Corrugated stars on police uniforms. Ranks in the Russian army. X. Special uniform for employees of the Special Police Regiment of the Special Purpose Private Security Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation

16.12.2019

To ordinary people For those who are not familiar with the military fate, it is difficult to understand how difficult it can sometimes be for military personnel. Especially when they are assigned privileged positions and when they are promoted.

The changes on the serviceman's shoulder straps are also of particular interest, since depending on the assigned rank, the number of stars on the shoulder distinctive elements changes, their size changes, and the appearance of the shoulder straps and color design also change. The lieutenant is the very first step in the officer ranks, and the shoulder straps of a lieutenant are already significantly different from those worn by warrant officers.

Ensign

Despite the fact that a lieutenant already belongs to the officer corps, he is still listed as belonging to the middle ranks, because this is only the first step on the path to higher ranks.

Externally, shoulder straps ml. lieutenant are significantly different from those who were with him in the rank of senior sergeant. However, as soon as such a promotion occurs, the army or police officer immediately receives shoulder straps, on which there are larger stars, and the external design of the shoulder insignia is somewhat different.

A senior sergeant receives the shoulder straps of a junior lieutenant if he has demonstrated exemplary behavior. If he approached the assignments entrusted to him with full responsibility, and also made competent decisions, then a promotion in rank could come to him after just a year.

Lieutenant shoulder straps are worn by a serviceman promoted to rank for the next two years. During this time, he must prove that he is worthy of promotion to the next level.

The characteristics of the junior lieutenant's shoulder straps are as follows:

since this is only the first step, there is no talk of how many stars are on the shoulder straps of a junior lieutenant, since only one star comes with a new rank of a higher rank;
the size of the star on the shoulder straps of this rank is 1.3 cm in diameter;
the distance on the junior lieutenant's shoulder straps, starting from the very edge of the shoulder distinctive element and ending with the center of the first (and in this case, the only) star is 4.5 cm;
the distance from the center of one star to the center of another is not established in this case due to the presence of only one star.

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The shoulder straps of a junior lieutenant also differ in external features, since from edge to edge of the shoulder straps there is a red line, called a clearance in military circles, strictly in the center.

Lieutenant

After a serviceman or representative of law enforcement agencies has served in the rank of junior lieutenant for two years and shown himself in the best possible light, he is promoted to the rank of lieutenant. This is a related title, but it carries greater responsibility and covers a larger scope of responsibilities to management.

Accordingly, a soldier must also serve in this rank for several years in order to prove to his superiors that he is able to cope with more difficult work. If he does not have any negative situations that could tarnish his military honor, then after a while he is promoted to the rank of senior lieutenant, the highest rank in his category.

The characteristics of a lieutenant's shoulder straps include the following:

speaking about how many stars a lieutenant has on his shoulder straps, one can follow the logic that this rank is one rank higher than the previous one, therefore, the number of stars increases to two;
the distance of the stars on the shoulder straps from their edge to the centers of both stars (since they are at the same distance from each other) is reduced by almost half and amounts to 2.5 cm;
if the only star that the junior lieutenant has is located strictly on the central red line, then the lieutenant’s two stars are located on the sides of the central clear;
there is no information about what the distance between the stars on the lieutenant’s shoulder straps should be, since usually in the army or law enforcement agencies a measurement is made along the shoulder straps, but in this case the stars are placed on the lieutenant’s shoulder straps at the same distance in relation to each other;
the diameter of each star is the same as that of the junior lieutenant, that is, the same 1.3 cm.

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Senior Lieutenant

As soon as a lieutenant advances to the rank of senior lieutenant, in order to achieve the next level of the military hierarchy, he must properly perform his duties and not receive reprimands from his superiors for the next three years. This amount of time will be quite enough for the serviceman to gain experience and master the art of war so much that he could be promoted to the rank of captain.

The captain also belongs to the junior officer corps, however, upon reaching it, the serviceman is at the last step before he is transferred to the senior officer corps.

The distinctive characteristics of the shoulder straps of this rank are the following:

The senior lieutenant's shoulder straps already have three stars, which indicate solid military experience and skills;
the diameter of each star on the shoulder straps of a senior lieutenant does not differ from the previous two ranks of junior officers and is 1.3 cm;
the distance from the edge of the shoulder straps to the center of the first star is the same 2.5 cm;
the arrangement of the stars on the shoulder straps is as follows: two stars are located on the sides of the central red line, like a lieutenant, and the third star is slightly higher and strictly in the middle of the clearance, like a junior lieutenant;
the distance between the stars on the shoulder straps of the senior lieutenant is already present and clearly marked, since along the shoulder straps they are not located at the same level, so it is equal to 2.5 cm.

Where should shoulder straps be placed on military personnel's clothing?

As a rule, shoulder straps are sewn onto clothing on the shoulders. Depending on whether a serviceman is attending a ceremonial event or a casual uniform, the color scheme of the shoulder straps also differs. On special occasions they have a gilded base and variegated edging. The color depends on the branch of the military to which the soldier belongs.

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation is responsible for control and supervision of the implementation of punishments. It has its own seal, uniform, main and special titles. Each employee receives shoulder straps from the Federal Penitentiary Service in accordance with his rank and position in the system. They are subject to a number of requirements, including regarding the position of stars, emblems and other elements.

Each employee is required to wear, along with his uniform, shoulder straps corresponding to his special rank. A certain ranking is typical for both the army, the police, and in general, the arrangement of shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service is quite standard.

Ordinary employees do not have any special distinctive elements. For the rest, the characteristic insignia remains stars and stripes, the number of gaps and their location, as well as the size of the stars (the highest ranks in the FSIN system have large stars on their shoulder straps, while the rest have small ones).

Features of shoulder straps

Shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service can be everyday or for ceremonial wear, as well as plastic and sewn on. The distance between the stars and their color design are somewhat different from the usual ones. Depending on the affiliation of a particular employee, different requirements are imposed on shoulder straps:

For the uniform of privates, as well as commanding officers (from junior to senior), the width for all types and varieties of shoulder straps is 5 cm with a gap width of 30 mm and an edge width of 25 mm. This applies to shoulder straps with a tucked edging, as well as those with a rounded top edge.
For the uniform of the highest authorities of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation, removable shoulder straps 4.5 cm wide may be provided, in which there is no piping and the upper edge is rounded.
Cadets of this structure wear shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service, the distance of which is as follows: the width is 5 cm, of which 25 mm are on the edging, 50 mm are on the golden stripes running in the longitudinal direction.
For employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service, with the exception of the top management of the structure, it is possible to wear shoulder straps, the upper edge of which has a triangular shape, their width is 4.5 cm.

Emblem position

On shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service, the emblem must be located directly on their axis, moving away from the button at a distance of 5 mm. This is stated in the relevant documents and instructions.

In another embodiment, the emblem can be worn in the collar area, and its vertical axis must have a strictly parallel position relative to the collar’s rise.

Shoulder straps for senior ranks in the FSIN system

Representatives of senior management in the penitentiary system must wear shoulder straps that meet all basic requirements:

As part of the ceremonial clothing on the tunic, there are sewn-on products, which are made of a special golden material; they differ from other types with a maroon edge. The shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service, the distance between the stars and other elements must be strictly maintained both on everyday uniforms and on dress uniforms.
As part of the everyday uniform, on the tunic, as well as on items of outerwear, including coats, there are sewn-type products in which a separate field of material with a blue-gray weave is highlighted, the edges on them are painted maroon.
For woolen jumpers, as well as insulated and woolen jackets, appropriate products for the Federal Penitentiary Service are required of a removable type, on which a field of blue-gray material is provided, with an edge painted in maroon.
For white and gray employee shirts, special removable products are provided, on which the field can be made of shirt fabric or from traditional material, they also have golden embroidery, in addition, they always have a traditional maroon edge.
For camouflage jackets, there are special removable products, on which the field is made of gray-blue material; in principle, there is no edge highlighting on them.

By these characteristic features of shoulder straps, you can recognize representatives of the highest authorities in the penitentiary system. The distance of the stars on the epaulets of the Federal Penitentiary Service and their number, as in all law enforcement agencies, reflect the rank of their bearer.

Shoulder straps for middle ranks and junior employees in the FSIN system

The requirements for shoulder straps for representatives of middle ranks and junior employees in the penal system are as follows:

For ceremonial uniforms, there are sewn-on products that have a field of golden braid; both the edging and the gaps on them are speckled.
For everyday clothes and jackets, as well as coats, sewn-on products are suggested, where the field of braid has a characteristic blue-gray color, the edgings and gaps on them are painted speckled.
For insulated and wool jackets, a variety of removable products has been developed, which uses a field of blue-gray galloon and speckled dyeing for edging and gaps.
For uniform shirts, regardless of their color, removable products have been developed, where the field can be made of shirt fabric or braid of the appropriate color, the edging and gaps on them are also maroon.
Wool sweaters and camouflage jackets require removable shoulder straps and are made from materials similar to the outside of the garment itself.

Shoulder straps of junior and ordinary commanding staff of the Federal Penitentiary Service

for winter coats, as well as tunics and dress uniforms, everyday uniforms, sewn-on shoulder straps with a blue-gray braid on top are required, their edging is speckled;
for insulated jackets, shoulder straps of a removable type are assumed, where the piping has a traditional maroon coloring, and the field has a blue-gray color;
for shirts, regardless of their color, shoulder straps of a removable type are required, the field of which will have a corresponding gray or white coloring, made of shirt fabric or galloon, and they also have a maroon edging;
For woolen sweaters and camouflage jackets, removable shoulder straps have been developed, which are sewn from the same material as the item of clothing.

Cadets studying in the field of FSIN

Separate requirements are also stipulated for the shoulder straps of cadets in the penal system who are trained in the appropriate educational institutions. The following rules apply to them:

for an insulated jacket, you need removable shoulder straps with blue-gray braid, where there is a maroon edging and longitudinal gold stripes;
the jacket requires sewn shoulder straps with a speckled edging, along which there are golden longitudinal stripes against a background of a gray field;
for gray shirts, removable shoulder straps with speckled edging and longitudinal gold stripes have been developed;
for woolen sweaters and camouflage jackets, fabric shoulder straps are provided, which are made from the same material as the item of clothing itself.

Types and location of stars

Depending on the assigned rank, the following plates (stripes) or stars are used on the shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service:

among higher ranks you can see corresponding stars with a maroon edge on shoulder straps with a golden field;
its size for senior management, if it is embroidered, is 22 mm;
The size of its senior management made of metal is 20 mm;
its size for the average composition is 13 mm;
The plate size is 20 mm in width;
the size of a similar sergeant strip is 10 mm.

It is important to note that these stripes, for example for the shoulder straps of a FSIN sergeant, can be black in color (for camouflage jackets) or golden in color.

Location of stars

Among the main requirements, there is not only a certain set of elements on the shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service, but also the distance between the stars and plates relative to each other and the edge of the shoulder strap.

For all types of products, the FSIN has established the following distance between stars:

employees with the rank of Colonel General are provided with 3 stars, and they are located strictly along the axis;
employees are provided with 2 stars, located strictly along the axis;
employees with the rank of major general are provided with 1 star, which is also located on the longitudinal axis;
employees with the rank of colonel have a total of 3 stars: one of them is on the center line, the other two are in the middle between the edge and the center line, symmetrically;
employees with the rank of lieutenant colonel have 2 stars, each of which is located in the middle part of the field between the edge and the axis, symmetrically to each other;
for employees with the rank of major - 1 star, strictly on the center line;
for the captain, 4 stars are provided: two of them are located on the sides relative to the longitudinal axis, two more - strictly on the center line;
a senior lieutenant can be recognized by three stars: 2 of them are located on either side of the center line, the third lies on it;
The FSIN looks like this: 2 stars on each shoulder strap, they are located on both sides of the center line;
The junior lieutenant has one star, lying on the longitudinal axis of the shoulder strap.

Location of metal strips

Metal plates should be located depending on the rank as follows:

for the sergeant major - a wide stripe along the axis;
for a senior sergeant - a wide stripe across the longitudinal axis;
for a sergeant - 3 narrow stripes across the longitudinal axis;
for junior sergeant - 2 narrow stripes across the longitudinal axis.

The distance from the edge and other elements on the shoulder strap for stars and plates is strictly regulated depending on the rank of the employee.

The policemen's shoulder straps still repeat the appearance and insignia that existed during the times of the police. However, many citizens did not understand these asterisks, and now continue to be in blissful ignorance of who is in front of them - a police lieutenant colonel or a junior sergeant.

In this post I will briefly tell you what and how. Fortunately, the ranks and shoulder straps are practically no different from those in the army. With the navy, of course, everything is somewhat different.

Rank insignia of Russian police officers in pictures with explanations

Special police ranks are awarded to citizens Russian Federation, appointed to positions of ordinary and commanding personnel in internal affairs bodies. The special ranks of the police generally roughly repeat military ranks V Armed Forces Russian Federation, there are no ranks of Corporal and Marshal of the Russian Federation. The noun “police” has been added to the names of special police ranks. For those who are retired, the words “retired” are added.

Description of Russian police shoulder straps

Enlisted personnel do not have rank insignia on their shoulder straps (see picture on the left). The only exception is cadets educational institutions police who have the letter “K” on their shoulder straps.

Junior command staff - sergeants and warrant officers. Sergeants have insignia on their shoulder straps in the form of rectangular stripes, on false shoulder straps they are metallic in color, on regular ones they are golden in color. The shoulder straps of ensigns have insignia in the form of small stars located vertically. Shoulder straps are similar to privates and sergeants; the color of the stars is determined in the same way as the color of the stripes.

The average commanding staff - from junior lieutenant to captain - have one vertical stripe on their shoulder straps, the so-called “clearance”. There is no clearance on the false shoulder straps. The stars are small.

The senior commanding officer (major, lieutenant colonel and colonel) has two gaps on his shoulder straps and large stars; there are no gaps on his false shoulder straps.

Generals, the highest commanding officers of the police, have shoulder straps with large, vertically located stars, like those of warrant officers. Shoulder straps without gaps.

Russian police emblems

Police emblems in the form of a sword pointing downward and covered with a triangular, so-called “English” shield, are used as emblems on removable shoulder straps and collars of a tunic and winter coat.

And now there will be picture slides.

Russian police shoulder straps (pictures with explanations)

We have already seen the shoulder straps of a private a little higher. Below are shown the shoulder straps of junior commanding officers.

Junior Police Sergeant, Police Sergeant and Senior Police Sergeant.

Police sergeant, police warrant officer, senior police warrant officer.

Middle command: junior police lieutenant, police lieutenant, senior police lieutenant, police captain.

Senior command staff: police major, police lieutenant colonel, police colonel.

Higher command staff: Major General of Police, Lieutenant General of Police, Colonel General of Police.

Let me remind you that the shoulder straps of Russian police officers shown in the pictures are worn on everyday uniforms. You can also see what cool cars Russian police officers drive.

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Police General of the Russian Federation is the highest special rank of the highest commanding staff of the police of the Russian Federation, which is assigned only to the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Insignia on the shoulder straps of a police general of the Russian Federation: from October 3, 2011 - 4 stars located on the longitudinal center line of the shoulder strap with or without red edging, located on the longitudinal center line of the shoulder strap, the diameter of the embroidered stars is 22 mm; from November 3, 2014 - a star located on the longitudinal center line of the shoulder strap with red edging, the diameter of the embroidered star is 40 mm.

On this moment(since 11/10/2015) in the Russian Federation, the rank of police general of the Russian Federation has only been awarded to Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kolokoltsev, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation since May 21, 2012.

Length of service in special ranks

The Law “On the Police” and the Law on Service in Internal Affairs Bodies establish the terms of service in special ranks:

police private ( internal service or justice) - one year
junior police sergeant (internal service or justice) - one year
Police sergeant (internal service or justice) - two years
senior police sergeant (internal service or justice) - three years
police warrant officer (internal service or justice) - five years
junior lieutenant of police (internal service or justice) - one year
police lieutenant (internal service or justice) - two years
senior police lieutenant (internal service or justice) - three years
police captain (internal service or justice) - three years
police major (internal service or justice) - four years
police lieutenant colonel (internal service or justice) - five years

The length of service in the special ranks of police sergeant, senior police warrant officer, police colonel and the ranks of police generals (internal service or justice) are not established.

The terms of service are the same for everyone three types special ranks - police, internal service and justice.

Each position corresponds to the maximum special rank that can be assigned to this position.

A special rank (except for the rank of police general (internal service or justice)) can be awarded ahead of schedule or a step higher than the maximum rank by position as a promotion.

Article updated 01/08/2019.
Do you want to know what there are police shoulder straps? In fact, this is important to imagine who you are dealing with on the road or in the city, but rank can only be determined by shoulder straps. Police representatives will not always state their rank and first and last name, although this is mandatory.

Why understand militia (police) ranks?

Imagine you are driving along the road in a car and an inspector stops you. How to contact him if he hasn’t introduced himself? You can simply say “comrade policeman,” but it’s much better, of course, by rank. The same applies to situations on the street if you are walking. In general, knowing your ranks and shoulder straps is a must. Moreover, they have changed a little in appearance, after the militia was renamed the police.

Picture with shoulder straps

To make it easier to understand, look at the picture below:

Here I divided the shoulder straps into two rows for clarity, so let’s follow.
In the first row (top), from left to right, we have the following titles:

Police Private;
Lance Sergeant;
Sergeant;
Staff Sergeant;
Police Sergeant;
Police ensign;
Senior Warrant Officer;

All of this was junior command, with the exception of the “private”, of course. The second row is much more interesting, since the ranks of the middle and senior squads are represented here. Also from left to right, bottom row:

Junior police lieutenant;
Lieutenant;
Senior Lieutenant;
Police Captain;
Police Major;
Lieutenant colonel;
Police Colonel.

The last three belong to the senior command staff, the rest to the middle. Now you will be aware if an employee suddenly stops you and demands something from you. You can determine his rank by his shoulder straps.

Senior management. Generals' shoulder straps

Many people asked in the comments to supplement the article and add general's shoulder straps. Fair point. Although, of course, the general will not stop you on the street, but for general development You need to know what his shoulder straps look like:

As you can see, they differ from regular shoulder straps due to their unusual shape. Let's list what titles are presented here (from left to right):

Major General of Police;
Lieutenant General of Police;
Colonel General of Police;
General of Police of the Russian Federation;

Now you know everything about the ranks of modern police. Share the link to this article with your friends, it will be useful to them.

In our country, the police maintain order, control and regulate it.

Many people ask how to distinguish between shoulder straps and police ranks in order to correctly address a person in uniform and “not lose face”?

Police officers and military personnel have a lot in common. They protect Russian citizens and ensure the safety of life of the residents of our state.

The responsibilities of police officers in the Russian Federation are as follows:

compliance and control of the law;
organization of order for the population;
crime detection;
preventing illegal actions, searching for criminals.

Police ranks and shoulder straps of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is one of the main law enforcement agencies in our state. The Ministry of Internal Affairs assigns positions or special titles to its employees, guided by where and in what department the employee works.

The law of the Russian Federation describes periods of length of service in special ranks, which almost correspond to military ranks, only marshal and corporal are missing. In addition to the rank, the words “police” and “retired” are written.

Police officers are divided into five constituent ranks from private to general.

All employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with special ranks are required to wear a uniform and insignia.

Shoulder straps are considered insignia. They are on the shoulders and show what rank the policeman is. To thoroughly understand the differences, you need to look at the shoulder straps, determine the number of stars, size and how they are located.

More detailed information about the ranks is provided below.

Senior management

This officer rank includes generals.

In ascending order they include:

Major General - one big star on his shoulder straps.
Lieutenant General - 2 large stars located vertically.
Colonel General - three large stars placed vertically.
Police General of the Russian Federation - the emblem of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the form of a double-headed eagle at the inner edge and one very large star (from July 20, 2015, the emblem was changed by Regulation No. 1147 of November 3, 2014 - there were 4 big stars). In 2015, in Russia, this title was awarded for the first time to the Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation V.A. Kolokoltsev. Exactly this high rank Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Conditions for obtaining titles are the required length of service. It is added to the previous length of service, five years each for the first and second ranks from the above list.

The third and fourth ranks from the list are appointed only by the president of the country. Note:

The shoulder strap is covered with a pattern, there are no gaps.

Senior command staff

The insignia of this officer rank also differs, and it consists of three ranks according to the list:
Police Major - one big star;
Lieutenant Colonel - two large stars, their placement horizontally on the outer edge of the shoulder strap;

Colonel - big three stars. Their location: two are located horizontally along the outer edge of the shoulder strap, and the third is above them in the center.

The necessary conditions for obtaining ranks in this category are a certain length of service, which is added to the service in the previous rank. May be three to four years. Take note:— two gaps (two vertical stripes) on the shoulder straps, their edging is red.

Middle management

This is the first officer rank. It also has its own differences:

Junior lieutenant - 1 star.
Lieutenant - two stars horizontally.
Senior lieutenant - three stars: two are placed horizontally along the outer edge, the third is in the center, above them.
Captain - there are four small stars: two on the outer edge, and two above them in the center - one above the other.

Titles are assigned by decision of superiors, a prerequisite for career growth: a higher education diploma educational education, and then a certain length of service, which is added to the length of service in the previous rank.

It is worth noting: shoulder straps highlight one gap.

Junior command staff

Here again everything differs according to rank, and their signs are also different from one another:

Junior sergeant - there are two horizontal stripes in the middle.
Sergeant – there are not two, but three in the middle.
Senior Sergeant - in the center it is one wide horizontally.
Sergeant Major - one wide, long vertical stripe.
Ensign - two vertical stars are placed on the shoulder strap.
Senior warrant officer - there are three such stars.

These titles are given by decision of the authorities, and the mandatory condition for obtaining these titles is the following: secondary or secondary specialized education.

Good to know: The shoulder straps are plain, without gaps or patterns.

Police rank and file

This police rank is the most junior. This includes:

Privates - there are no signs on their shoulder straps (clean, empty), they receive rank from the first day of service in the police.
Cadets of educational institutions - a large letter “K” is depicted on their shoulder straps.

The rank and file is subordinate to all four commanding officers listed above in order.

Conclusion

Based on the above, when meeting with an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a police officer, you can easily determine what rank the person is standing in front of you.

It is enough to remember the main dividing points:

empty shoulder straps - private;
stripes - non-commissioned officers;
stars without stripes - warrant officers;
stars and stripes - officers;
big stars and patterns are the highest composition.

The division of police officers into five main types - compositions, and the introduction of insignia has great importance for order, control and effective service (for the benefit of the state) of this structure.