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Naval cap badges

1- Cockade for ordinary seamen as worn on the navy "flat top" in image A. (Image F suggests it might be also used on the side cap).

2- Cockade for officers as worn on the service cap (image B). It is of single piece construction and includes the eagle of the Defense Ministry. (Notice the eagle of the Defense Ministry, single crown, talons holding a sword and a laurel crown. Crest at center shaped like a shield.)

3- Cockade for admiral as worn on service cap (image C) affixed atop an embroidered wreath. Also of single piece construction (cockade + eagle).

Images D (naval flyer) and E (marines) show the cap badge for naval NCOs. It is similar to the officer pattern but without the ministerial eagle. A smaller ministerial eagle is worn on the side of the beret.

Edited March 26, 2009 by TacHel

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The picture below shows a good view of the recently adopted Russian military rank system for NCOs. They now use inverted chevrons like many western countries. It also shows that naval NCOs wear the officer pattern cap badge without the ministerial eagle.

Numbers 1 and 4 are Petty Officers 1st class.

Numbers 2 and 3 are Ordinary Seamen.

Number 5 is a Midshipman. (notice gold lanyard on cap and small stars on shoulder boards)

Edited March 27, 2009 by TacHel

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Current Russian Federation naval ranks. A Presidential Decree of the late 90s clearly stipulated that Soviet uniforms and insignia were no longer to be worn. New uniforms for all services were produced. NCO ranks for all services were redone, but with the exception of the rank insignia for Marshall of the Russian Federation, officers' rank insignias have not change at all.

Note: the ranks of midshipman and senior midshipman are closer to warrant officer ranks (senior NCOs) than to an actual junior officer candidate.

Edited March 27, 2009 by TacHel

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Patch worn on the right shoulder of the uniform.

Flag of the Russian Navy.