Flag officer

[4] Since the unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968, a flag officer's dress tunic had a single broad stripe on the sleeve and epaulettes.

In May 2010 the naval uniform dark dress tunic was adjusted—exterior epaulettes were removed, reverting to the sleeve ring and executive curl-rank insignia used by most navies.

commodores' uniforms display a broad stripe, and each succeeding rank receives an additional sleeve ring.

[citation needed] Flag Officers in the Royal Navy are considered as Rear-Admirals and above.

[citation needed] Captain was the highest rank in the United States Navy from its beginning in 1775 until 1857, when Congress created the temporary rank of flag officer, which was bestowed on senior Navy captains who were assigned to lead a squadron of vessels in addition to command of their own ship.

[9] This temporary usage gave way to the permanent ranks of commodore and rear admiral in 1862.

[13][14] In the United States all flag and general officers must be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.