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The Austrian grand admirals were all members of the Imperial family, except for {{lang|de|[[Anton Haus]]|italic=no}}, the commander of the [[Austro-Hungarian Navy]] for part of [[World War I]]:{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
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===France===
In [[Bourbon Restoration in France|Bourbon Restoration]] [[French Third Republic|France]], the rank was an honorific one equivalent to that of [[Marshal of France|marshal]] in the [[French Army]].{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
===Germany===
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In the [[Imperial German Navy]], and later in the {{lang|fr|[[Kriegsmarine]]}}, the rank ''Großadmiral'' was the equivalent of a British [[admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|admiral of the fleet]] or a United States [[fleet admiral (United States)|fleet admiral]]; as a [[five-star rank]] (OF-10). No German army equivalent. Its holders were authorised to carry a [[baton (symbol)|baton]].<ref>BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 9: 3-7653-3660-2, page 164; definition: «Großadmiral»</ref>
The rank was created in 1901 and discontinued in 1945, by which time a total of eight men had been promoted to it. The next most junior rank was {{lang|de|[[General admiral|Generaladmiral]]}} (admiral-general).{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
====Imperial Germany====
Before and during World War I, the following were made grand admirals of the [[Imperial German Navy]] ({{lang|de|Kaiserliche Marine}}):
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* [[Edward VII|King Edward VII of the United Kingdom]] (26 June 1902)<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Latest intelligence - The German Emperor and the King |date=28 June 1902 |page=5 |issue=36806}}</ref>▼
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* [[Oscar II|King Oscar II of Sweden]] (13 July 1905)▼
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* [[Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929)|Prince Henry of Prussia]] (4 September 1909)▼
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| King<br />'''[[Edward VII|Edward VII of the United Kingdom]]'''<br />{{small|(1841–1910)}}
| 26 June 1902
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| '''[[Hans von Koester]]'''<br />{{small|(1844–1928)}}
| 28 June 1905
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| 13 July 1905
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| 4 September 1909
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| '''[[Alfred von Tirpitz]]'''<br />{{small|(1849–1930)}}
| 27 January 1911
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| '''[[Henning von Holtzendorff]]'''<br />{{small|(1853–1919)}}
| 31 July 1918
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====Nazi Germany====
▲''Großadmiral'' was the most senior rank of the {{lang|de|[[Kriegsmarine]]}}, immediately senior to ''{{lang|de|[[General admiral|Generaladmiral]]}}''. There were no more grand admirals until 1939. The following men were made grand admirals during the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi regime]]:
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| [[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1980-128-63, Erich Raeder.jpg|80px]]
| '''[[Erich Raeder]]'''<br />{{small|(1876–1960)}}
| 1 April 1939
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| '''[[Karl Dönitz]]'''<br />{{small|(1891–1980)}}
| 30 January 1943
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===Italy===
The rank of grand admiral ({{lang-it|grand'ammiraglio}}) was created by {{lang|it|[[Benito Mussolini]]|italic=no}} in 1924. It was established primarily to honour {{lang|it|[[Paolo Thaon di Revel]]|italic=no}}, who had been head of the Italian {{lang|it|[[Regia Marina]]}} during World War I — he was the only person to be awarded the rank. It was equivalent to [[marshal of Italy]] in the army and also [[marshal of the Air Force]].{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
===Peru===
In 1967 the rank of Grand Admiral of [[Peru]] ({{lang-es|Gran Almirante del Perú}}) was awarded posthumously to [[Miguel Grau Seminario]] and is equivalent to the army rank of [[Grand Marshal of Peru]].{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
=== Sweden ===
In Sweden the rank of grand admiral was only ever awarded twice. Once to [[Charles XIII|Prince Charles (XIII)]], whom was given the title at birth and which was used by him as the commander of the [[Swedish Navy|Swedish Royal Navy]] and once to [[crown prince]] [[Oscar I of Sweden|Oscar (I)]] as a courtesy title to honour his adoptive grandfather, the late king Charles XIII.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1918 |title=127-128 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 27. Stockholm-Nynäs järnväg - Syrsor) |url=https://runeberg.org/nfcg/0088.html |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=runeberg.org |language=sv}}</ref>
=== Turkey ===
Grand Admiral ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]: ''Büyük Amiral'') is nominally a rank in the [[Turkish Naval Forces|Turkish Navy]]. It is the equivalent of the ranks of [[field marshal]] in the [[Turkish Land Forces|Army]] and [[Turkish Air Force|Air Force]]. Since the foundation of the [[Turkey|Republic]] in 1923, no person has held the rank. It is awarded by the [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey]] to persons who are holding the rank of [[admiral]] and displayed distinguished merit in wartime.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
==In fiction==
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