Английская Википедия:Admiral (Denmark)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox military rank Шаблон:Lang is the highest rank of the Royal Danish Navy. As a four-star rank it is the equivalent to the rank of general in the Royal Danish Army and Air force.Шаблон:Sfn
The rank is rated OF-9 within NATO.Шаблон:Sfn It has the grade of M406 within the Ministry of Defence's pay structure.Шаблон:Sfn The rank of Admiral is reserved for the Chief of Defence and the King À la suite.Шаблон:Sfn
History
Originally, admiral was not a rank, but rather a title given to the commander of any given naval force.Шаблон:Sfn It soon, however, changed to become an actual rank.Шаблон:Sfn On 25 May 1671, the rank was codified, by King Christian V, with the publication of the Danish order of precedence. Here admiral was placed below Lieutenant general admirals (Шаблон:Lang-da), and above Vice admirals (Шаблон:Lang-da).Шаблон:Sfn In 1868, following the defeat in the Second Schleswig War, it was decided to collect all admiral ranks into one "Admiral", as part of the major cuts made to the Danish military. This new rank was only allowed for the King and the chief of the Naval Officers' Corps.Шаблон:Sfn In 1880, the ranks of vice admiral and counter admiral were reintroduced. At the same time, the rank of admiral was made exclusively for royalty.Шаблон:Sfn The rank was reintroduce for fleet officers in 1950, following the decision to award the rank to naval officers promoted to Chief of Defence.Шаблон:Sfn
Insignia
The first uniforms for the Navy was introduced in 1722, though they did not have any insignia.Шаблон:Sfn In 1771, the first insignia was introduced for admirals. These were gold rings on the cuffs, with three for full admirals, two for vice admirals, and one for counter admirals. This insignia was however removed before proper introduction as Christian VII wished to introduce epaulettes.Шаблон:Sfn However, after the fall of Johann Friedrich Struensee, the old ranks were reintroduced promptly.Шаблон:Sfn
In 1801, epaulettes were introduced for all officers of the Navy.Шаблон:Sfn In 1841, new insignia was introduced for all officers.Шаблон:Sfn With the advent of steamship, epaulettes quickly became dirty and were in general cumbersome. As a result, they were removed for daily wear, and were replaced by smaller lace epaulettes.Шаблон:Sfn In 1871, sleeve insignia was introduce in favour of epaulettes.Шаблон:Sfn
Following the end of World War II, the navy began more international cooperation, the admiral ranks were seen as excessive compared to other nations and its relative size.Шаблон:Sfn Sleeve insignia was changed to look more like the insignia of the Royal Navy.Шаблон:Sfn
Rank insignia
- Rank insignia for Admiral
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- Rank flag for Admiral
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1979–present
See also
References
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