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<h2 id="star-ranking">Star ranking</h2> <h3>One-star</h3> <p>A one-star rank is usually the lowest ranking <a href="/facts/General_officer/0xmYEU4a">general</a> or <a href="/facts/Flag_officer/D3KnfmFU">flag officer</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> In many <a href="/facts/Commonwealth_of_Nations/TcIRQnNq">Commonwealth</a> countries, the one-star army rank of <a href="/facts/Brigadier/jPAPl5zG">Brigadier</a> is considered the highest <a href="/facts/Field_officer/DMYXUbCD">field officer</a> rank.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h3>Two-star</h3> <p>A two-star rank is usually the second lowest ranking <a href="/facts/General_officer/0xmYEU4a">general</a> or <a href="/facts/Flag_officer/D3KnfmFU">flag officer</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <h3>Three-star</h3> <p>A three-star rank is usually the third highest <a href="/facts/General_officer/0xmYEU4a">general</a> or <a href="/facts/Flag_officer/D3KnfmFU">flag officer</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h3>Four-star</h3> <p>A four-star rank is usually the highest or second highest ranking <a href="/facts/General_officer/0xmYEU4a">general</a> or <a href="/facts/Flag_officer/D3KnfmFU">flag officer</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h3>Five-star</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Five-star_rank/yHpHUz2H">Five-star rank</a></p> <p>A five-star rank is usually the highest ranking <a href="/facts/General_officer/0xmYEU4a">general</a> or <a href="/facts/Flag_officer/D3KnfmFU">flag officer</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> This rank is usually a <a href="/facts/Field_marshal/hVvcDL21">field marshal</a>, <a href="/facts/General_of_the_army/YlJAHCzz">general of the army</a>, <a href="/facts/Admiral_of_the_fleet/wTGWxKrT">admiral of the fleet</a> or <a href="/facts/Marshal_of_the_air_force/Qnh9e0C3">marshal of the air force</a>. </p> <h3>Proposed six-star</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Six-star_rank/kS5762Ln">Six-star rank</a></p> <p>In the <a href="/facts/United_States_Armed_Forces/NHVsU9Id">United States Armed Forces</a>, a six-star rank is a proposed rank immediately superior to a <a href="/facts/Five-star_rank/yHpHUz2H">five-star rank</a>, possibly to be worn by the <a href="/facts/General_of_the_Armies/DUt0VFor">General of the Armies</a> or <a href="/facts/Admiral_of_the_Navy/onz4qC7t">Admiral of the Navy</a>. This proposal has not been officially recognized by the military or Congress. </p> <h2 id="list-of-countries">List of countries</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Star rank</th><th>Five-star rank</th><th>Four-star rank</th><th>Three-star rank</th><th>Two-star rank</th><th>One-star rank</th><th>Ref.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Australian_Army/E4JXC7zP">Australian Army</a></td><td rowspan="2"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/General_(Australia)/IKKD91Pr">General</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(Australia)/RnuqNIxe">Lieutenant general</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(Australia)/IHqnKI7c">Major general</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier/jPAPl5zG">Brigadier</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Royal_Australian_Navy/AkYhdo4B">Royal Australian Navy</a></td><td rowspan="2"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Admiral_(Australia)/TasUAurz">Admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Vice_admiral_(Australia)/vuMYlvE9">Vice admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Rear_admiral_(Australia)/lUA6o27d">Rear admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Commodore_(rank)/7nIhJBmg">Commodore</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Royal_Australian_Air_Force/kkCS5X4E">Royal Australian Air Force</a></td><td rowspan="2"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Air_Chief_Marshal_(Australia)/AjRwx1cQ">Air chief marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_Marshal_(Australia)/fz3xCD27">Air marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_vice-marshal/Ap6bfb0c">Air vice-marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_commodore/z6qpsHK0">Air commodore</a></td></tr><tr><th>Star rank</th><th>Five-star rank</th><th>Four-star rank</th><th>Three-star rank</th><th>Two-star rank</th><th>One-star rank</th><th>Ref.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Bangladesh_Army/6W2fRcha">Bangladesh Army</a></td><td rowspan="2"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a>–</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/General_(Bangladesh)/hAkHqR7d">General</a>জেনারেল</td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(Bangladesh)/jXeQEk7C">Lieutenant general</a>লেফটেন্যান্ট জেনারেল</td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general/4v4nzpy7">Major general</a>মেজর জেনারেল</td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general/PwvzgxKv">Brigadier general</a>ব্রিগেডিয়ার জেনারেল</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Bangladesh_Navy/UhTgJfEg">Bangladesh Navy</a></td><td rowspan="2"></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Admiral_(Bangladesh)/DF471PuS">Admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Vice_admiral/9yQh7pbU">Vice admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Rear_admiral/3f3BNjuy">Rear admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Commodore_(rank)/7nIhJBmg">Commodore</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Bangladesh_Air_Force/U2mzcqHz">Bangladesh Air Force</a></td><td rowspan="2"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Air_Chief_Marshal_(Bangladesh)/kD5zrThl">Air chief marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_marshal/tLmHkJSq">Air marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_vice-marshal/Ap6bfb0c">Air vice-marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_commodore/z6qpsHK0">Air commodore</a></td></tr><tr><th>Star rank</th><th>Five-star rank</th><th>Four-star rank</th><th>Three-star rank</th><th>Two-star rank</th><th>One-star rank</th><th>Ref.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></th></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Pakistan_Army/LonsGhBg">Pakistan Army</a></th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a>–</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Field_marshal_(Pakistan)/6NnfDAEk">Field marshal</a>فیلڈ مارشل</td><td><a href="/facts/General_(Pakistan)/0gsRu1XD">General</a>جنرل</td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(Pakistan)/5mrWMJoz">Lieutenant general</a>لیفٹیننٹ جنرل</td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general/4v4nzpy7">Major general</a>میجر جنرل</td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier/jPAPl5zG">Brigadier</a>بریگیڈیئر</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Pakistan_Navy/po39ztHS">Pakistan Navy</a></td><td rowspan="2"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a>–</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Admiral_(Pakistan)/kQP5b34Q">Admiral</a>ایڈمرل</td><td><a href="/facts/Vice_admiral_(Pakistan)/s0ThcpYc">Vice admiral</a>وائس ایڈمرل</td><td><a href="/facts/Rear_admiral_(Pakistan)/6GttdYnp">Rear admiral</a>بحریہ کا امیر</td><td><a href="/facts/Commodore_(Pakistan)/60yWSrNI">Commodore</a>کموڈور</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Pakistan_Air_Force/Tnbsp4p7">Pakistan Air Force</a></td><td rowspan="2"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a>–</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Air_chief_marshal_(Pakistan)/afwITl76">Air chief marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_marshal_(Pakistan)/UcuNk3RN">Air marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_vice_marshal/Ap6bfb0c">Air vice marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_commodore/z6qpsHK0">Air commodore</a></td></tr><tr><th>Star rank</th><th>Five-star rank</th><th>Four-star rank</th><th>Three-star rank</th><th>Two-star rank</th><th>One-star rank</th><th>Ref.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Sri_Lanka_Army/0zDWkFQ4">Sri Lanka Army</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Field_marshal_(Sri_Lanka)/FGj6Amdn">Field marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/General_(Sri_Lanka)/8gbnHtU9">General</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant-general_(Sri_Lanka)/QDmcJHtt">Lieutenant general</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Major-general_(Sri_Lanka)/AJDrgsCu">Major general</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_(Sri_Lanka)/lX4ju8CS">Brigadier</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Sri_Lanka_Navy/YXwEtsb4">Sri Lanka Navy</a></td><td rowspan="2"></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Admiral/yVklo91m">Admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Vice_admiral/9yQh7pbU">Vice admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Rear_admiral/3f3BNjuy">Rear admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Commodore_(rank)/7nIhJBmg">Commodore</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Sri_Lanka_Air_Force/bwBqAWpB">Sri Lanka Air Force</a></td><td rowspan="2"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Air_Chief_Marshal/zzyo7tn7">Air Chief Marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_Marshal/tLmHkJSq">Air Marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_Vice-Marshal/Ap6bfb0c">Air Vice-Marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_Commodore/z6qpsHK0">Air Commodore</a></td></tr><tr><th>Star rank</th><th>Five-star rank</th><th>Four-star rank</th><th>Three-star rank</th><th>Two-star rank</th><th>One-star rank</th><th>Ref.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/British_Army/StuY9Jy2">British Army</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a>–</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Field_Marshal_(UK)/KPlRphd1">Field marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/General_(United_Kingdom)/7mczCPJD">General</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant-General_(United_Kingdom)/uzkwCfHl">Lieutenant-general</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Major-General_(United_Kingdom)/ABDbhew9">Major-general</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_(United_Kingdom)/xMVyt3L9">Brigadier</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Royal_Navy/Xdy8YCH7">Royal Navy</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)/B1nSE84y">Admiral of the Fleet</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)/9RH4WFr5">Admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Vice_Admiral_(Royal_Navy)/lf2qCyl5">Vice admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Rear_admiral_(Royal_Navy)/qyNlY43k">Rear admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Commodore_(Royal_Navy)/QWW5dXB2">Commodore</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/Royal_Air_Force/P10CbL5H">Royal Air Force</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Marshal_of_the_Royal_Air_Force/L7mWzr4s">Marshal of the RAF</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_chief_marshal/zzyo7tn7">Air chief marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_marshal/tLmHkJSq">Air marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_vice-marshal/Ap6bfb0c">Air vice-marshal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Air_commodore/z6qpsHK0">Air commodore</a></td></tr><tr><th>Star rank</th><th>Five-star rank</th><th>Four-star rank</th><th>Three-star rank</th><th>Two-star rank</th><th>One-star rank</th><th>Ref.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a></th></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/United_States_Army/WACWBEK9">United States Army</a></th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/General_of_the_Army_(United_States)/6TVpXKev">General of the Army</a></td><td><a href="/facts/General_(United_States)/xepv3HkX">General</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major general</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/United_States_Navy/xYK0fUou">United States Navy</a></th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Fleet_admiral_(United_States)/tcLsJ0IM">Fleet admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Admiral_(United_States)/4EnHN4bR">Admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Vice_admiral_(United_States)/nsagebYR">Vice admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Rear_admiral_(United_States)/wGa6RoC0">Rear admiral</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Rear_admiral_(United_States)/wGa6RoC0">Rear admiral(lower half)</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"> <a href="/facts/United_States_Air_Force/7MxWBYlc">United States Air Force</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/General_of_the_Air_Force/m4Yt4ewa">General of the Air Force</a></td><td><a href="/facts/General_(United_States)/xepv3HkX">General</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)/B4rVa2LV">Lieutenant general</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Major_general_(United_States)/mhMeTCFj">Major general</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Brigadier_general_(United_States)/Tes7xlzp">Brigadier general</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Star_(classification)/kmdyt6Y3">Star (classification)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Highest_military_ranks/dN8tWMFt">Highest military ranks</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO/JycRwANc">Ranks and insignia of NATO</a></li></ul> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>NATO (October 1975). STANAG 2116 (PDF) (3rd ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022. <a href="/wiki/NATO" target="_blank">/wiki/NATO</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"One-star". lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210224210652/https://www.lexico.com/definition/one-star" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20210224210652/https://www.lexico.com/definition/one-star</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Rank structure". army.mod.uk. British Army. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2021. <a href="https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/our-people/ranks/" target="_blank">https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/our-people/ranks/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Two-star". lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220324164150/https://www.lexico.com/definition/two-star" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20220324164150/https://www.lexico.com/definition/two-star</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Three-star". lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210301132329/https://www.lexico.com/definition/three-star" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20210301132329/https://www.lexico.com/definition/three-star</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Four-star". lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200923223507/https://www.lexico.com/definition/four-star" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20200923223507/https://www.lexico.com/definition/four-star</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Five-star". lexico.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. 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Retrieved 28 July 2022. <a href="https://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/ADF_badges_of_rank.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/ADF_badges_of_rank.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Commissioned Officer Ranks". army.gov.au. Australian Army. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021. <a href="https://www.army.gov.au/our-people/ranks/commissioned-officer-ranks" target="_blank">https://www.army.gov.au/our-people/ranks/commissioned-officer-ranks</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Badges of rank" (PDF). navy.gov.au. Royal Australian Navy. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2022. 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