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| Brigadier | |
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&sq=NATO&lang=en&file=File:British_Army_(1928-1953)_OF-6.svg) &sq=NATO&lang=en&file=File:British_Royal_Marines_OF-6.svg) Brigadier rank insignia | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Service branch |  British Army Royal Marines |
| Abbreviation | Brig |
| Rank group | Field officer |
| Rank | One-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-6 |
| Formation | c. 1685–1688 |
| Next higher rank | Major-general |
| Next lower rank | Colonel |
| Equivalent ranks | |
Brigadier (Brig) is a senior rank in the British Army and the Royal Marines. Brigadier is the superior rank to colonel, and subordinate to major-general. It corresponds to the rank of brigadier general in many other nations.
The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-6, placing it equivalent to the Royal Navy commodore and the Royal Air Force air commodore ranks and the brigadier general (1-star general) rank of the United States military and numerous other NATO nations.
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