Naval ranks and insignia of Russia

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The Navy of the Russian Federation inherited the ranks of the Soviet Navy, although the insignia and uniform were slightly altered. The navy predominantly uses naval-style ranks but also uses army-style ranks for some specialisations, including naval aviation, marine infantry, medical and legal.

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Ranks and insignia - naval services

Officers

The following table of navy ranks illustrates those of the Russian Federation. The English translation is given first, followed by the rank in Russian. [1]

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy [2]
Russia-Navy-OF-9-2013.svg Russia-Navy-OF-9-Sleeve.svg Russia-Navy-OF-8-2010.svg Russia-Navy-OF-8-Sleeve.svg Russia-Navy-OF-7-2010.svg Russia-Navy-OF-7-Sleeve.svg Russia-Navy-OF-6-2010.svg Russia-Navy-OF-6-Sleeve.svg Russia-Navy-OF-5-2010.svg Russia-Navy-OF-5-Sleeve.svg Russia-Navy-OF-4-2010.svg Russia-Navy-OF-4-Sleeve.svg Russia-Navy-OF-3-2010.svg Russia-Navy-OF-3-Sleeve.svg Russia-Navy-OF-2-2010.svg Russia-Navy-OF-2-Sleeve.svg Russia-Navy-OF-1c-2010.svg Russia-Navy-OF-1c-Sleeve.svg Russia-Navy-OF-1b-2010.svg Russia-Navy-OF-1b-Sleeve.svg Russia-Navy-OF-1a-2010.svg Russia-Navy-OF-1a-Sleeve.svg
Адмирал флота
Admiral flota 		Адмирал
Admiral 		Вице-адмирал
Vitse-admiral 		Контр-адмирал
Contre-admiral 		Капитан 1-го ранга
Kapitan 1-go ranga 		Капитан 2-го ранга
Kapitan 2-go ranga 		Капитан 3-го ранга
Kapitan 3-go ranga 		Капитан-лейтенант
Kapitan-leytenant 		Старший лейтенант
Starshey leytenant 		Лейтенант
Leytenant 		Младший лейтенант
Mladshiy leytenant 		Курсант
Kursant

Warrant officers and ratings

Warrant officers [Note 1] and rates of the Russian Navy [1]

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy [2]
RAF N W2-StMichm 2010-.svg RAF N W1-Michm 2010-.svg RAF N R8-GlKorStarsh 2010-.svg RAF N R7-GlStarsh 2010-.svg RAF N R6-Starsh1st 2010-.svg RAF N R4-Starsh2st 2010-.svg RAF N R2-StMatros 2010-.svg RAF N R1-Matros 2010-.svg
Старший мичман
Starshy michman 		Мичман
Michman 		Главный корабельный старшина
Glavny korabelny starshina 		Главный старшина
Glavny starshina 		Старшина 1 статьи
Starshina 1 statji 		Старшина 2 статьи
Starshina 2 statji 		Старший матрос
Starshy matros 		Матрос
Matros

Ranks and insignias - Ground and air services of the Navy

The following tables illustrate the ranks of the Russian Federation's naval infantry and shore establishment services.

Officers

Commissioned officers of the Russian Navy - naval infantry, shore services, and naval air force. [1]

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Naval Jack of Russia.svg Russia [Note 2] General-polkovnik VMF (krasnyi kant).png General-leitenant VMF (krasnyi kant).png General-maior VMF (krasnyi kant).png Polkovnik VMF (krasnyi kant).png Podpolkovnik VMF (krasnyi kant).png Maior VMF (krasnyi kant).png Kapitan VMF (krasnyi kant).png Starshii leitenant VMF (krasnyi kant).png Leitenant VMF (krasnyi kant).png Mladshii leitenant VMF (krasnyi kant).png
General-polkovnik VMF (goluboi kant).png General-leitenant VMF (goluboi kant).png General-maior VMF (goluboi kant).png Polkovnik VMF (goluboi kant).png Podpolkovnik VMF (goluboi kant).png Maior VMF (goluboi kant).png Kapitan VMF (goluboi kant).png Starshii leitenant VMF (goluboi kant).png Leitenant VMF (goluboi kant).png Mladshii leitenant VMF (goluboi kant).png
Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik 		Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt 		Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór 		Полко́вник
Polkóvnik 		Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik 		Майо́р
Majór 		Kапита́н
Kapitán 		Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt 		Лейтенант
Leytenant 		Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt 		Курсант
Kursant

Warrant officers and other ranks

Warrant officers [Note 3] and other ranks of the Russian Navy - naval infantry, shore services, and navy air force. [1]

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Naval Jack of Russia.svg Russia [Note 2] Starshii praporshchik VMF (krasnyi kant).png Praporshchik VMF (krasnyi kant).png Starshina VMF (krasnyi kant).png Starshii serzhant VMF (krasnyi kant).png Serzhant VMF (krasnyi kant).png Mladshii serzhant VMF (krasnyi kant).png Starshii matros VMF (krasnyi kant).png Matros VMF (krasnyi kant).png
Starshii praporshchik VMF (goluboi kant).png Praporshchik VMF (goluboi kant).png Starshina VMF (goluboi kant).png Starshii serzhant VMF (goluboi kant).png Serzhant VMF (goluboi kant).png Mladshii serzhant VMF (goluboi kant).png Starshii matros VMF (goluboi kant).png Matros VMF (goluboi kant).png
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik 		Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk 		Старшина́
Starshyná 		Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt 		Сержа́нт
Serzhánt 		Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt 		Старший матрос
Stárshiy matros 		Матрос
Matros

Rank titles are sometimes modified due to a particular assignment, branch, or status:

Rank insignia of civilian personnel

Rank insignia of civilian sea-going personnel of the Russian Navy. Rank insignia of civilian personnel of the Russian Navy.jpg
Rank insignia of civilian sea-going personnel of the Russian Navy.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Warrant officer ranks may be abolished soon [3] but the abolition began in 2009 in accordance with defense regulations, which were reversed in 2013
  2. 1 2 Parade dress uniform colors (black on gold) are the reverse of the duty uniform.
  3. ↑ Warrant officer ranks may be abolished soon [3] but the abolition began in 2009 by defense regulations, which were reversed in 2013

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Addenda to the Decree of the President of Russian Federation #531 Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine , Krasnaya Zvezda , 19 May 2005
  2. 1 2 Приказ Министра обороны Российской Федерации от 09.10.2020 № 525 (Зарегистрирован 16.11.2020 № 60927) (in Russian). publication.pravo.gov.ru/. 17 November 2020. pp. 320–323. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 Вооруженные силы РФ останутся без прапорщиков, retrieved 15 November 2008.
  4. ↑ Приказ Минобороны РФ от 27.06.2019 N 340 Retrieved 2021-02-23.
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