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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}}
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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}}
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====Nazi Germany====
{{lang|de|Großadmiral}} was the most senior rank of the {{lang|de|[[Kriegsmarine]]}}, immediately senior to {{lang|de|[[General admiral#Nazi Germany|Generaladmiral]]}}. The rank was reintroduced in 1939 and was only awarded to the [[Oberkommando der Marine#List of commanders|Commander-in-Chief of the ''Kriegsmarine'']].{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
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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}}
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=== 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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