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with current sleeve insignia for a rear admiral (2003–present)
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rank. For other countries that use a Rear
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was appointed. It was not until 1569 that a permanent
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1251:(in Swedish). Stockholm: Swedish Armed Forces.
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740:Rear admiral command flag (1 star) (1905–1972)
564:Sleeve insignia for a rear admiral (1878–1972)
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228:. Rear admiral is equivalent to the rank of
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609:mössmärke m/78 off för flottan
388:Following a proposal from the
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45:Flag of the rear admiral,
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367:Swedish Coastal Artillery
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359:Swedish Amphibious Corps
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876:. 1.3 (in Swedish).
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394:Government of Sweden
390:Swedish Armed Forces
310:Admiral of the Realm
288:"), amiralgeneral ("
270:Admiral of the Realm
250:Council of the Realm
1266:on 22 January 2019.
794:Rear admiral was a
627:Peaked cap worn by
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198:Rear admiral (RAdm)
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1020:, pp. 449–450
1008:, pp. 460–461
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904:, pp. 897–898
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655:mössmärke m/78 off
629:Stig H:son Ericson
322:lieutenant admiral
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208:, Kam) is a
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108:Abbreviation
102:Swedish Navy
47:Swedish Navy
33:Rear admiral
25:Rear admiral
21:Swedish Navy
1174:Lybeck 1945
1162:Lybeck 1945
1150:Lybeck 1945
914:Meijer 1904
707:, Chief of
274:underamiral
258:underamiral
176:(1972–2000)
1355:Categories
1188:, p.
1083:, p.
1056:, p.
823:References
774:Gun salute
601:peaked cap
591:Peaked cap
302:överamiral
294:storamiral
266:riksamiral
224:and below
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855:17 August
782:Footnotes
643:Hat badge
130:rank code
1257:19513428
1137:21485968
1110:21483386
993:22459606
802:was the
242:Gustav I
210:two-star
120:Two-star
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1308:8072220
1235:9815350
966:1353820
482:galloon
418:galloon
403:Uniform
345:in the
308:("Vice
236:History
202:Swedish
181:(–1972)
179:Captain
171:(2000–)
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