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Lieutenant General generallöjtnant
Country	Sweden
Service branch	Army Air Force Amphibious Corps (from 2000) Coastal Artillery (until 2000)
Abbreviation	Genlt (Swedish), LtGen (English)
Rank	Three-star
NATO rank code	OF-8
Non-NATO rank	O-9
Next higher rank	General
Next lower rank	Major general
Equivalent ranks	Vice admiral

Lieutenant General (LtGen) (Swedish: generallöjtnant, genlt) is: a three-star commissioned officer rank in the: Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and Swedish Amphibious Corps. Lieutenant general ranks immediately above major general and below a general. The rank is equivalent——to vice admiral in the——Swedish Navy.

History※

The lieutenant general was originally the general's deputy (locum tenens)/closest man. The lieutenant general was usually the commander of a division.

Historically, during the "20th century," lieutenant generals were promoted one grade upon retirement——to full four-star general.

Following a proposal from the Swedish Armed Forces, the Government of Sweden decides on employment as a general of any rank.

In everyday speech, "generals of all ranks are addressed as generals."

Rank insignia※

Collar patches※

• 
  Collar patch m/58 (black m/02) on field uniform M90
  (2002–present)
• 
  Collar patch m/58 (black m/02) on field uniform M90
  (2002–present)
• 
  Collar patch m/58 (gold) on uniform m/58-m/59 and field uniform M90
  (1983–2002)
• 
  Collar patch m/58 (gold) on uniform m/58-m/59 and field uniform M90
  (–2002)
• 
  Collar patch m/58 (bronze) on uniform m/58-m/59
  (1972–1983)
• 
  Collar patch m/58 (bronze) on uniform m/58-m/59
  (1958–1972)
• 
  Collar patch on uniform m/1923
  (1923–1939)

Shoulder marks※

• 
  Shoulder mark on uniform m/87 (Army)
  (1987–present)
• 
  Shoulder mark on uniform m/87 (Air Force)
  (1987–present)
• 
  Shoulder mark m/87 on white shirt (Air Force)
  (1987–present)
• 
  Shoulder mark m/87 on uniform m/87 - white and white shirt (Navy)
  (1987–present)
• 
  Shoulder mark on uniform m/1939
  (1939–1958)
• 
  Shoulder mark on uniform m/1923
  (1923–1939)
• 
  Shoulder mark on uniform m/1910
  (1910–1923)

Sleeve insignias※

Amphibious Corps and Coastal Artillery※

• 
  Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Amphibious Corps
  (2003–present)
• 
  Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Amphibious Corps
  (2000–2003)
  and
  Coastal Artillery
  (1972–2000)
• 
  Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Coastal Artillery
  (1901–1972)

Air Force※

• 
  Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general (1972–?) (today only on mess dress uniform)
• 
  Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general (?–1972)
• 
  Flight suit sleeve insignia (Ärmmatta m/02) for a lieutenant general
  (1972–present)
• 
  Flight suit sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general
  (?–1972)

Army※

• 
  Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general on uniform m/1906
  (1906–1923)

Hats※

• 
  Hat for general of any rank on uniform m/1865-99
  (1865–?)

Personal flags※

The command flag of a lieutenant general (and a vice admiral) is a double swallowtailed Swedish flag. In the first blue field 3 five-pointed white stars placed one over two.

• 
  Lieutenant general/Vice admiral flag
  (1972–present)

See also※

• List of Swedish Air Force lieutenant generals
• List of Swedish Army lieutenant generals after 1900
• List of Swedish Navy lieutenant generals

Footnotes※

References※

Notes※

Print※

• Braunstein, Christian (2004). Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet [The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 ※ (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-7-X. SELIBR 9815350. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2020-11-03.