565:
610:
505:
640:
580:
90:
78:
435:
36:
655:
520:
550:
535:
682:
595:
59:
470:
450:
670:
625:
490:
41:
411:
ranks were introduced for officers, with generals wearing six-pointed stars on their epaulettes. The general ranks remained largely unchanged from their introduction until 1979, and the adoption of NATO STANAG 2116. The adoption created the new rank of
Brigadier general, which would receive the one
361:. As part of the Army Reform of 1867, the ranks of Major, Lieutenant colonel were removed and only a single "General" rank was kept. After the 1880 reform, the general officer ranks were reintroduced. Commanding generals of the
380:, it was decided that officers promoted to Chief of Defence, be given the rank of general or admiral. At the same time, the rank of general was also adopted as the highest rank for the newly created independent
181:
404:, with three for full generals, two for Lieutenant generals, and one for major generals. This uniform saw a number of changes until 1785, when the cuff ranks were removed.
412:
star, meaning the full general would end with 4 stars. However, four stars were considered too big for the shoulder insignia, a new insignia therefore created featuring
400:
instituted white uniforms for generals, these were however removed shortly after, in 1769. In 1772, the first real ranks were introduced to the Danish Army; these were
392:
The first official uniform was instituted on 29 September 1737. The first few uniform designs have not survived, though they were likely red, highly ornamented
310:
Since
Denmark used German as the official command language, and was using heavily inspired German ranks, and the rank was later made service specific, with "
138:
1042:
1176:
708:
564:
243:
357:
Following the 1842 reform, the field marshal ranks were removed, making full general the highest rank and exclusive for the King and
703:
358:
975:
609:
639:
397:
369:
were made
Lieutenant generals while everyone else were made Major general. Again making the general exclusive for royalty.
579:
1222:
1137:
366:
362:
1193:
504:
1232:
469:
449:
343:
1097:
1050:
1133:
654:
251:
698:
434:
1227:
323:
255:
133:
377:
1217:
331:
311:
290:
166:
549:
534:
519:
381:
319:
315:
224:
95:
1076:
401:
327:
681:
594:
294:
624:
8:
1170:
489:
407:
In 1801, new uniforms were introduced for the whole army. Along with the new uniforms,
351:
1008:
1212:
1189:
236:
232:
220:
195:
83:
413:
285:
335:
298:
279:
275:
215:
113:
373:
271:
228:
123:
417:
35:
1206:
669:
303:
1145:
259:
1034:
The
History of the Field Marshal's Baton: A Study of the History of Weapons
1030:
Den militære feltmarskalstavs historie: En våben- og krigshistorisk studie
1098:"De nationale Tropper, samt Hærvæsenets Styrelse i det 16. Aarhundrede"
393:
1004:
408:
1163:
Kundgjørelser for hæren samt Love og
Bestemmelser, som angaae hæren
1144:(in Danish). Forsvarsministeriets Personalestyrelse. Archived from
416:. This insignia, was however, only used for a short period, and by
1161:
Ministry of War (1880). "Love og
Bestemmelser, som angaae hæren".
1124:
Military
Committee Land Standardization Board (13 January 2021).
64:
866:
864:
1186:
Kongens klæder - Hærens uniformer og udrustning i
Danmark-Norge
822:
750:
861:
347:
881:
879:
247:
130:
40:
903:
876:
839:
837:
788:
786:
773:
771:
769:
767:
765:
254:
pay structure. The rank of
General is reserved for the
951:
939:
927:
915:
891:
834:
16:
Highest military rank of the Danish Army and Air force
738:
726:
270:
The rank can be traced back to 24 October 1567, when
1066:
Klint, Helge (1965). "Træk af Hærstabens historie".
973:
828:
783:
762:
420:'s appointment, the rank had changed to four-stars.
1132:
810:
756:
1043:"Nyt militært gradstegn - en ny/gammel tradition!"
849:
1188:(in Danish) (1st ed.). Slovenia: Historika.
798:
1204:
1160:
870:
318:". On 25 May 1671, the ranks were codified, by
1077:"Modersmålsundervisningens venner og fjender"
297:, the rank was known as "uppermost general" (
1128:(7th ed.). NATO Standardization Agency.
709:Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Air Force
193:
179:
164:
24:
1009:"235: Forslag til lov om fosvarets ordning"
1003:
885:
1175:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
1040:
1027:
843:
777:
396:. The red coat remained until 1768, when
55:
1183:
957:
945:
933:
921:
909:
897:
1123:
990:
816:
744:
732:
704:Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army
1205:
1095:
1070:(in Danish). Nyt Nordisk Forlag: 5–11.
792:
250:. It has the grade of M406 within the
1065:
855:
214:
1074:
1041:Hedegaard, Ole A. (1 January 1986).
974:danmarkshistorien.dk (17 May 2017).
804:
231:it is the equivalent to the rank of
13:
14:
1244:
1184:Petersen, Karsten Skjold (2014).
978:(in Danish). danmarkshistorien.dk
1036:] (in Danish). Forlaget ZAC.
976:"Rangforordningen, 25. maj 1671"
680:
668:
653:
638:
623:
608:
593:
578:
563:
548:
533:
518:
503:
488:
468:
448:
433:
423:
88:
76:
57:
39:
34:
991:"Grads-Betegnelserne i Hæren".
322:, with the publication of the
1:
714:
219:) is the highest rank of the
1028:Hedegaard, E. O. A. (1979).
699:List of Danish full generals
7:
1049:(in Danish). Archived from
692:
387:
359:Hereditary Prince Ferdinand
46:Army and Air force insignia
10:
1249:
324:Danish order of precedence
265:
1223:Military ranks of Denmark
829:danmarkshistorien.dk 2017
429:Rank insignia for General
372:With the creation of the
350:and the military rank of
189:
175:
160:
152:
144:
129:
119:
109:
101:
71:
51:
32:
21:
1165:(in Danish). Copenhagen.
1068:Hærkommandoens Årsskrift
757:Ministry of Defence 2017
332:Lieutenant field marshal
402:gold rings on the cuffs
312:General of the infantry
1233:Royal Danish Air Force
999:(2). 12 February 1935.
645:Service shirt slip-on
585:Service shirt slip-on
398:Comte de Saint-Germain
340:Feltmarskal Lieutenant
339:
328:generals of the branch
316:General of the cavalry
302:
283:
278:and Field commander" (
225:Royal Danish Air Force
194:
180:
165:
96:Royal Danish Air Force
25:
1096:Madsen, Emil (1904).
252:Ministry of Defence's
212:Danish pronunciation:
1105:Historisk Tidsskrift
1013:folketingstidende.dk
871:Ministry of War 1880
394:coats without collar
1148:on 22 February 2019
1134:Ministry of Defence
1075:Lund, Jørn (1994).
367:2nd General Command
216:[ɡenəˈʁaːl]
1136:(9 January 2017).
1083:(in Danish): 45–54
352:Lieutenant general
330:were placed below
284:generalkaptajn og
242:The rank is rated
1228:Royal Danish Army
1053:on 28 August 2018
1047:Krigsvidenskab.dk
912:, pp. 31–32.
342:), and above the
295:Thirty Years' War
237:Royal Danish Navy
221:Royal Danish Army
203:
202:
84:Royal Danish Army
1240:
1199:
1180:
1174:
1166:
1157:
1155:
1153:
1129:
1120:
1118:
1116:
1102:
1092:
1090:
1088:
1071:
1062:
1060:
1058:
1037:
1024:
1022:
1020:
1000:
987:
985:
983:
961:
955:
949:
943:
937:
931:
925:
919:
913:
907:
901:
895:
889:
886:Folketinget 1950
883:
874:
868:
859:
853:
847:
841:
832:
826:
820:
814:
808:
802:
796:
790:
781:
775:
760:
754:
748:
742:
736:
730:
687:Air force sleeve
684:
672:
663:
657:
648:
642:
633:
627:
618:
612:
603:
597:
588:
582:
573:
567:
558:
552:
543:
537:
528:
522:
513:
507:
498:
492:
483:
478:
472:
463:
458:
452:
443:
437:
320:King Christian V
304:general-øfverste
256:Chief of Defence
218:
213:
199:
190:Equivalent ranks
185:
170:
161:Next higher rank
94:
92:
91:
82:
80:
79:
67:
63:
61:
60:
44:
43:
38:
28:
19:
18:
1248:
1247:
1243:
1242:
1241:
1239:
1238:
1237:
1218:Danish generals
1203:
1202:
1196:
1168:
1167:
1151:
1149:
1114:
1112:
1100:
1086:
1084:
1056:
1054:
1018:
1016:
993:Danske Soldater
981:
979:
965:
964:
956:
952:
944:
940:
932:
928:
920:
916:
908:
904:
896:
892:
884:
877:
869:
862:
854:
850:
842:
835:
827:
823:
815:
811:
803:
799:
791:
784:
776:
763:
755:
751:
743:
739:
731:
727:
717:
695:
688:
685:
676:
673:
664:
661:
658:
649:
646:
643:
634:
631:
628:
619:
616:
613:
604:
601:
598:
589:
586:
583:
574:
571:
568:
559:
556:
553:
544:
541:
538:
529:
526:
523:
514:
511:
508:
499:
496:
493:
484:
481:
479:
476:
473:
464:
461:
459:
456:
453:
444:
441:
438:
426:
390:
378:Defence Command
276:Captain general
268:
211:
182:Generalløjtnant
176:Next lower rank
114:General officer
89:
87:
86:
77:
75:
58:
56:
47:
33:
23:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1246:
1236:
1235:
1230:
1225:
1220:
1215:
1201:
1200:
1194:
1181:
1158:
1130:
1121:
1093:
1081:Sprog I Norden
1072:
1063:
1038:
1025:
1001:
988:
963:
962:
950:
938:
926:
914:
902:
890:
875:
860:
848:
844:Hedegaard 1979
833:
821:
809:
797:
795:, p. 218.
782:
778:Hedegaard 1986
761:
749:
747:, p. A-2.
737:
735:, p. B-2.
724:
723:
716:
713:
712:
711:
706:
701:
694:
691:
690:
689:
686:
679:
677:
674:
667:
665:
662:(2018–present)
660:Field uniform
659:
652:
650:
647:(1989–present)
644:
637:
635:
632:(1989–present)
629:
622:
620:
614:
607:
605:
599:
592:
590:
584:
577:
575:
569:
562:
560:
554:
547:
545:
539:
532:
530:
524:
517:
515:
510:Field uniform
509:
502:
500:
494:
487:
485:
480:Field uniform
474:
467:
465:
460:Field uniform
454:
447:
445:
439:
432:
430:
425:
422:
414:Marshal batons
389:
386:
374:Danish Defence
272:Daniel Rantzau
267:
264:
229:four-star rank
201:
200:
191:
187:
186:
177:
173:
172:
162:
158:
157:
154:
150:
149:
146:
142:
141:
136:
127:
126:
121:
117:
116:
111:
107:
106:
103:
99:
98:
73:
72:Service branch
69:
68:
53:
49:
48:
45:
30:
29:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1245:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1214:
1211:
1210:
1208:
1197:
1195:9788793229006
1191:
1187:
1182:
1178:
1172:
1164:
1159:
1147:
1143:
1139:
1135:
1131:
1127:
1122:
1110:
1107:(in Danish).
1106:
1099:
1094:
1082:
1078:
1073:
1069:
1064:
1052:
1048:
1044:
1039:
1035:
1031:
1026:
1014:
1010:
1006:
1002:
998:
995:(in Danish).
994:
989:
977:
972:
971:
970:
969:
960:, p. 42.
959:
958:Petersen 2014
954:
948:, p. 41.
947:
946:Petersen 2014
942:
936:, p. 39.
935:
934:Petersen 2014
930:
924:, p. 36.
923:
922:Petersen 2014
918:
911:
910:Petersen 2014
906:
900:, p. 31.
899:
898:Petersen 2014
894:
887:
882:
880:
873:, p. 35.
872:
867:
865:
857:
852:
846:, p. 39.
845:
840:
838:
830:
825:
818:
813:
807:, p. 45.
806:
801:
794:
789:
787:
779:
774:
772:
770:
768:
766:
758:
753:
746:
741:
734:
729:
725:
722:
721:
710:
707:
705:
702:
700:
697:
696:
683:
678:
671:
666:
656:
651:
641:
636:
626:
621:
611:
606:
596:
591:
581:
576:
566:
561:
551:
546:
536:
531:
521:
516:
506:
501:
491:
486:
471:
466:
451:
446:
440:Army uniform
436:
431:
428:
427:
424:Rank insignia
421:
419:
415:
410:
405:
403:
399:
395:
385:
383:
379:
375:
370:
368:
364:
360:
355:
353:
349:
345:
341:
337:
333:
329:
325:
321:
317:
313:
308:
306:
305:
300:
296:
292:
288:
287:
281:
277:
273:
263:
261:
258:and the King
257:
253:
249:
245:
240:
238:
234:
230:
226:
222:
217:
209:
208:
198:
197:
192:
188:
184:
183:
178:
174:
169:
168:
163:
159:
155:
151:
147:
143:
140:
137:
135:
132:
128:
125:
122:
118:
115:
112:
108:
104:
100:
97:
85:
74:
70:
66:
54:
50:
42:
37:
31:
27:
20:
1185:
1162:
1150:. Retrieved
1146:the original
1141:
1125:
1113:. Retrieved
1108:
1104:
1085:. Retrieved
1080:
1067:
1055:. Retrieved
1051:the original
1046:
1033:
1029:
1017:. Retrieved
1012:
996:
992:
980:. Retrieved
968:Bibliography
967:
966:
953:
941:
929:
917:
905:
893:
858:, p. 8.
851:
824:
819:, p. 3.
817:Editors 1935
812:
800:
752:
740:
728:
719:
718:
406:
391:
371:
356:
309:
293:. Until the
291:Frederick II
269:
241:
206:
205:
204:
171:(until 1842)
167:Feltmarskalk
102:Abbreviation
1126:STANAG 2116
1015:(in Danish)
1005:Folketinget
793:Madsen 1904
745:STANAG 2116
733:STANAG 2116
630:Full dress
617:(1989–2018)
602:(1983–1989)
587:(1969–1983)
572:(1963–1983)
557:(1952–1963)
542:(1923–1952)
527:(1915–1923)
512:(1910–1915)
497:(1889–1989)
495:Full dress
482:(1849–1889)
477:(1869–1889)
475:Full dress
462:(1822–1849)
457:(1822–1869)
455:Full dress
442:(1801–1822)
418:Jørgen Lyng
1207:Categories
1142:forpers.dk
1138:"Historik"
856:Klint 1965
715:References
344:noble rank
286:feltoberst
274:was made "
260:À la suite
110:Rank group
1171:cite book
1057:28 August
805:Lund 1994
720:Citations
675:Air force
409:epaulette
382:air force
153:Formation
145:Pay grade
134:rank code
124:Four-star
1213:Generals
1115:6 August
1111:(7): 134
1087:29 March
1007:(1950).
982:15 March
693:See also
388:Insignia
1152:8 April
1019:8 April
326:. Here
314:" and "
266:History
246:within
235:in the
233:admiral
227:. As a
207:General
196:Admiral
65:Denmark
52:Country
26:General
22:General
1192:
336:Danish
299:Danish
280:Danish
93:
81:
62:
1101:(PDF)
1032:[
888:, §5.
348:Count
289:) by
1190:ISBN
1177:link
1154:2021
1117:2023
1089:2021
1059:2018
1021:2021
984:2021
615:...
600:...
570:...
555:...
540:...
525:...
376:and
365:and
248:NATO
244:OF-9
223:and
156:1567
148:M406
139:OF-9
131:NATO
120:Rank
363:1st
346:of
307:).
105:GEN
1209::
1173:}}
1169:{{
1140:.
1103:.
1079:.
1045:.
1011:.
878:^
863:^
836:^
785:^
764:^
384:.
354:.
338::
301::
282::
262:.
239:.
1198:.
1179:)
1156:.
1119:.
1109:5
1091:.
1061:.
1023:.
997:2
986:.
831:.
780:.
759:.
334:(
210:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
