title: Brigadegeneral
text: # Brigadegeneral
  
  Brigadier general (Danish: Brigadegeneral; German: Brigadegeneral) is the Germanic variant of Brigadier general.
  
  ## Belgium
  
  The rank of Brigadegeneral (Flemish: Brigadegeneraal; French: Général de Brigade) is used by the Belgian Land Component, Air Component and Medical Component.
  
  * Rank insignia
  * Land Component
  * Air Component
  * Medical Component
  
  ## Denmark
  
  Brigadegeneral is the lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force, placed above the rank Oberst and below the rank of Generalmajor. The rank was introduced in 1983, following the adaptation of the STANAG 2116. It is ranked OF-6 within NATO and has a paygrade of M403, it is equivalent to Flotilleadmiral. The rank is either given to commanders of 1st and 2nd Brigade, or to Oberst on extended international missions, as a temporary rank.
  
  * Rank insignia
  * Army
  * Air Force
  
  ## Germany
  
  Brigadegeneral, short BrigGen, is the lowest general officer rank in the German Army (Heer), German Air Force (Luftwaffe).
  
  The rank is rated OF-6 in NATO, and is grade B6 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is equivalent to Flottillenadmiral in the German Navy (Marine) or to Generalarzt, Generalapotheker and Admiralarzt in the Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr.
  
  ### Rank insignia
  
  On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there is one golden pip (star) in golden oak leaves.
  
  | Heer | Luftwaffe | ... to service uniform |
  | - | - | - |
  | Brigadegeneral (field suit) Brigadegeneral (retired) | Brigadegeneral (field suit) Generalarzt (human medicine) Generalarzt (dental medicine) | Arabesque (right) Arabesque (left) |
  