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Grand marshal
Military rank
This article is about the ceremonial, political or military rank or post. For non-ceremonial motorsports officials, see Motorsport marshal.
Grand marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank.
Grand marshal meaning
The term has its origins with the word "marshal" with the first usage of the term "grand marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders. The following are some additional usages of the term grand marshal:
Court
As a court title, a grand marshal is normally the supreme court official in a government legislative branch.
Some examples include:
- Grootmaarschalk (in Dutch): The highest civilian official (not in the 'Military House') at the royal courts of Belgium (also grand maréchal in French). The Grand Marshal was often a member of the high nobility, namely Count Charles Jean d'Oultremont, who was Grand Marshal to King Leopold II.
This ceremonial function was abolished in , during the reign of Albert II.[