Russian Federation Navy Patches 
(1992-2002)
 

 

This section covers some of the many service and unit patches that are worn by members of the Russian Navy and Naval Infantry.  The selection of badges we have to view is listed below.

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Naval Fleet Patches

These patches are worn by sailors to denote their fleet and branch of service.  The Russian Navy patch to the right is a standard navy patch for those sailors not attached to a specific fleet.  

The remaining four patches are worn by men who are members of the fleet named on the patch.  The four fleets are the Baltic, the Northern, the Pacific, and the Black Sea fleet.

   

Russian Navy Patch

Russian Baltic Fleet Patch

Russian Northern Fleet Patch

Russian Pacific Fleet Patch

Russian Black Sea Fleet Patch

 

       

General Staff and Central Department of the Ministry of Defense Navy Patch (1997) (2)

This patch was established in 1997.  It is worn by officers and michmen who serve with the General Staff and the Central Department of the Ministry of Defense.

 

 

Naval Unit Patches (1)

These patches are worn by members of naval squadrons serving within specific fleets, in this case, the Northern Fleet.  They are worn on the right sleeve.

3rd Nuclear Submarine Flotilla of the Northern Fleet

 Kolsky Flotilla of the Mixed Ships
of the Northern Fleet

Anti-Submarine Ship Formation of the Northern Fleet

 Patch for the 7th Operative Squadron of the Northern Fleet

 

 

Ship Service Patches

These patches are worn by the crew members of specific ships.  Like all unit patches they are worn on the right sleeve.

 

Patch for the crew of the
Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.

Patch for the crew of the (Victor class) nuclear submarine Tambov.

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Naval Aviation Patches (1)

These patches are worn by naval aviation units of the Northern Fleet in the 1990's.

 

Patch for Aviation of the Northern Fleet

 

 

Coastal Artillery Force Patches (1)

These patches are some of the designs worn by troops of the small coastal artillery and defense forces.

 

 Coastal Rocket-Artillery Troops

Coastal Defense Forces
of the Caspian Sea

 

 

Naval Infantry Patches

The troops of the naval infantry were originally only issued a basic service patch which resembled the Soviet era design (seen at right).  Within a very short time however, the naval infantry began developing a large number of very colorful designs for their various units.  Click the links below to see these unit patches in greater detail:

 General Naval Infantry Patch

 

 

Naval Infantry of The Northern Fleet (1)

Perhaps the most important fleet of the Cold War, the Northern Fleet remains one of the most modern.  Its naval infantry use a variety of cold weather animals in their emblems.
61st Naval Infantry Kirkinesskaya Brigade of the Northern Fleet 61st Naval Infantry Moscow-Chernegov Brigade of the Northern Fleet

876th Airborne Assault Battalion of the 61st Naval Infantry Brigade of the Northern Fleet

 876th Airborne Assault Battalion of the 61st Naval Infantry Brigade of the Northern Fleet

 

Naval Infantry of the Baltic Fleet (1)

The Baltic naval infantry have a long and distinguished history.  They incorporate the St. George ribbon of the Guards into their emblems along with the dolphin.
336th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade of the Baltic Fleet 336th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade of the Baltic Fleet

 

Naval Infantry of the Black Sea (1)

These units were based in the Crimea at Sevastopol.  They make use of a wide variety of real and mythological animals in their unit heraldry.

 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet
Headquarters of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet Airborne Assault Battalion of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet Artillery Battalion of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet

Reconnaissance Detachment of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet

Battalion of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet 1619th Air Defense Battalion of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet Anti-Tank Battalion of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet Reconnaissance Detachment of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet

 

Naval Infantry of the Pacific Fleet (1)

These patches are used by the 55th Naval Infantry Division of the Pacific Fleet and its subunits.  Their use of the tiger in their insignia represents their Asian location.
55th Naval Infantry Division of the Pacific Fleet 55th Naval Infantry Division of the Pacific Fleet Airborne Assault Battalion of the 165th Naval Infantry Regiment of the Pacific Fleet Airborne Assault Battalion of the 165th Naval Infantry Regiment of the Pacific Fleet

 

Bibliography

(1)  Plotkin, G. L. and A. B. Stepanov, "Patches and Chevrons of Russian Armed Forces", Chevron 3, Moscow: Peitar, 1998. Print.
(2)  Prilutskaya, N. V. and N. L. Kortunova, ВОЕННАЯ ОДЕЖДА ВООРУЖЕННЫХ СИЛ СССР И РОССИИ (1917-1990), Moscow: Military Publishing, 1999. Print.