}<br />{{lang|sr-Latn|General}}<br />([[Serbian Air Force and Air Defence]])
File:SVK-Air Force-OF-09.svg|{{lang|sk|Generál}}<br />([[Slovak Air Force]])
File:SAAF-OF-9.svg|General<br />([[South African Air Force]])
File:SP-09 General del Aire.svg|{{lang|es|[[General of the Air (Spain)|General del aire]]}}<br />([[Spanish Air and Space Force]])
File:Sweden-AirForce-OF-9.svg|{{lang|sv|General}}<br />([[Swedish Air Force]])
File:17-Tanzania Air Force-GEN.svg|General<br />([[Tanzania Air Force Command]])
File:Turkey-air-force-OF-9a.svg|{{lang|tr|Orgeneral}}<br />([[Turkish Air Force]])
File:Uganda-AirForce-OF-9.svg|General<br />([[Ugandan Air Force]])
File:Ukraine-AirForce-OF-9 (2020).svg|{{lang|uk|Генерал}}<br />{{lang|uk-Latn|Heneral}}<br />([[Ukrainian Air Force]])
File:US Air Force O10 shoulderboard.svg|[[General (United States)|General]]<br />([[United States Air Force|US Air Force]])
File:Uruguay-AirForce-OF-9.svg|General del aire<br />([[Uruguayan Air Force]])
</gallery>

====Naval infantry generals' insignia====
<gallery class="center">
File:Generic-Navy-O12.svg|{{lang|es|General}}<br />([[Colombian Naval Infantry]])
File:22-TNI Navy-ADM.svg|{{lang|id|Jenderal (Marinir)}}<br />([[Indonesian Marine Corps]])
File:Maldives Army OF-9.svg|{{lang|dv|ޖެނެރަލް}}<br />General<br />([[MNDF Marine Corps|Maldivian Marine Corps]])
File:Netherlands-Navy-OF-9.svg|{{lang|nl|Generaal}}<br />([[Netherlands Marine Corps]])
File:Sweden-Navy-OF-9.svg|{{lang|sv|[[General (Sweden)|General]]}}<br />([[Swedish Amphibious Corps]])
File:British Royal Marines OF-9.svg|[[General (United Kingdom)|General]]<br />([[Royal Marines]])
File:US Marine 10 shoulderboard vertical.svg|[[General (United States)|General]]<br />([[United States Marine Corps|US Marine Corps]])
</gallery>