Marshal of the Royal Air Force
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force is the highest ceremonial rank in the Royal Air Force, equivalent to a five-star air chief marshal and typically reserved for members of the British royal family or exceptionally senior air officers.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air force rank
→
five-star rank → military rank → |
| abbreviation |
MRAF
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| associatedWith |
British Armed Forces
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| ceremonial |
true
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| ceremonialUse |
military parades
→
state occasions → |
| commandScope |
entire air force (theoretical)
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| createdFor |
Royal Air Force
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| equivalentRank |
Admiral of the Fleet
→
Field Marshal → NATO rank code OF-10 → five-star air chief marshal → |
| firstHolder |
Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard
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| firstHolderStartDate |
1927
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| genderRestriction |
none
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| grantedBy |
monarch of the United Kingdom
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| higherRank |
none
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| insigniaType |
shoulder board
→
sleeve lace → |
| inspiredRanks |
Marshal of the Indian Air Force
→
Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force → Marshal of the Royal Canadian Air Force → |
| introduced |
1919
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| lowestRankAbove |
Air Chief Marshal
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| militaryBranch |
Royal Air Force
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| partOf |
Royal Air Force
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| promotionType |
honorary promotion
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| rankClass |
five-star officer
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| rankGroup |
air officer
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| rankInsignia |
broad light blue band on black with additional narrow bands
→
eagle and crown shoulder board → star and crossed batons in a wreath with crown → |
| rankLevel |
senior officer
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| rankOrder |
highest rank in the Royal Air Force
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| serviceBranch |
Royal Air Force
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| status |
largely honorary
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| styleOfAddress |
Marshal
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| symbolizes |
supreme air force authority
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| typicalHolder |
member of the British royal family
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very senior Royal Air Force officer → |
| usedBy |
Commonwealth air forces as model rank
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| usedIn |
Cold War
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World War II → |
| wornOnUniform |
No. 1 Service Dress
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mess dress → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Arthur Harris
→
Charles Portal → Lord Trenchard → Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh → Sholto Douglas → |
militaryRank |
|
Marshal of the Royal Air Force
("Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force")
→
Marshal of the Royal Air Force ("Marshal of the Indian Air Force") → |
inspiredRanks |
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Field Marshal (British Army)
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equivalentRank |
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Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Navy
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equivalentTo |
|
Sholto Douglas
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|
hasHonorificPrefix |
|
Air Chief Marshal
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higherRank |
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Henry William Frederick Albert
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positionHeld |
|
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
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rank |