Admiral (disambiguation)

Admiral (disambiguation)

Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. Admiral may also refer to:

;Military and derived uses:
* Admiral (Australia)
* Admiral (Star Trek) — a rank in the fictitious Star Trek universe
* Admiral (United Kingdom) — a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom
* Admiral (United States) — a flag officer rank of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

;Sport:
*Admiral (sportswear), an international sportswear brand
*Amsterdam Admirals, an American football team from Amsterdam, the Netherlands
*David Robinson (basketball) (nicknamed "The Admiral"), a basketball player who held off entering the NBA to complete his duty to the Navy (although he never actually reached the "rank" of Admiral).
*Milwaukee Admirals, an American Hockey League franchise which derived its name from the appliance brand.
*Norfolk Admirals, an American Hockey League franchise named for the nearby naval base.

;Geography and Nature:
*Admiral Formation, a stratigraphical formation [For an explanation of what a "stratigraphical formation" is, see Palynology, Sequence (geology) and/or Stratigraphy.] of Permian rocks
*Admiral, Saskatchewan, a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
*Red Admiral, a type of butterfly.

;Other uses:
*Admiral (Beanie Baby), a Beanie Baby penguin made by Ty, Inc.
*Admiral (electrical appliances), a brand of electrical appliances
*Admiral Insurance, a UK insurance company
*S.S. Admiral, an art-deco excursion steamboat that is currently being used as a dockside casino

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