| Admiral Admiral | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Naval_Rank_Flag_of_Denmark_-_Admiral.svg){kind=icon} Admiral's rank flag (1979–present) | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Generic-Navy-12.svg) Sleeve insignia (1951–present) | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Denmark-Vehicle_Star_Plate_OF-9.svg) Vehicle Star Plate[1] | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Service branch |  Royal Danish Navy |
| Abbreviation | Adm. |
| Rank group | Flag officer |
| Rank | Four-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-9 |
| Pay grade | M406 |
| Formation | 1523 |
| Next lower rank | Viceadmiral |
| Equivalent ranks | General |
Admiral is the highest rank of the Royal Danish Navy. As a four-star rank it is the equivalent to the rank of general in the Royal Danish Army and Air Force.[2]
The rank is rated OF-9 within NATO.[3] It has the grade of M406 within the Ministry of Defence's pay structure.[4] The rank of Admiral is reserved for the Chief of Defence and the King À la suite.[5]
- ^ "FKOBST L.202 - 4: Ceremoniel i Forsvaret" (in Danish). Danish Defence. October 2019. p. Bilag 3 til Tillæg A. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ STANAG 2116, pp. A-2, C-2.
- ^ STANAG 2116, p. B-2.
- ^ Ministry of Defence 2017.
- ^ Hedegaard 1986.