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General
Général
Army and Air force insignia
Country Canada
Service branch Canadian Army
 Royal Canadian Air Force
AbbreviationGEN or Gen.
Rank groupGeneral officer
RankFour-maple leaf (four-star)
NATO rank codeOF-9
Formation19th century
Next higher rankGovernor General of Canada
Next lower rankLieutenant-general
Equivalent ranksAdmiral

General (Gen; French: Général ) is a military rank used by the Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force typically held by the officer who is serving as the chief of the Defence Staff – the senior uniformed officer of the Canadian Forces – if they belong to those elements. Admiral is the equivalent rank in the Royal Canadian Navy.

The rank insignia for a general in the Royal Canadian Air Force is a wide braid below three narrow braid on the cuff, as well as four silver maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the Service Dress tunic. In the Canadian Army, the rank insignia is a wide braid on the cuff, as well as four gold maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the Service Dress tunic. The rank is also worn on slip-ons on other uniforms. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves.

The rank is referred to as "four-star", a reference to its American equivalent. Prior to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces, the equivalent rank in the Royal Canadian Air Force was air chief marshal.

  • Army uniform variations
  • Dress uniform tunic - sleeve Dress uniform tunic - sleeve
  • Uniform shirts (insignia used 2013–2016) Uniform shirts (insignia used 2013–2016)
  • Air Force uniform variations
  • Dress uniform tunic - sleeve Dress uniform tunic - sleeve
  • CADPAT uniform CADPAT uniform

See also

References

  1. Canada, Service (2017-09-25). "Army ranks". aem. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
Commissioned officer ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces
NATO rank code Student officer OF-1 OF-2 OF-3 OF-4 OF-5 OF-6
* 		OF-7
** 		OF-8
*** 		OF-9
**** 		OF-10
*****
Royal Canadian Navy NCdt A/SLt SLt Lt(N) LCdr Cdr Capt(N) Cmdre RAdm VAdm Adm
 Not used
Canadian Army OCdt 2Lt Lt Capt Maj LCol Col BGen MGen LGen Gen Not used
Royal Canadian Air Force OCdt 2Lt Lt Capt Maj LCol Col BGen MGen LGen Gen Not used


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