Generallöjtnant

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Lieutenant General
Generallöjtnant
Country Sweden
Service branchArmy
Air Force
Amphibious Corps (from 2000)
Coastal Artillery (until 2000)
AbbreviationGenlt (Swedish),[1] LtGen (English)[2]
RankThree-star[a]
NATO rank codeOF-8
Non-NATO rankO-9
Next higher rankGeneral
Next lower rankMajor General
Equivalent ranksVice Admiral

Lieutenant General (LtGen) (Swedish: Generallöjtnant, Genlt) is a three-star commissioned officer rank in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and Swedish Amphibious Corps. Lieutenant general ranks immediately above major general and below a general. The rank is equivalent to vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.

History[]

The lieutenant general was originally the general's deputy (locum tenens) or closest man. The lieutenant general was usually the commander of a division.[3]

Historically, during the 20th century, lieutenant generals were promoted one grade upon retirement to full four-star general.

Following a proposal from the Swedish Armed Forces, the Government of Sweden decides on employment as a general of any rank.[4]

In everyday speech, generals of all ranks are addressed as generals.[5][6]

Rank insignia[]

Collar patches[]

  • Collar patch m/58 (black m/02) on field uniform M90
    (2002–present)

  • Collar patch m/58 (black m/02) on field uniform M90
    (2002–present)

  • Collar patch m/58 (gold) on uniform m/58-m/59 and field uniform M90
    (1983–2002)

  • Collar patch m/58 (gold) on uniform m/58-m/59 and field uniform M90
    (–2002)

  • Collar patch m/58 (bronze) on uniform m/58-m/59
    (1972–1983)

  • Collar patch m/58 (bronze) on uniform m/58-m/59
    (1958–1972)

  • Collar patch on uniform m/1923
    (1923–1939)

Shoulder marks[]

  • Shoulder mark on uniform m/87 (Army)
    (1987–present)

  • Shoulder mark on uniform m/87 (Air Force)
    (1987–present)

  • Shoulder mark m/87 on white shirt (Air Force)
    (1987–present)

  • Shoulder mark m/87 on uniform m/87 - white and white shirt (Navy)
    (1987–present)

  • Shoulder mark on uniform m/1939
    (1939–1958)

  • Shoulder mark on uniform m/1923
    (1923–1939)

  • Shoulder mark on uniform m/1910
    (1910–1923)

Sleeve insignias[]

Amphibious Corps and Coastal Artillery[]

  • Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Amphibious Corps
    (2003–present)

  • Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Amphibious Corps
    (2000–2003)
    and
    Coastal Artillery
    (1972–2000)

  • Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Coastal Artillery
    (1901–1972)

Air Force[]

  • Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general (1972–?) (today only on mess dress uniform)

  • Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general (?–1972)

  • Flight suit sleeve insignia (Ärmmatta m/02) for a lieutenant general[7]
    (1972–present)

  • Flight suit sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general
    (?–1972)

Army[]

  • Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general on uniform m/1906
    (1906–1923)

Hats[]

  • Hat for general of any rank on uniform m/1865-99
    (1865–?)

Personal flags[]

The command flag of a lieutenant general (and a vice admiral) is a double swallowtailed Swedish flag. In the first blue field 3 five-pointed white stars placed one over two.[8]

See also[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Lieutenant general was a two-star rank until 1972 and general was the three-star rank in the Swedish Armed Forces rank structure.

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst (FFS 2019:6)" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2019-12-02. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2013-09-16. p. 66. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ Westrin, Theodor, ed. (1908). Nordisk familjebok: konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi (in Swedish). 9 (New, rev. and rich ill. ed.). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förl. p. 902. SELIBR 8072220.
  4. ^ "Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2000:555) med instruktion för Försvarsmakten" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Code of Statutes. 20 June 2005. p. 2. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ Etikett och god ton: Praktisk handbok i sättet att uppföra sig. 1 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Åhlén & Åkerlund. 1932. p. 128. SELIBR 1353820.
  6. ^ Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. p. 31. SELIBR 22459606.
  7. ^ Reglemente: uniformsbestämmelser 2015 : Unibest FM 2015 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2015. p. 343. SELIBR 19513428.
  8. ^ Braunstein 2004, p. 111

Print[]

  • Braunstein, Christian (2004). Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet [The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 [dvs 8] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-7-X. SELIBR 9815350.
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