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===Pre-revolutionary France===
Until 1788 a rank of ''brigadier des armées'' ("brigadier of the armies"), which could be described as a senior colonel or junior brigade commander, was used in the [[French Army]]. The normal brigade command rank was field marshal (''[[maréchal de camp]]'') (which elsewhere is a more senior rank). During the [[French Revolution]] the ranks of ''brigadier des armées'' and ''maréchal de camp'' were replaced by [[brigade general]] (''général de brigade'')
In common with many countries, France now uses the officer rank of brigade general instead of a "brigadier" rank; this was the rank held by Charles de Gaulle. The ''brigadier des armées'' held a one-star insignia<ref>[http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/Les-grades-dans-l-armee-de-terre.html Les grades dans l’armée de terre]</ref>, while the ''général de brigade'' inherited the ''maréchal de camp'' two-stars insignia. The disparition of the ''brigadier'' rank is the reason there is no one-star insignia in the French Army.
===Spain (former rank)===
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