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Cossacks The Cossacks , es, cosaco , et, Kasakad, cazacii , fi, Kasakat, cazacii , french: cosaques , hu, kozákok, cazacii , it, cosacchi , orv, коза́ки, pl, Kozacy , pt, cossacos , ro, cazaci , russian: казаки́ or ...

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Ataman Ataman (variants: ''otaman'', ''wataman'', ''vataman''; Russian: атаман, uk, отаман) was a title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. In the Russian Empire, the term was the official title of the supreme military command ...

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Cossack The Cossacks , es, cosaco , et, Kasakad, cazacii , fi, Kasakat, cazacii , french: cosaques , hu, kozákok, cazacii , it, cosacchi , orv, коза́ки, pl, Kozacy , pt, cossacos , ro, cazaci , russian: казаки́ or ...

paramilitary A paramilitary is an organization whose structure, tactics, training, subculture, and (often) function are similar to those of a professional military, but is not part of a country's official or legitimate armed forces. Paramilitary units carr ...

formation that also performs non-military state services, on the basis of the Federal Law of the

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dated December 5, 2005 No. 154-FZ "On State Service of the Russian Cossacks". In peacetime, the Registered Cossacks tend to be involved in conservation, protection and restoration of forests, education of children and young people in patriotic values and preparation for military service, aiding during natural disasters, accidents, and other emergencies and fire-fighting. Municipal level Cossack police (including Special Forces) operate numerous Cossack guard formations. Registered Cossacks receive a

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and are granted certain privileges: a uniform, a rank, insignia and awards, wearing a Cossack whip,

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(or

Qama The qama ( fa, قمه, ady, къамэ , ce, шаьлта, ka, ხანჯალი ) is a short Caucasian dagger. It has a long, wide double-edged blade and is native to the North Caucasus. The qama was also traditionally carried by the Cossa ...

) and, in certain cases, firearms or a firearms permit in exchange for providing security in certain areas. Cossacks ofter wear military uniforms or uniforms similar to Tsarist military uniforms. Russian Security and Paramilitary Forces since 1991 (Elite), Mark Galeotti, Copywrite 20 August 2013, Osprey Publishing, Cossack ranks from

yesaul Yesaul, osaul or osavul (russian: есау́л, translit=yesaul, uk, осаву́л, translit=osavul) (from Turkic yasaul - ''chief''), is a post and a rank in the Ukrainian Cossack units. The first records of the rank imply that it was introd ...

and above are appointed by a Presidential Envoy, the rank of a Cossack general by no less than the

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. All other ranks are promoted by their respective troop commandants.

The list of Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation

At present, the Russian Federation has eleven official s officially recognized by the federal government. In addition to the military Cossack societies, there are other registered societies which are active auxiliaries: * Separate Northwest Cossack District (Territory of activity - Northwestern Federal District). Headquarters - St. Petersburg; * District Cossack society "Baltic separate Cossack District - Baltic Cossack Union" (Territory of activity - the Kaliningrad region). Headquarters - Kaliningrad; * District Cossack society "Sevastopol Cossack District '(Territory of activity - Sevastopol). Headquarters - Sevastopol. * Crimean Cossack District Society "Crimean Cossack troops" (Territory of activity, Republic of Crimea),. Headquarters - Simferopol.

Cossack ranks and insignia

;Officers The rank insignia of

commissioned officer An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service. Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer, or a warrant officer. However, absent contex ...

s. ;Other ranks The rank insignia of

non-commissioned officer A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not pursued a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. (Non-officers, which includes most or all enli ...

s and

enlisted personnel An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of a commissioned officer. The term can be inclusive of non-commissioned officers or warrant officers, except in United States mi ...

Historic ranks

;Officers ;Other ranks

Gallery

File:1910-1kgTkv-lpuniform.png, Uniform of Russian Kizlyar-Grebensky 1st Cossack horse regiment File:Terek Cossacks1.jpg, Terek Cossacks, Borgustanskaya,

Stavropol Krai Stavropol Krai (russian: Ставропо́льский край, r=Stavropolsky kray, p=stəvrɐˈpolʲskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subject (a krai) of Russia. It is geographically located in the North Caucasus region in Southern Russia, and i ...

File:KubanCossacks1945.jpg,

Kuban Cossacks Kuban Cossacks (russian: кубанские казаки, ''kubanskiye kаzaki''; uk, кубанські козаки, ''kubanski kozaky''), or Kubanians (russian: кубанцы, ; uk, кубанці, ), are Cossacks who live in the Kuban r ...

during the

Moscow Victory Parade of 1945 The Moscow Victory Parade of 1945 ( rus, Парад Победы, r= Parad Pobedy) also known as the Parade of Victors ( rus, Парад победителей, r= Parad pobediteley) was a victory parade held by the Soviet Armed Forces (with the ...

File:PG - Semireche Cossack.jpg, upright=0.9, Semirechye Cossack,

Semirechye Zhetysu, or Jeti-Suu ( kk, , Жетісу, pronounced ; ky, ''Jeti-Suu'', (), meaning "seven rivers"; also transcribed ''Zhetisu'', ''Jetisuw'', ''Jetysu'', ''Jeti-su'', ''Jity-su'', ''Жетысу'',, United States National Geospatial-I ...

, 1911 File:Cossacks in parade 2015.jpg, Cossacks marching in

Red Square Red Square ( rus, Красная площадь, Krasnaya ploshchad', ˈkrasnəjə ˈploɕːətʲ) is one of the oldest and largest squares in Moscow, the capital of Russia. Owing to its historical significance and the adjacent historical build ...

File:Kammer-cossack Vasiliy Karpovich Mitichenko.jpg, (Chamber-cossack) Vasiliy Karpovich Mitichenko

References

{{Military ranks by country Combat occupations Military of Russia Government paramilitary forces History of the Cossacks in Russia

The list of Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation

Cossack ranks and insignia

Historic ranks

Gallery

See also

References