Ferik (rank)

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Ferik (Arabic: فريق, romanized: Fariq) is a military rank used in the militaries of many Arab nations, and formerly of the Ottoman Armed Forces. Usually, it ranks below Fariq 'awal (Arabic: فريق أول‎‎) and above Liwa (Arabic: لواء).

Ottoman use[]

It was senior to a Mirliva (Brigadier General, modern Tuğgeneral in the Turkish Army) and junior to a Birinci Ferik (Lieutenant General, modern Korgeneral in the Turkish Army).

The collar mark (later shoulder mark) and cap of a Ferik had three stripes and two stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic. The Ottoman Army and pre-1934 Turkish Army had three general ranks (similar to the British ranking system), while the current Turkish Army has four general ranks (similar to the American ranking system), with the inclusion of General (Orgeneral) as the fourth introduced in 1934.

The title of Ferik was abolished with Act No. 2590 of 26 November 1934 on the Abolition of Titles and Appellations such as Efendi, Bey or Pasha.

Current use[]

The rank of Fariq is usually equivalent to the Anglophone ranks of lieutenant general, vice admiral and air marshal, depending on the service branch.

Army Navy Air Force
Algerian People's National Armed Forces[1] 15.PNA-LG.svg
French Général de corps d'armée
Bahrain Defence Force 13.RBLF-LG.svg 13.RBNF-LG.svg 13.RBAF-LG.svg
Egyptian Armed Forces[2] Egypt Army - OF08.svg Egypt Navy - OF08.svg Egypt Air Force - OF08.svg
Iraqi Armed Forces[3] IraqArmyRankInsignia-3.png IraqNavyRankInsignia-3.png IRQAF Fariq (LtG).svg
Jordanian Armed Forces[4] 16. JLF-LG.svg Blank.svg 16. JAF-LG.svg
Kuwait Military Forces 15. KLF-LG.svg 15. KNF-LG.svg 15. KAF-LG.svg
Libyan Armed Forces Blank.svg Generic-Navy-O10.svg 14.Libyan Air Force-LG.svg
Armed Forces of Mauritania[5] 14.Mauritania Air Force-MG.svg
Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces 16.RAO-LG.svg 16.RNO-VADM (Sleeve).svg 16.RAFO-LG.svg
Qatar Armed Forces 15. QELF-LG.svg 15. QENF-LG.svg 15. QEAF-LG.svg
Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia[6] 17.RSA-LG.svg Generic-Navy-O10.svg 16.RSAF-LG.svg
Sudanese Armed Forces[7] Sudan Army - OF08.svg Sudan Navy - OF08.svg Sudan Air Force - OF08.svg
Syrian Armed Forces[8] Syria Army - OF10.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Tunisian Armed Forces[9] Grade Terre tunisienne O9.png Grade Marine tunisienne O9.png Grade Terre tunisienne O5.png
Variant فريق بالبحرية
Fariq bialbahria
French Général de division Vice-amiral Général de division
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces 14-UAEA-LG.svg 14-UAEN-LG.svg 14-UAEAF-LG.svg
Republic of Yemen Armed Forces Yemen-Army-OF-8.svg Blank.svg 14.YAF-LG.svg

See also[]

  • Military ranks of the Ottoman Empire
  • Comparative army officer ranks of Arabophone countries
  • Comparative navy officer ranks of Arabophone countries
  • Comparative air force officer ranks of Arabophone countries

References[]

  1. ^ "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Ranks of Military Officers". mod.gov.eg. Ministry of Defense (Egypt). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ Kechichian, Joseph A. (1990). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Iraq: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 226–227. LCCN 89013940. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ "رتب الضباط" [Officer ranks]. jaf.mil.jo/ (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "رتب الضباط" [Officer ranks]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Saudi Arabian ranks" (PDF). country-data.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "الرتب العسكرية" [Military ranks]. mod.gov.sd/ (in Arabic). Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  8. ^ "شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Les grades des officers de la marine". emam.defense.tn (in French). Ministry of Defence (Tunisia). Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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