The newly re-emergent Russia retained most of the ranks of the Soviet Army, with some minor changes. The principal difference from the usual Western style is some variation in generals' rank titles—in at least one case, Colonel General, derived from German usage. Most of the rank names were borrowed from existing German/Prussian, French, English, Dutch, and Polish ranks upon the formation of Russian regular army in the late 17th century, and have lasted with few changes of title through the Soviet period.

Russian Army Ranks and Insignia

Category Troop ranks Parade Uniform Insignia Everyday Uniform Insignia Field Uniform Insignia NATO equivalent
Supreme Officers
or
General Officers
Marshal of the Russian Federation1

(Ма́ршал Росси́йской Федера́ции)

(Márshal Rossíyskoy Federátsii)
RFGF - Marshal of the Russian Federation - Parade.png

RFGF - Marshal of the Russian Federation - Field.png
OF-10
(Honorary)
General of the Army

(генера́л а́рмии)

(Generál Ármii)
RFGF - General of the Army - Parade.png
Rus general army.gif
Rus army General field.gif
OF-10 / OF-9
Colonel General

(генера́л-полко́вник)

(Generál-Polkóvnik)
RFGF - Colonel-general - Parade.png
Rus gen-colonel.gif
Rus Colonel General field.gif
OF-9 / OF-8
Lieutenant General

(генера́л-лейтена́нт)

(Generál-Leytenánt)
RFGF - Lieutenant-general - Parade.png
Rus Lieutenant General.gif
Rus Lieutenant General field.gif
OF-8 / OF-7
Major General

(генера́л-майо́р)

(Generál-Mayór)
RFGF - Major-general - Parade.png
Rus Major General.gif
Rus Major General field.gif
OF-7 / OF-6
Senior Officers
or
Field Grade Officers
Colonel

(полко́вник)

(Polkóvnik)
RFGF - Colonel - Parade.png
Russia-army-polkovnik.gif
Rus colonel field.gif
OF-6 / OF-5
Lieutenant Colonel

(подполко́вник)

(Podpolkóvnik)
RFGF - Lieutenant-colonel - Parade.png
Russia-army-podpolkovnik.gif
Rus jn-colonel field.gif
OF-4
Major

(майо́р)

(Mayór)
RFGF - Major - Parade.png
Russia-major.gif
Rus major field.gif
OF-3
Junior Officers
or
Company Grade Officers
Captain

(капита́н)

(Kapitán)
RFGF - Captain - Parade.png
Russia-army-kapitan.gif
Rus kapitan field.gif
OF-2
Senior Lieutenant

(ста́рший лейтена́нт)

(Stárshiy Leytenánt)
RFGF - Senior Lieutenant - Parade.png
RFGF-SLT-ED.png
Rus st leytenant field.gif
OF-2
Lieutenant

(лейтена́нт)

(Leytenánt)
RFGF - Lieutenant - Parade.png
Russia-army-leytenant.gif
Rus leytenant field.gif
OF-1
Junior Lieutenant

(мла́дший лейтена́нт)

(Mládshiy Leytenánt)
RFGF - Junior Lieutenant - Parade.png
RFGF-JLT-ED.png
Rus ml leytenant field.gif
OF-1
Under-Officers
or
Master non-commissioned officers
Senior Praporshchik / Senior Warrant Officer

(ста́рший пра́порщик)

(Stárshiy Práporshchik)

Rus-army-st prapor.gif
Rus st praporshik-field.gif
WO-2 / OR-9
Praporshchik / Warrant Officer

(пра́порщик)

(Práporshchik)

Rus-army-prapor.gif
Rus praporshik-field.gif
WO-1 / OR-8
Sergeants and Petty Officers
Starshina / Master-Sergeant

(старшина́)

(Starshiná)

Starshina.gif
Rus starshina field.gif
OR-7
Senior Sergeant

(ста́рший сержа́нт)

(Stárshiy Serzhánt)

Russia-army-1994 05.gif
Rus st serjant field.gif
OR-6
Sergeant

(сержа́нт)

(Serzhánt)

Rus-army-serj.gif
Rus serjant field.gif
OR-5
Junior Sergeant

(мла́дший сержа́нт)

(Mládshiy Serzhánt)

Rus serjant.gif
Rus jun-serjant field.gif
OR-4
Soldiers,
seamen,
airmen
Efreitor

(ефре́йтор)

(Yefréytor)

Rus efreitor.gif
Rus efreitor field.gif
OR-3
Private

(рядово́й)

(Ryadovóy)

Russia-army-private.gif
Rus private field.gif
OR-2 / OR-1

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