Ranks and insignia of the Imperial Russian Armed Forces

[1] The ranks were abolished following the Russian Revolution, with the Red Army adopting an entirely different system.

Podporuchik Praporshchik (Fendrikh) (Russian: Унтер-офицеры, romanized: Unter-ofitsery) (Russian: Нижние чины, romanized: Nizhniye Chiny) Fel'dfebel' Serzhant Podoraporshchik Каптенармус Фурьер Kapral Mushketyor, grenadyor etc.

Serzhant Vitze-serzhant podpraporshchik Fur'er Kapral Leiyb-kampane'etz The following shoulder board insignias of the Imperial Army used by specific units and cadet corps are illustrated below: By order No.

Silver sleeve strips were introduced to officers of the admiralty staff, before completion of mandatory examinations, as well to ship engineers, officials of the naval administration and naval physicians with officer rank or status.

As discrimination criteria to specific appointments or assignments additional corps colours on the lower part of sleeve stripes was determinate: The table below shows examples of rank insignia of the Russian Navy, to be worn on the lower part of uniform cuffs, as to the order No.