Flotilla admiral

Not to be confused with Fleet admiral or Admiral of the fleet.

Flotilla admiral is the lowest flag rank, a rank above captain, in the modern navies of Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany and Sweden. It corresponds to the ranks of commodore or rear admiral (lower half) in the navies of the United States, United Kingdom, and certain other countries.

Insignias of flotilla admirals

Germany

Flottillenadmiral is an OF-6 one-star rank equivalent to the Brigadegeneral (en: Brigadier general) in the German Army and the German Air Force.

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