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Ranks in the French Navy

Index Ranks in the French Navy

The rank insignia of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) are worn on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels. [1]

37 relations: Admiral, Admiral of France, Admiral of the fleet, Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy), Corvette captain, Counter admiral, Enlisted rank, Ensign (rank), Flotte du Ponant, François Darlan, France, French Fifth Republic, French Navy, French Third Republic, Frigate captain, Grand admiral, Ingénieur des études et techniques de travaux maritimes, Levant Fleet, Lieutenant, Lieutenant (junior grade), Lieutenant admiral, Lieutenant-General (France), List of Marshals of France, Major (France), Midshipman, Military rank, Officer (armed forces), Peintre de la Marine, Rear admiral, Royal Navy, Seaman, Second French Empire, Ship-of-the-line captain, Ship-of-the-line lieutenant, Squadron vice-admiral, Sub-lieutenant, Vice admiral.

Admiral

Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies, and in many navies is the highest rank.

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Admiral of France

Admiral of France (Amiral de France) is a French title of honour.

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Admiral of the fleet

An admiral of the fleet or fleet admiral (sometimes also known as admiral of the navy or grand admiral) is a military naval officer of the highest rank.

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Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)

Admiral of the Fleet is a five-star naval officer rank and the highest rank of the British Royal Navy.

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Corvette captain

Corvette captain is a rank in many navies which theoretically corresponds to command of a corvette (small warship).

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Counter admiral

Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral.

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Enlisted rank

An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of a commissioned officer.

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Ensign (rank)

Ensign (Late Middle English, from Old French enseigne (12c.) "mark, symbol, signal; flag, standard, pennant", from Latin insignia (plural)) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy.

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Flotte du Ponant

The Flotte du Ponant was the designation under the Ancien Regime for the naval vessels of the Royal French Navy in the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and Americas, the latter principally in the French West Indies and New France.

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François Darlan

Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan (7 August 1881 – 24 December 1942) was a French Admiral and political figure.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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French Fifth Republic

The Fifth Republic, France's current republican system of government, was established by Charles de Gaulle under the Constitution of the Fifth Republic on 4 October 1958.

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French Navy

The French Navy (Marine Nationale), informally "La Royale", is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces.

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French Third Republic

The French Third Republic (La Troisième République, sometimes written as La IIIe République) was the system of government adopted in France from 1870 when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussian War until 1940 when France's defeat by Nazi Germany in World War II led to the formation of the Vichy government in France.

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Frigate captain

Frigate captain is a naval rank in the naval forces of several countries.

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Grand admiral

Grand admiral is a historic naval rank, the highest rank in the several European navies that used it.

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Ingénieur des études et techniques de travaux maritimes

The ingénieurs des études et techniques de travaux maritimes (engineer for studies and techniques of naval constructions) are an officer corps of the French Navy.

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Levant Fleet

The Levant Fleet (Flotte du Levant) was the designation under the Ancien Regime for the naval vessels of the Royal French Navy in the Mediterranean.

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Lieutenant

A lieutenant (abbreviated Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer in the armed forces, fire services, police and other organizations of many nations.

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Lieutenant (junior grade)

Lieutenant (junior grade), commonly abbreviated as LTJG or, historically, Lt. (j.g.) (as well as variants of both abbreviations), is a junior commissioned officer rank of the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps).

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Lieutenant admiral

Lieutenant admiral is a senior naval military rank in some countries of the world.

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Lieutenant-General (France)

Lieutenant-Général (Lieutenant-Général) in France, was a title and rank across various military and security institutions with history dating back well beyond the 18th century.

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List of Marshals of France

Marshal of France (Maréchal de France, plural Maréchaux de France) is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements.

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Major (France)

Major (Major) in France, is a senior superior military rank (grade militaire) across various military and security institutions with history dating back well beyond the 18th century.

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Midshipman

A midshipman is an officer of the junior-most rank, in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies.

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Military rank

Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines.

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Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority.

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Peintre de la Marine

Peintre de la Marine (Painter of the Fleet) is a title awarded by the Minister of defence in France to artists who have devoted their talents to the sea, the French Navy and other maritime subjects.

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Rear admiral

Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore (U.S equivalent of Commander) and captain, and below that of a vice admiral.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Seaman

Seaman is a naval rank and is either the lowest or one of the lowest ranks in most navies around the world.

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Second French Empire

The French Second Empire (Second Empire) was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.

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Ship-of-the-line captain

Captain (French: capitaine de vaisseau; German: linienschiffskapitän (Austro-Hungarian Navy), ''Kapitän zur See'' (German and the Royal Netherlands navies); Italian Navy: capitano di vascello; Spanish Navy: capitán de navío; Croatian Navy: kapetan bojnog broda) is a rank that appears in several navies.

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Ship-of-the-line lieutenant

Ship-of-the-line lieutenant is a common naval rank, equivalent to the modern naval rank of lieutenant in the UK, the Commonwealth and the USA.

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Squadron vice-admiral

Squadron vice-admiral (Vice-amiral d'escadre) is a naval rank found in navies of the world which follow the French tradition of naval ranks.

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Sub-lieutenant

Sub-lieutenant is a junior military officer rank.

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Vice admiral

Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal.

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Redirects here:

Admiral (France), Capitaine de fregate, Capitaine de frégate, Capitaine de vaisseau, Ranks of the French Navy.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranks_in_the_French_Navy

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