Fun fact, that uniform is the Chilean Army rank of Captain-General. If you were a General, like Pinochet, and became President, this was the rank you gained.
Now, in Chile, this rank is for wartime only. Existing appointments are unaffected.
The Chilean rank is related to the old Spanish imperial rank of Capitán General, meaning basically "Field Marshal/Supreme Commander of the Army". A bit like a US Five Star General.
Franco had that rank in Spain, and in modern Spain it's reserved for the King.
Fun fact, that uniform is the Chilean Army rank of Captain-General. If you were a General, like Pinochet, and became President, this was the rank you gained.
Now, in Chile, this rank is for wartime only. Existing appointments are unaffected.
The Chilean rank is related to the old Spanish imperial rank of Capitán General, meaning basically "Field Marshal/Supreme Commander of the Army". A bit like a US Five Star General.
Franco had that rank in Spain, and in modern Spain it's reserved for the King.