Brigadier general by the rank of major-general in 1999. In the Romanian Army the "general de brigadă" is the lowest rank of general officers, The equivalent in the Navy is "contra-amiral" and in the Air-Force "general de flotilă aeriană". The rank of brigadier general is known in South Korea as "junjang" (; hanja: 准將) and is a direct equivalent to the United States one-star rank, with very similar insignia. The military of North Korea does not technically maintain a brigadier general rank, but the rank of senior colonel (대좌, "taejwa") which is above colonel (상좌, "sangjwa") and below major general (소장, "Sojang")
Argentine Army officer rank insignia the Joint General Staff, if he should be an Army officer. There are mentions of the rank of "" (Captain General), but it is a purely honorific rank bestowed posthumously upon José de San Martín. The rank of Senior Colonel is an honorary rank for long-serving colonels who have not been promoted to Brigade General; the rank is considered inferior to Brigade General but superior to Colonel. Senior Colonels may be further promoted to general ranks. The following table displays the rank insignia worn by officers of the Argentine Army. Argentine Army officer rank insignia Argentine Army officers wear their