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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 con incarichi speciali |
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