Admiral (Sweden)

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in admiral's uniform

Most recent insignia of rank of a Swedish Amiral.

Vice Admiral

Rear Admiral

Flotilla Admiral

Admiral (Amiral in Swedish) is a naval rank in Sweden. According to current practice only royals and the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, if he were to come from the Swedish Navy, can hold the rank of a full, four star, Admiral (amiral) in Sweden. The lower admiral's ranks currently existing are: Vice Admiral (viceamiral, three star), Rear Admiral (konteramiral, two star) and Flotilla Admiral (flottiljamiral, one star). The rank of Flotilla Admiral was added on 1 July 2000, and simultaneously promotions to the rank Kommendör av 1. graden ("Captain of first rank") were discontinued. One to three star admirals are all addressed as "admiral" in daily speech.

The title of Riksamiral was the title of the chief of the Admiralty 1634 - 1791.

Riksamiraler (Admirals of the Realm)

Baron Clas Eriksson Fleming (1571–1595)
Knight Axel Nilsson Ryning (1601–1620)
Baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm (1620–1649)
Count Gustav Otto Stenbock (1675)
Baron Lorentz Creutz Sr. (1615–1676)

Amiralgeneraler (Admiral Generals)

Baron Lorentz Creutz Sr. 1675
Hans Wachtmeister
Henrik af Trolle 1780
Carl August Ehrensvärd 1792-1794

Amiraler (Admirals)

Baron Klas Kristersson Horn af Åminne 1564
Bengt Halstensson Bagge 1569
Jacob Bagge
Nils Göransson Stiernsköld
Baron Claes Nilsson Stiernsköld 1661
Cornelius Ankarstierna
Baron Evert Fredrik Taube 1700
Count Johan af Puke 1808
Louis Palander af Vega 1900
Baron Fredrik von Otter 1900
HM King Gustav V 1907
Count Carl August Ehrensvärd 1924
Fabian Tamm 1947
HM King Gustaf VI Adolf 1950
Stig H:son Ericsson 1961
HRH The Duke of Halland 1969
Åke Lindemalm 1970
HM King Carl XVI Gustaf 1973
Bengt Lundvall 1978
Bror Stefenson 1991

Viceamiraler (Vice Admirals)

Olof von Unge
Carl Olof Cronstedt d.ä.
Nils Ehrenschiöld
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman 1791
Åke Lindemalm 1970
Frank Rosenius 1998

Konteramiraler (Rear Admirals)