Vice-admiral (Royal Navy)

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Not to be confused with Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom.

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For other nations that use the rank, see vice admiral.
Vice-Admiral
Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg
Flag of a vice-admiral, Royal Navy
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Insignia shoulder board and Sleeve lace for Vice-admiral
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service branch
Abbreviation VADM / V Adm
Rank Three-star
NATO rank OF-8
Non-NATO rank 8
Next higher rank Admiral
Next lower rank Rear Admiral
Equivalent ranks

Vice Admiral (VAdm) is a flag officer rank of the Royal Navy and equates to the NATO rank code OF-8. It is immediately superior to the rear admiral rank and is subordinate to the full admiral rank.

The equivalent rank in the British Army and Royal Marines is lieutenant-general; and in the Royal Air Force, it is air marshal.

History

The Royal Navy has had vice-admirals since at least the 16th century. When the fleet was deployed, the vice-admiral would be in the leading portion or van, acting as the deputy to the admiral. The rank of Vice-Admiral evolved from that of Lieutenant of the Admiralty (1546-1564) that being an officer who acted as secretary to the Lord Admiral of England and lapsed in 1876 but was revived in 1901 by King Edward VII.[1] Prior to 1864 the Royal Navy was divided into coloured squadrons which determined his career path. The command flags flown by a Vice-Admiral changed a number of times during this period included.[2]

In the Royal Navy, the rank of vice-admiral should be distinguished from the office of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom, which is an Admiralty position usually held by a retired full admiral, and that of Vice-Admiral of the Coast, a now obsolete office dealing with naval administration in each of the maritime counties.

Rank insignia and personal flag

Vice-admirals are entitled to fly a personal flag. A vice-admiral flies a St George's cross defaced with a red disc in the hoist.

The rank of vice-admiral itself is shown in its sleeve lace by a broad band with two narrower bands. Since 2001, it has been designated a three-star rank, when the number of stars on the shoulder board were increased to three.[3][4]

  • Sleeve lace

  • Shoulder board

  • Shoulder board prior to 2001

  • Command flag

Former command flags

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Main article: List of command flags of the Royal Navy

See also

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References

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  3. ↑ royalnavy.mod.uk Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine — Uniforms and Badges of Rank: Admiral
  4. ↑ Vice-admiral is a three-star rank in NATO, Commonwealth and, since 2001, the Royal Navy (Refer UK DCI (Joint Service) 125/2001).

Sources

  • Perrin, W. G. (William Gordon) (1922). "IV:Flags of Command". British flags, their early history, and their development at sea; with an account of the origin of the flag as a national device. Cambridge, England: Cambridge : The University Press.

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NATO rank code /
Service branch		 student
officer		 OF-1 OF-2 OF-3 OF-4 OF-5 OF-6
★		 OF-7
★★		 OF-8
★★★		 OF-9
★★★★		 OF-10
★★★★★
Royal Navy OC Midshipman Sub-Lt Lt Lt Cdr Cdr Capt Cdre RAdm VAdm Admiral Adm of the Fleet
Royal Marines OCdt 2Lt Lt Capt Major Lt Col Colonel Brig Maj-Gen Lt-Gen General Captain-General
British Army OCdt 2Lt Lt Capt Major Lt Col Colonel Brig Maj-Gen Lt-Gen General Field marshal
Royal Air Force Off Cdt / SO APO / Plt Off Fg Off Flt Lt Sqn Ldr Wg Cdr Gp Capt Air Cdre AVM Air Mshl Air Chf Mshl Mshl of the RAF
lists

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