Admiral (Sweden)

Admiral (Swedish: Amiral) is a naval rank in Sweden. According to current practice only royals and the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, if he were to come from the Swedish Navy, can hold the rank of a full, four star, Admiral (amiral) in Sweden. The lower admiral's ranks currently existing are: Vice admiral (viceamiral, three star), Rear admiral (konteramiral, two star) and Rear admiral (lower half)/Flotilla admiral (flottiljamiral, one star). The rank of Rear admiral (lower half)/Flotilla Admiral was added on 1 July 2000, and simultaneously promotions to the rank Kommendör av 1. graden ("Captain of first rank") were discontinued. One to three star admirals are all addressed as "admiral" in daily speech.

Admiral
Flag of an admiral of the Swedish Navy.
Epaulette of a Swedish 4 star Admiral.
Sleeve insignia of a Swedish 4 star Admiral.
CountrySweden
Service branchSwedish Navy
AbbreviationADM
RankFour-star
NATO rankOF-9
Non-NATO rankO-10
FormationBefore 1680
Next lower rankVice admiral
Equivalent ranksGeneral


King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in admiral's uniform

The title of Riksamiral was the title of the chief of the Admiralty 1571-1676.

Riksamiraler (Admirals of the Realm)
  1. Clas Eriksson Fleming 1571–1595
  2. Joachim Scheel 1596–1602
  3. Axel Nilsson Ryning 1602–1611
  4. Göran Nilsson Gyllenstierna 1611–1618
  5. Carl Gyllenhielm 1620–1650
  6. Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstierna 1652–1656
  7. Carl Gustaf Wrangel 1657–1664
  8. Gustav Otto Stenbock 1664–1675

Amiralgeneraler (Admiral Generals)
  1. Hans Wachtmeister 1681
  2. Lorentz Creutz Sr. 1675

Generalamiraler (General Admirals)
  1. Henrik Horn 1677
  2. Henrik af Trolle 1780
  3. Anton Johan Wrangel the elder 1784
  4. Carl August Ehrensvärd 1792
  5. Johan af Puke 1812
  6. Victor von Stedingk 1818
  7. Rudolf Cederström 1823

Överamiraler
  1. Claes Sparre 1715
  2. Edvard Didrik Taube 1734
  3. Carl Georg Siöblad 1747
  4. Johan Gustaf Lagerbjelke 1809

Amirallöjtnanter (Lieutenant Admirals)
  1. Herman Fleming 1645

Amiraler (Admirals)
  1. Ivar Fleming 1534
  2. Jakob Bagge 1555
  3. Nils Jespersson Kruse 1563
  4. Klas Kristersson Horn af Åminne 1564
  5. Bengt Halstensson Bagge 1569
  6. Herman Fleming 1574
  7. Hans Claësson Bjelkenstjerna 1611
  8. Clas Fleming 1620
  9. Nils Göransson Stiernsköld 1627
  10. Åke Ulfsparre 1640
  11. Mårten Anckarhielm 1653
  12. Göran Göransson Gyllenstierna the elder 1640
  13. Klas Hansson Bjelkenstjerna 1654
  14. Sten Nilsson Bielke 1657
  15. Claes Nilsson Stiernsköld 1661
  16. Claes Uggla 1670
  17. Erik Carlsson Sjöblad 1676
  18. Hans Clerck 1676
  19. Johan Bär 1676
  20. Johan Olofsson Bergenstierna 1676
  21. Gustaf Adolph Sparre 1690
  22. Cornelius Anckarstjerna 1692
  23. Evert Fredrik Taube 1700
  24. Jacob De Prou 1709
  25. Axel Johan Lewenhaupt 1712
  26. Gustaf Wattrang 1712
  27. Erik Johan Lillie 1715
  28. Gustaf von Psilander 1715
  29. Mikael Henck 1715
  30. Carl Henrik von Löwe 1719
  31. Jonas Fredrik Örnfelt 1719
  32. Olof Strömstierna 1719
  33. Nils Ehrenschiöld 1721
  34. Olof von Unge 1734
  35. Gustaf Grubbe 1736
  36. Jean von Utfall 1742
  37. Theodor Ankarcrona 1742
  38. Abraham Falkengréen 1749
  39. Carl Hans Sparre 1754
  40. Erik Arvid Sparre 1755
  41. Didrik Henrik Taube 1768
  42. Nils Lillienanckar 1771
  43. Carl Vilhelm Modée 1793
  44. Salomon von Rajalin 1809
  45. Henrik Johan Nauckhoff 1817
  46. Magnus Palmqvist 1818
  47. Per Gustaf Lagerstråle 1818
  48. Carl Fredrik Coyet 1827
  49. Johan Lagerbielke 1827
  50. Otto Gustaf Nordensköld 1845
  51. Johan Henrik Kreüger 1857
  52. Carl August Gyllengranat 1858
  53. Carl Magnus Ehnemark 1862
  54. Christian Anders Sundin 1884
  55. Carl Gustaf von Otter 1889
  56. Louis Palander af Vega 1900
  57. Fredrik von Otter 1900
  58. Hjalmar af Klintberg 1903
  59. King Gustav V 1907
  60. Carl Hjulhammar 1911
  61. Wilhelm Dyrssen 1923
  62. Carl August Ehrensvärd 1924
  63. Henning von Krusenstierna 1927
  64. Otto Lybeck 1936
  65. Fabian Tamm 1947
  66. King Gustaf VI Adolf 1950
  67. Stig H:son Ericson 1961
  68. The Duke of Halland 1969
  69. Åke Lindemalm 1970
  70. King Carl XVI Gustaf 1973
  71. Bengt Lundvall 1978
  72. Bror Stefenson 1991
  • Admiral
  • Pre-2003 sleeve insignia for a four star admiral
  • Insignia for Admiral (OF-9) in the Swedish Navy.
  • Epaulette of a Swedish four star admiral
  • Admiral flag
  • Admiral command flag 1875–1905
  • Admiral command flag 1815–1844

Viceamiraler (Vice Admirals)
  1. Henrik Fleming 1628
  2. Peter Blume 1644
  3. Richard Clerck 1657
  4. Nils Ehrenschiöld 1716
  5. Olof von Unge 1734
  6. Anton Johan Wrangel the elder 1740
  7. Thomas von Rajalin 1741
  8. Hans Anckarcrantz 1754
  9. Axel Lagerbielke 1758
  10. Nils Brahe the younger 1760
  11. Johan von Rajalin 1765
  12. Sebald Hertman von Graman 1765
  13. Christopher Falkengréen 1769
  14. Carl Tersmeden 1774
  15. Johan Nordenankar 1776
  16. Otto Henrik Nordenskjöld 1790
  17. Fredrik Henrik af Chapman 1791
  18. Carl Olof Cronstedt 1801
  19. Baltzar von Platen 1814
  20. Carl Johan af Wirsén 1825
  21. Gustaf af Klint 1825
  22. Carl Reinhold Nordenskiöld 1858
  23. Philip Virgin 1889
  24. Knut Peyron 1897
  25. Jarl Christerson 1898
  26. The Count of Wisborg 1903
  27. Carl Olsen 1908
  28. Ludvig Sidner 1911
  29. Gustaf Dyrssen 1917
  30. Gustaf Lagercrantz 1919
  31. Carl Alarik Wachtmeister 1925
  32. Henry Lindberg 1925
  33. Carl Fredrik Riben 1930
  34. John Schneidler 1932
  35. Charles de Champs 1934
  36. Harald Åkermark 1934
  37. Claës Lindsström 1942
  38. Hans Simonsson 1945
  39. Helge Strömbäck 1945
  40. Gunnar Bjurner 1947
  41. Gösta Ehrensvärd 1950
  42. Erik Anderberg 1957
  43. Erik Samuelson 1958
  44. Gunnar Jedeur-Palmgren 1962
  45. Erik af Klint 1966
  46. Bertil Berthelsson 1967
  47. Oscar Krokstedt 1968
  48. Sigurd Lagerman 1968
  49. Holger Henning 1970
  50. Einar Blidberg 1971
  51. Karl Segrell 1971
  52. Per Rudberg 1978
  53. Bengt Schuback 1978
  54. Dick Börjesson 1990
  55. Peter Nordbeck 1994
  56. Frank Rosenius 1998
  57. Jan Thörnqvist 2016[1]
  58. Jonas Haggren 2018[2]
  • Vice admiral
  • Pre-2003 sleeve insignia for a three star admiral
  • Insignia for Vice Admiral (OF-8) in the Swedish Navy.
  • Epaulette of a Swedish three star admiral
  • Vice admiral flag
  • Vice admiral command flag 1875–1905
  • Vice admiral command flag 1815–1844

Konteramiraler (Rear admirals)
  1. Per Lilliehorn 1789
  2. Carl Fredrik Eneskjöld 1793
  3. Harald af Cristiernin 1795
  4. Georg Christian de Frese 1797
  5. Carl Adolph Danckwardt 1800
  6. Claes Hjelmstjerna 1800
  7. Carl Fredric Aschling 1808
  8. Maurits Peter von Krusenstierna 1809
  9. Carl Edvard Carlheim-Gyllensköld 1811
  10. Hans Henrik Anckarheim 1812
  11. Carl af Klint 1823
  12. Claes August Cronstedt 1823
  13. Carl Ulner 1852
  14. Salomon Mauritz von Krusenstierna 1861
  15. Oscar Stackelberg 1886
  16. Jacob Hägg 1899
  17. Arvid Lindman 1907
  18. Sten Ankarcrona 1916
  19. Bernhard Juel 1919
  20. Hans Ericson 1928
  21. Gunnar Unger 1931
  22. Marc Giron 1942
  23. Yngve Ekstrand 1942
  24. Erik Wetter 1943
  25. Eskil Gester 1952
  26. Ragnar Wetterblad 1953
  27. Moje Östberg 1955
  28. Einar Blidberg 1957
  29. Gunnar Fogelberg 1959
  30. Stig Bergelin 1963
  31. Hans C:son Uggla 1964
  32. Dag Arvas 1966
  33. Christer Kierkegaard 1970
  34. Gunnar Grandin 1970
  35. Rolf Rheborg 1973
  36. Bengt Rasin 1977
  37. Carl-Fredrik Algernon 1978
  38. Jan Enquist 1982
  39. Ola Backman 1982
  40. Göran Wallén 1984
  41. Claes Tornberg 1985
  42. Cay Holmberg 1990
  43. Sten Swedlund 1990
  44. Bertil Björkman 1997
  45. Göran Larsbrink 2001
  46. Jörgen Ericsson 2001
  47. Anders Grenstad 2005
  48. Leif Nylander c. 2005
  49. Stefan Engdahl 2006
  50. Torsten Lindh
  51. Thomas Engevall 2014
  52. Jens Nykvist 2016
  53. Ewa Skoog Haslum 2020
  • Rear admiral
  • Pre-2003 sleeve insignia for a two star admiral
  • Insignia for Rear Admiral (OF-7) in the Swedish Navy.
  • Epaulette of a Swedish two star admiral
  • Rear admiral flag
  • Rear admiral command flag 1875–1905
  • Rear admiral command flag 1815–1844

Flottiljamiraler (Rear admiral (lower half)/Flotilla admiral)
  1. Mats Fogelmark ?
  2. Peter Bager ?
  3. Stefan Engdahl 2000
  4. Lars Salomonsson 2003
  5. Bengt Jarvid 2008
  • Rear admiral (lower half)
  • Insignia for Rear Admiral (OF-6) in the Swedish Navy.
  • Epaulette of a Swedish one star admiral
  • Rear admiral (lower half) flag

See also

References
  1. "Jan Thörnqvist ny insatschef i Försvarsmakten" [Jan Thörnqvist new Chief of Operations in the Swedish Armed Forces] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. "Jonas Haggren ny chef för ledningsstaben" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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