Ferik (rank) explained

See also: Ferik (town).

Turkish: Ferik (ar|فريق|Fariq) 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 (ar|فريق أول) and above Liwa (ar|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 (until 1933) of a Ferik had three stripes and two stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic.

The rank of Ferik was renamed to Tümgeneral in 1935 with the "Turkification" of the rank names.^[1]

Current use

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

See also

• Military ranks of the Ottoman Empire
• Comparative army officer ranks of Arabophone countries
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Arabophone countries
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Arabophone countries

Notes and References

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8. Web site: الرتب العسكرية . Military ranks . mod.gov.sd/ . Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence . 1 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191119184735/http://mod.gov.sd/index.php/section-blog/73-%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%A8-%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A9.html . 19 November 2019 . ar.
9. Web site: شعار الرأس . Main logo . mod.gov.sy . Ministry of Defence (Syria) . 12 October 2021 . ar.
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