In many countries, admiral is the senior rank of general. The earliest rank of general was established by Peter I of Russia. General is the highest rank in the current rank system of China People's Liberation Army, and it is the benchmark rank of the head of the military region. His position corresponds to a regular military region, or a member of the Military Commission, or a vice chairman of the Military Commission.

The epaulettes of the general's uniform are decorated with embroidered golden branches and leaves, and the bottom plate has three golden star emblems. The epaulettes of different services have different colors. Before 2000, the promotion of the rank of general in Zheng Da Military Region was mainly based on the position and length of military service, and the specific requirements for previous promotions were different. After 2000, in principle, the basic conditions are "having served in the Zheng Da Military Region for two years and being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General for four years". Because it is still limited by places, there will be individual exceptions.

General rank. China, German, French and many other countries have the highest-ranking generals. The earliest rank of Russian general was established by Peter I. According to the army regulations of 17 16, the Russian general is the general commander with the rank of marshal and has the right to lead the general's "military meeting".

With the expansion of military scale and the development of national military system, some countries will divide generals into several grades. It was the United States that awarded J.J. Pershing the rank of five-star general after World War I, and G.C. Marshall and other eight people were awarded the rank of five-star general during and after World War II.