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The article is organised as follows:

• Part 01: Background.
• Part 02: One-Star General Officer Ranks.
• Part 03: Two-Star General Officer Ranks.
• Part 04: Three-Star General Officer Ranks.
• Part 05: Four-Star General Officer Ranks.
• Part 06: Five-Star General Officer Ranks.
• Part 07: Six-Star General Officer Ranks.
• Part 08: Seven-Star General Officer Ranks.
• Part 09: Miscellaneous.
  • Appendix A: Military Units.
  • Appendix B: Officers and Early High Command.
  • Appendix C: Other Titles for General Officers.
  • Appendix D: Field Officers.
  • Appendix E: Constable.

PART EIGHT: SEVEN-STAR GENERAL OFFICER RANKS

8.0     Introduction

No person have ever been awarded or promoted to a seven-star rank, although some commentators might argue that General George Washington posthumously became a seven-star general in 1976 (see Part Seven).

If such a rank did exist, it would have an unofficial NATO code of OF-12, and most likely be the most senior commander within the armed forces of a nation, and would be given a national title.

It would probably serve as a temporary military rank for a specific officer or as a quasi-military/political appointment for a nation’s leader.

8.1     History of the Rank and Formation

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8.2     Country-Specific Examples

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8.3     Service Equivalents

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8.4     Level of Formation Commanded

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