Signs of distinction
"Admiral"
Admiral (Russia) - the military rank of senior officers in the Russian Navy . Corresponds to the army rank of " Colonel General ."
In the country's naval forces, this military rank is higher in rank than the vice-admiral and lower than the fleet admiral .
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Title History
| Junior title: Vice admiral | Admiral | Senior rank: Fleet admiral |
| General admiral |
In Russia, Peter I installed 4 admiral's rank:
- General-Admiral - corresponded to the rank of Field Marshal ,
- Admiral - to the full general ,
- vice admiral to lieutenant general and
- Rear Admiral - Major General . For details, see the Table of Ranks .
The epaulette is golden. Anchors are black. The shield is yellow and red in the middle with the image of St. George the Victorious . Ribbons are blue.
During the Civil War, after Admiral A. Kolchak came to power in the capital of the White Movement, the city of Omsk , samples of admiral shoulder straps were developed for the Russian army officials. Already on December 6, 1918, by order of the Supreme Commander Admiral A. V. Kolchak No. 22 for the Fleet and the Naval Department, the description and drawings of the admiral shoulder straps were used, which were later used by the Eastern Front officials [1] .
A decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 7, 1940 “On the establishment of military ranks for the higher commanders of the Navy” established military ranks: for the highest combat commanders of the ship service, the rear admiral , vice- admiral, admiral of the fleet ; for engineers of the ship service - engineer-rear admiral, engineer-vice-admiral, engineer-admiral.
By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 3, 1955 "On the military rank of the Admiral of the Fleet" the military rank of the admiral of the fleet was canceled and the military rank of the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union was introduced.
The decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 28, 1962 “On the establishment of the military rank“ Admiral of the Fleet ”” restored the military rank of the admiral of the fleet.
By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of November 18, 1971 No. 2319-VIII “On the military ranks of the officers of the Armed Forces of the USSR” engineering military titles were introduced for the naval and border forces: Admiral-Engineer, Vice-Admiral-Engineer, Rear Admiral- engineer (instead of admiral engineer, vice-admiral engineer, rear admiral engineer, respectively).
By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 26, 1984 No. 89-XI “On the military ranks of the officers of the Armed Forces of the USSR” the engineering military ranks of the naval personnel and the border troops were canceled.
In the Navy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation military ranks are preserved: Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral, Fleet Admiral.
In the category of military servicemen, the rank of admiral corresponds to the rank of colonel general .
History of military rank insignia in Russia
- Samples of signs of differences Admiral and equivalent in the Russian Imperial Navy
| Chin | Russian Imperial Navy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
arm badge epaulet epaulet | |||||||||
| Code 16 Class according to the Table of Ranks II | ... armlet sign (1917) | ... RI Fleet (1892-1904) | ... RI Fleet (1904–1917) | ... Russian army (Supreme ruler A.V. Kolchak 1919) | General KISSCH (1837-1892) | General on admiralty (1904–1917) | General nautical artillery (1904–1917) | General CCIF (1907-1917) | |
- Samples of signs of differences Admiral (OF-8) in the USSR and the Russian Federation
| Chin | USSR Navy | Navy of the Russian Federation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| armlet sign epaulet | |||||||||
| Patch "Commanding flotilla (1918–1935) | Patch "Admiral" (1935–1991) | epaulet to tunic (1943-1955) | ... front door (1955–1991) | ... armlet sign | ... front door (1994–2010) | ... front door to white shirt (1994–2010) | ... daily (1994–2010) | ... front door ( since 2010) | |
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See also
- Ranking table
- Marine Corps of the Russian Empire
- List of admirals of the Russian Imperial Navy
- List of flagships of the fleet of the 1st rank, flagships of the fleet of the 2nd rank, flagships of the 1st rank, flagships of the 2nd rank of the Naval Forces of the Red Army of the USSR (1935–1940)
- List of fleet flagships, 1st rank flagships, 2nd rank flagships engineers, 3rd rank flagships engineer, RKKA USSR (1935—1940)
- List of admirals, vice-admirals, rear admirals of the Navy of the USSR (1940-1945)
- List of admirals, vice-admirals, rear admirals of the Navy of the USSR (1946-1960)
- List of engineer admirals, engineer vice admirals, engineer rear admirals of the Soviet Navy (1940-1945)
- List of engineer admirals, engineer vice admirals, engineer rear admirals of the USSR Navy (1946-1960)
- List of admirals of the Navy of the USSR (1946—1960)
- List of admirals of the Navy of the USSR and the Navy of the Russian Federation
- Admiral (film)