Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation

The Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation are the Cossack paramilitary formation (public) carrier state and other service on the basis of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation dated December 5, 2005 № 154-FZ "On State Service of the Russian Cossacks".[1]

For the historical Registered Cossacks, see Registered Cossacks.

The shoulder mark used by registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation

Flag of Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation

About

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. At present, the Russian Federation has 11 official Cossack troops officially recognized by the federal government.

Registered Cossacks are granted certain privileges: a uniform, a rank, insignia and awards, wearing a Cossack whip, sword, dagger (or Qama) and, in certain cases, firearms.

Cossack ranks from yesaul and above are appointed by a Presidential Envoy, the rank of a Cossack general by no less than the President of the Russian Federation. All other ranks are promoted by their respective troop commandants.

The list of register of Cossack troops

Sleeve Patch (emblem troops)	Name troops	Coloring everyday uniforms	Address and location management	Legislation
	Volga Cossack troops (Волжское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Samara 53.185963°N 50.112488°E / 53.185963; 50.112488 (www.kazak-volga.ru) – Official site of the troops	Order of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 11, 1996 № 308-p
	Siberian Cossack troops (Сибирское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Omsk 55.009514°N 73.338696°E / 55.009514; 73.338696 (www.skv-vko.narod.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 12 February 1997 number 95
	Trans-Baikal Cossack troops (Забайкальское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Chita 52.028436°N 113.508326°E / 52.028436; 113.508326 Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 12 February 1997 number 96
	Terek Cossack troops (Терское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Stavropol 45.056201°N 41.998221°E / 45.056201; 41.998221 (www.terkv.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 12 February 1997 number 97
	Ussuri Cossack troops (Уссурийское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Vladivostok 43.115622°N 131.883164°E / 43.115622; 131.883164 (www.kazaki-ukv.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 17, 1997 № 611
	Don Cossack troops (Всевеликое войско Донское)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Novocherkassk 47.421028°N 40.093579°E / 47.421028; 40.093579 (www.russiancossacks.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 17, 1997 № 612
	Yenisei Cossacks troops (Енисейское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Krasnoyarsk 56.047296°N 92.93824°E / 56.047296; 92.93824 (www.eniseycossacks.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 17, 1997 № 613
	Orenburg Cossack troops (Оренбургское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Orenburg 51.785581°N 55.077874°E / 51.785581; 55.077874 (www.ataman-ovko.ru) – Official site of the troops	Presidential Decree Rossiyskoy federations from 29 March 1998 goda № 308
	Kuban Cossack troops (Кубанское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Krasnodar 45.017486°N 38.966027°E / 45.017486; 38.966027 (www.slavakubani.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on April 24, 1998 № 448
	Irkutsk Cossack troops (Иркутское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Irkutsk 52.290219°N 104.280433°E / 52.290219; 104.280433 (www.irkv.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 4, 1998 № 489
	Central Cossack troops (Центральное казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Moscow 55.734933°N 37.409894°E / 55.734933; 37.409894 (www.ckwrf.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on May 3, 2007 № 574

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

Lower and junior ranks (example boards Volga, Yenisei, Kuban and Siberian Cossack troops)
	Lower ranks					Junior ranks
Everyday uniform insignia
Cossack ranks	Cossack (Казáк) (Kazák)	Prikaznyi (Прикáзный) (Prikáznyi)	Junior Uryadnik (Млáдший урядник) (Mládshiy Uryádnik)	Uryadnik (Урядник) (Uryádnik)	Senior Uryadnik (Стáрший урядник) (Stárshiy Uryádnik)	Junior Wachtmeister (Млáдший вáхмистр) (Mládshiy váhmistr)	Wachtmeister (Вáхмистр) (Váhmistr)	Senior Wachtmeister (Стáрший вáхмистр) (Stárshiy váhmistr)
Field uniform insignia

Senior, major and supreme ranks (example boards Volga, Yenisei, Kuban and Siberian Cossack troops)
	Senior ranks				Major ranks			Supreme rank
Everyday uniform insignia
Cossack ranks	Podkhorunzhyi (Подхорýнжий) (Podkhorúnzhiy)	Khorunzhyi (Хорýнжий) (Khorúnzhyi)	Sotnik (Сóтник) (Sótnik)	Podyesaul (Подъесаýл) (Podyesaúl)	Yesaul (Есаýл) (Yesaúl)	Vojskovoi starshina (Войсковóй старшинá) (Vojskovói starshiná)	Cossack colonel (Казáчий полкóвник) (Kazáchiy polkóvnik)	Cossack general (Казáчий генéрал) (Kazáchiy generál)
Field uniform insignia

See also

• History of the Cossacks
• Cossack explorers

References

1. Федеральный закон Российской Федерации от 5 декабря 2005 г. N 154-ФЗ - О государственной службе российского казачества [Federal Law of the Russian Federation from 5 December 2005 No 154-FZ - On the State Service of Russian Cossacks] (in Russian). rg.ru. 8 December 2005.