Shoulder straps are one of the insignia in the armies of the world, including the Russian army. Shoulder straps are mounted on the shoulders of uniforms and testify to the military rank of their owner, military position, membership in the military branch. As a rule, each form of clothing - casual, ceremonial and field, suggests its appearance epaulettes. In addition, the shoulder straps of the naval and ground forces are distinguished in the Russian army. This is due to the difference in the systems of military ranks.
Instruction manual
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The combined arms order is as follows: - soldiers and sailors do not have any insignia on uniform;
- the sergeant staff has insignia in the form of cloth galloons, the so-called "bastards";
- warrant officers and warrant officers have insignia in the form of small stars located vertically;
- junior officers have shoulder straps with one vertically located strip, the so-called “clearance” and small metal stars;
- senior officers have two lumens and larger stars;
- the senior officers do not have gaps on shoulder straps; large stars are located vertically and are not attached to shoulder straps, but are embroidered on them;
- The Marshal of the Russian Federation has one large embroidered star and the coat of arms of Russia.
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Private
3
Corporal
4
Lance Sergeant
5
Sergeant
6
Staff Sergeant
7
Foreman
8
Ensign
9
Senior Warrant Officer
10
Sailor
eleven
Senior sailor
12
Foreman of the 2nd article
thirteen
Petty Officer 1st article
14
Chief foreman
fifteen
Chief foreman
16
Midshipman
17
Senior midshipman
18
Navy lieutenant
19
Navy lieutenant
20
Navy Senior Lieutenant
21
Captain lieutenant
22
3rd rank captain
23
2nd rank captain
24
1st rank captain
25
Rear Admiral
26
Vice Admiral
27
Admiral
28
Fleet Admiral
29th
Ensign
thirty
Lieutenant
31
Senior lieutenant
32
Captain
33
Major
34
Lieutenant colonel
35
Colonel
note
Each type of form has its own type of shoulder straps. The illustrations presented here reflect only the general features of the insignia. The color and shape of the shoulder straps for the field and dress uniforms differ from the shape and color of shoulder straps for the everyday uniform.
