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The insignia used by the United States generals and admirals of OF-10 rank. A five-star rank is the highest military rank in many countries. [1] The rank is that of the most senior operational military commanders, and within NATO's standard rank scale it is designated by the code OF-10.
John Pershing was promoted to "General of the Armies" in 1919, from what was then the highest rank, the four-star rank of general. Under the regulations of the time, he was permitted to choose his insignia, and he chose four gold stars, in contrast to the four silver stars used by U.S. general and admiral rank insignia.
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Military star ranking is military terminology, used in mainly English speaking countries, to describe general and flag officers. Within NATO's armed forces , the stars are equal to OF-6–10 . [ 1 ]
In various countries, particularly the United States, these may be referred to as "star ranks" for the number of stars worn on some rank insignia: typically one-star for brigadier general or equivalent with the addition of a star for each subsequent rank.
The military history of Europe refers to the history of warfare on the European continent. From the beginning of the modern era to the second half of the 20th century, European militaries possessed a significant technological advantage, allowing its states to pursue policies of expansionism and colonization until the Cold War period.
Proposed insignia of the Generalissimo of the Soviet Union (only held by Joseph Stalin). Generalissimo [1] (/ ˌ dʒ ɛ n (ə) r ə ˈ l ɪ s ɪ m oʊ / JEN-(ə-)rə-LIS-ih-moh), also generalissimus, is a military rank of the highest degree, superior to field marshal and other five-star ranks in the states where they are used.
General officer grades are usually defined by the number of stars they ‘wear’. In the first version of the STANAG, OF-6 to OF-10 were described as "to be used for one to five star ranks or equivalents respectively". Some countries don't use star insignia for their general ranks. [22]