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In the Canadian Forces , the rank of Lieutenant-General (LGen) (''Lieutenant-général'' or ''Lgén'' in French ) is a Army or Air Force rank equal to a Vice-Admiral of the Navy . A Lieutenant-General is a General Officer , the equivalent of a Naval Flag Officer . A Lieutenant-General is senior to a Major General or Rear-Admiral , and junior to a General or Admiral . INSIGNIA The rank insignia for a Lieutenant-General is three gold maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the Service Dress tunic, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. The Service Dress tunic also features a wide strip of gold braid around the cuff. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves. FORMS OF ADDRESS Lieutenant-Generals are addressed by rank and name; thereafter by subordinates as "Sir" or "Ma'am", as applicable. Lieutenant-Generals are normally entitled to Staff Car s. APPOINTMENTS A Lieutenant-General generally holds only the most senior command or administrative appointments, barring only Chief Of The Defence Staff , which is held by a full Admiral or General . Appointments held by Lieutenant-Generals may include Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS); Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (DCDS); Commander of an operational command (such as Canada Command ); Chief of the Land Staff (CMS); Chief of the Air Staff (CAS); Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) of Defence in various capacities; or commander of or representative to a multinational force, alliance, or treaty organization. Positions currently (as of January 20 , 2006 ) held by Lieutenant-Generals are:
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