The following List of Fleet and Grand Admirals is a summary of those individuals who have held the rank of Fleet Admiral, or its equivalent, as the senior officers of their countries' navies.
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—Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893–1930)
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She a window flower,
And he a winter breeze.”
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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