Ferik (rank)

Ferik (Arabic: فريق, romanizedFariq) is a military rank used in the militaries of many Arab nations, and formerly of the Ottoman Armed Forces. Usually, it ranks below Fariq 'awal (Arabic: فريق أول‎‎) and above Liwa (Arabic: لواء).

Ottoman use

It was senior to a Mirliva (Brigadier General, modern Tuğgeneral in the Turkish Army) and junior to a Birinci Ferik (Lieutenant General, modern Korgeneral in the Turkish Army). Ferik was a commander of firka (Turkish Ottman: division). The collar mark (later shoulder mark) and cap of a Ferik had three stripes and two stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic. The Ottoman Army and pre-1934 Turkish Army had three general ranks (similar to the British ranking system), while the current Turkish Army has four general ranks (similar to the American ranking system), with the inclusion of General (Orgeneral) as the fourth introduced in 1934.

The title of Ferik was abolished with Act No. 2590 of 26 November 1934 on the Abolition of Titles and Appellations such as Efendi, Bey or Pasha.

Current use

The rank of Fariq is usually equivalent to the Anglophone ranks of lieutenant general, vice admiral and air marshal, depending on the service branch.

Army Navy Air Force
Algerian People's National Armed Forces
French Général de corps d'armée
Bahrain Defence Force
Egyptian Armed Forces
Iraqi Armed Forces
Jordanian Armed Forces
Kuwait Military Forces
Libyan Armed Forces
Armed Forces of Mauritania
Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces
Qatar Armed Forces
Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia
Sudanese Armed Forces
Syrian Armed Forces
Tunisian Armed Forces
Variant فريق بالبحرية
Fariq bialbahria
French Général de division Vice-amiral Général de division
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
Republic of Yemen Armed Forces

See also


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