Admiral (Sweden)
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Admiral (Amiral). According to current practice only royalties and the Commander in Chief carry the title of Admiral in Sweden. Vice Admirals, Rear Admirals and Flotilla Admirals are addressed as Admirals in daily speech.
The title of Riksamiral was the title of the chief of the Admiralty 1634 - 1791.
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Riksamiraler (Admirals of the Realm)
- Baron Clas Eriksson Fleming (1571-1595)
- Baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm (1620-1649)
- Count Gustav Otto Stenbock (1675)
- Baron Lorentz Creutz Sr. (1615-1676)
Amiralgeneraler (Admiral Generals)
- Baron Lorentz Creutz Sr. 1675
- Hans Wachtmeister
- Henrik af Trolle 1780
- Carl August Ehrensvärd 1792-1794
Amiraler (Admirals)
- Baron Klas Kristersson Horn af Åminne 1564
- Bengt Halstensson Bagge 1569
- Jacob Bagge
- Nils Göransson Stiernsköld
- Baron Claes Nilsson Stiernsköld 1661
- Cornelius Ankarstierna
- Baron Evert Fredrik Taube 1700
- Count Johan af Puke 1808
- Louis Palander af Vega 1900
- Baron Fredrik von Otter 1900
- HM King Gustav V 1907
- Count Carl August Ehrensvärd 1924
- Fabian Tamm 1947
- HM King Gustaf VI Adolf 1950
- 1961
- HRH The Duke of Halland 1969
- Åke Lindemalm 1970
- HM King Carl XVI Gustaf 1973
- Bengt Lundvall 1978
- Bror Stefenson 1991
Viceamiraler (Vice Admirals)
- Olof von Unge
- Carl Olof Cronstedt d.ä.
- Nils Ehrenschiöld
- Fredrik Henrik af Chapman 1791
- Åke Lindemalm 1970
Konteramiraler (Rear Admirals)
- Harald af Cristiernin 1795
- Count Baltzar von Platen
- Anders Grenstad
- Jörgen Ericsson
- Torsten Lindh
- Arvid Lindman
- Frank Rosénius
- Jörgen Ericsson 2001
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