Featured Application: The proposed general Euler angle error model can intuitively describe the process of attitude motion. Especially in large-angle attitude movements, such as missile erection and manipulator control, real-time attitude information can be measured, after which the attitude motion can be optimized.Abstract: Attitude error models play an important role in analyzing the characteristics of navigation error propagation for the design and operation of strapdown inertial navigation systems (SINS). However, the majority of existing attitude error models focus on misalignment, rather than Euler angle errors. Misalignment cannot directly describe attitude error propagation, which is an indirect measurement. To solve the problem, a general Euler angle error model of SINS is proposed. Based on Euler angle error propagation analysis, relative Euler angle errors, and convected Euler angle errors are introduced to compose the general Euler angle error model. Simulation experiments are carried out to verify the proposed model.