COMMON UNIFORM

OF THE UKRAINIAN REGISTERED COSSACKS

THE UNIFORM OF THE UKRAINIAN REGISTERED COSSACKS

has been created on the basis of the strain of the national and cultural symbols and requirements of the present time

I. Summer Cossacks' Uniform

1) A white shirt; the sleeve is short. The shirt and the pockets are fastened by buttons on which the state emblem is carved (trident). On the left sleeve there is a chevron ( stripe) of the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks. The chevron has a form of a shield on the crimson background, surrounded with a silver edging; in the center there a mace and a pirnach; trident is above them; in the center of the fork of the Christian cross there are sun beams, embroidered with golden needlework. On both sides of the Christian cross there are the following words "Spirituality", "Patriotism", which are done with silver needlework. Above the Christian cross there are the following words "Ukrainian Registered Cossacks". Between the Christian cross and the words "Ukrainian Registered Cossacks" there are two strips: blue and yellow which make an element of the state flag of Ukraine.

2) Shoulder straps(chevrons) corresponding to certain Cossack ranks, are added to the shirts. The shoulder straps are of the white color.

3) The trousers are of the black color with crimson stripes on them; they are 25 cm wide, worn outside with a wide belt. General Starshinas wear general's stripes which consist of two crimson strips, each is 25 cm wide, there is an edging of 2cm wide in the middle.

II. Combatant Uniform

1) Service jacket is of the black color with breast laid on pockets, side pockets on foreparts, which are stitched into.

2) Trousers, worn outside, of the black color, decorated with stitched in stripes according to Cossack ranks.

3) Full dress jacket.

The following have the right to wear this jacket:

• Junior starshinas;
• Military starshinas;
• General starshinas.

The quality of the material corresponds the military rank.
Full dress jacket consists of a double service jacket and trousers worn outside.
The full dress jacket is different from a service jacket because the first is worn with a tie.
The color of the tie is black.
The collar of the service jacket of a starshina, beginning from a colonel and ending with higher ranks, is decorated with a crimson edging of 2 cm wide.
On the collar of the service jacket of a colonel there is also an image of a small state emblem - a trident.
The collar of the service jacket of a general is decorated with golden needlework of leaves of a snowball tree.
In all the service jackets sleeves end with cuffs with stitched in crimson 2 cm wide edgings. The height of the cuff is 9 cm.
Everyday shirts for service jackets are of the white color.
For gala occasions it is of the white color too.

III. Fall-Winter Uniform

The fall-winter uniform consists of the following:

1. raincoat;

2. jacket;

3. short coat;

4. coat.
The raincoat is of the black color, with a belt. Buttons are closed, the sleeves are stitched in or raglan; the shoulder streps (chevrons) are according to the rank.
The jacket is of the black color, the material is thick woolen cloth, the lining is made of thick woolen cloth or of natural fur.
The half coat is of tghe black color; the fabric is thick woolen cloth. The buttons are of one row.
The coat is of the black color, double, the material is woolen cloth of high quality. The sleeve is stitched in, finishes with a cuff. On the back there us a high cut; on the breast there is a short belt with buttons on it, attached to the coat. The buttons are standard, the shoulder strips are according to the rank.

IV. Headgear

1. A cap - a high one, of the officer's sample

2. A winter cap is an analogue of the simplified variant, with artificial or natural fur.

3. Papakha for colonels is made of fur of high quality of the black or grey color. The bottom of the papakha is crimson, ornamented with a golden braid.

V. Accessories

Cockade is attached to every headgear and looks like an image of the Christian cross made of metal, covered with white enamel. In the center, on the blue background there is an image of a golden emblem - a trident. Stars on shoulder strips are octagonal by shape. The sizes of the stars are as follows:

• For junior starshinas - 18 cm in diameter;
• For combat starshinas - 24 cm in diameter;
• For general starshinas - Co cm in diameter.

The material is illustrated by pictures and photos.

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Premiseses of regeneration of the Cossacks on the territory of modern Ukraine are the same, as the premiseses of rebirth of an independent state. The difference lies in the following: the idea of independence was formed among the circle of ideologues of the high echelon of the former USSR, but the idea of regeneration of the Cossacks belongs to the representatives of widenrange of the population of the country and appeared in the first half of the last decade of the last century.

It should be noted that regeneration of the Cossacks began earlier than the rebirth of the independent Ukraine and passed through a very contradictory way of its establishing and shaping into public associations of all the levels, inheritting traditions and customs of their own predecessor.

Thereby, the Zaporozhie Сossacks have inherited the custom and traditions of the Sich, the Donskoe Cossacks have inherited the custom and traditions of their environment. They all are considered to be free.

It was only in 2002 that the Registered Cossacks of Ukraine under the leadership of Hetmana of the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks Anatoliya Shevchenko was officially registered. They are followers of the historic traditions of the registered Cossacks which is faithfull serving their state with all their thoughts and deeds.

That is why one of the issues of the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks is the problem of the uniform. The uniform should be on the level of the state uniforms but it shouldn't copy either of the existing uniforms in Ukraine. The appearance should represent registered Cossacks in worthy way.

1.1. The Right to carry the uniform of the URC belong both to all the full members of the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks, and those who have been enlisted to the Cossacks Register in case they fulfill their duries according to the Status of the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks of their district association of Cossacks and who are enrolled in one of the Cossacks associations or are students of Cossack lyceums and schools.

1.2. The Cossack uniform of the URC is worn in strict correspondence with the given Rules. The components of the uniform is to meet the requirements of the sanctioned descriptions, it should alsoi fit one persfectly and be kept in perfect condition.

1.3. The following unified sample of the Cossack uniform has been established:

• Full dress uniform
• Parade walking dress
• Service dress
• Field service

Each of these uniforms consists of winter uniform and summer uniform.

1.4. The Cossack uniform which is worn by the General Starshinas, combattant starshinas, junior starshinas and under-starshinas is as follows:
The full dress uniform is to be worn on parades, during presenting Cossack subunits Cossack kleinods, during reception state and Cossack signs of honor and awards, taking the Cossack oath of allegiance, while on guard of honor, on annual holidays of Cossack subunits, while giving honor to direct atamans when being appointed to the next following post or when being conferred to the next following rank.
Parade walking dress is to be worn on holidays, on galaoccasions, official receptions and during placing wreaths to monuments to the patriots of Ukraine. It is allowed to wear parade walking dress every day.
Service dress is to be worn during field training execises, in headquarters or institutions, during classes in study rooms and workshops of educational establishments, during Cossack Radas and rallies and also when out-of-service.
The field service dress is to be worn during service drills, while on duty, during drills in training centers, while being on guard service.

1.5. The uniform for drill reviews, formations and official counsels is fixed by the person who is responsible for the activities. The uniform for patrol services (in accordance with the acting legislation) and the uniform for duty service in headquarters is fixed by the ataman of the city.

1.6. Passing to the summer or the winter uniform is fixed by instructions of regional atamans.

1.7. It Is Forbidden:

• To wear parts of the Cossack uniform, equipment and Cossack distinguishing signs of samples which are not fixed.
• To wear signsd and badges which are not fixed, on Cossack uniforms.
• To wear simultaneously parts of different variants of the uniform, as well as parts of the Cossack uniform together with civil clothes.
• To wear net bags and bags of bright colors.

UNIFIED COSSACK UNIFORM OF THE UKRAINIAN REGISTERED COSSACKS

2.1. The Uniform for General Starshinas of the Unrainian Registered Cossacks (Cossack military titles and ranks).

2.1.1. Full - dress uniform

Summer uniform

Parade service cap with the edging of the crimson color and a black top, a two layers tunic-french of the black color, a shirt of the white color with a tie of the black colour, trousers of the black colour worn outside with stitched in stripes of the crimson color for general starshinas, the footwear of the black colour.

Winter uniform

A high fur hat, a winter coat (the overcoat) of the black color with a fur collar of the black colour, a full - dress jacket, a shirt of the white color with a tie of the black colour, trousers of the black color worn outside with stitched in stripes of the crimson color for general starshinas, a scarf of the white color, gloves of the black color, footwear of the black color.

2.1.2. Parade walking dress

Summer unfiform

A service cap with edging of the crimson color, a with the top of the sand color and an eye-shade of the black color, a full-dress uniform of the sand color, trousers worn outside of the sand color, a shirt of the white color with a tie of the black colour, low shoes of the black color.

Winter uniform

A high fur hat, a wintercoal of the black color with a collar made of Persian lamb fur of the black colour, a full-dress of the sand color, trousers worn outside of the black color, low shoes of the black color, gloves of the black color, a scarf of the white color.

2.1.3. Conventional (service) dress uniform

Summer uniform

A service cap with an edging of the crimson color and a black eye-shade,a two layers open tunic-french of the black color, a shirt of the white color, low shoes of the black color.

Winter uniform

A high fur hat, a winter coat of the black color with a collar made of Persian lamb fur of the black color, a service full dress uniform and trousers of the black color worn outside, a shirt of the white or blue colors with a black or navy blue tie, gloves of the black color, a scarf of the white color, low shoes of the black color.

2.1.4. When wearing the full dress uniform one wears orders and medals or different signs of honor on the breast; while wearing a parade walking or a service dress uniform, one wears medals and signs of honor, order tapes, tapes of the medals on a plank, breast badges on the full dress jacket.

2.1.5. Field service dress:

Summer uniform

A service cap, a shirt of the navy blue color, black trousers worn outside, low shoes of the black color.

Winter uniform

A high fur hat, a fur jacket of the black color, a shirt of the navy blue color, warm trousers of the black color, worn in boots; high shoes of the black colour.

2.1.6. The following shoulder straps are worn:

• black shoulder straps are worn on raincoats, leather jackets, on the field fur jacket;
• golden shoulder straps are worn on coats, full dress uniforms of the black or sand color;
• white shoulder starps are worn on shirts of the white color.

2.1.7. It is permitted to wear :

• a hat with earflaps made of the black persian lamb fur, with the field service dress;
• a long-sleeved shirt of the white color with shoulder straps and a tie or without a tie, without a parade walking uniform jacket while wearing the summer parade walking dress;
• a winter coat when wearing the summer full dress uniform ( parade walking or service dress) when the weather is cold;
• a fur jacket of the black color when weraring the summer field service uniform when the weather is cold.

2.2. The uniform for Cossack starshinas, junior starshinas and under-starshinas ( Cossack ranks according to 2d, 3d, 4th ranks).

2.2.1. Full-dress uniform:

Summer uniform

An everyday service cap with edgings of the crimson color and the black top, a tunic of the black color with breast patched pockets, trousers of the black color, worn outside, with stitched in stripes 25 mm wide of the crimson colur; the footwear of the black color.

Winter uniform

A fur hat with an eye-shade, an overcoat of the black color, a tunic of the black color with breast patched pockets, trousers of the black color, worn outside, with stitched in stripes 25 mm wide, of the crimson color; the footwear of the black color; a scarf of the white color; gloves of the black color.

2.2.2. Parade walking dress:

Summer uniform

An everyday service cap with edging of the crimson color and a black top, a conventional ( service) tunic of the black color, a shirt of the white color with a tie of the black color, trousers of the black color worn outside, with stitched in stripes 25 mm wide of the crimson color, low shoes of the black color.

Winter uniform

A fur hat with an eye-shade, a winter coat (overcoat) of the black color, a conventional (service) tunic of the black color, a shirt of the white color with a tie of the black color, trousers of the black color worn ourside, with stitched in stripes 25 mm wide of the crimson color, low shoes of the black color, a scarf of the white color, gloves of the black color.

2.2.3. Conventional ( service) uniform:

Summer uniform

A service cap with edgings of the crimson color and a black top, a conventional (service) tunic of the black color, a shirt of the white color with a tie of the black color, trousers of the black color worn outside, with stitched in stripes 25 mm wide of the crimson color, low shoes of the black color.

Winter uniform

A fur hat, a winter coat (an overcoat) of the black color, a conventional (service) tunic of the navy blue color (for understarshinas - a high-necked navy blue tunic with a stand-up collar), a shirt of the white or blue color with a black or navy blue tie, trousers of the black color worn outside, with stitched in stripes 25 mm wide of the crimson color, low shoes of the black color, a scarf of the white color, gloves of the black color.

2.2.4. Orders, medals and signs of honor are worn on a parade walking full dress jacket; sings of personal distinguishing, medal-ribbons on bars and breast badges are worn on the paradewalking full dress uniform.

2.2.5. Shoulder straps are worn:

• on coats (the overcoat), raincoats, leather jackets and fur jackets of the black color; colonels of the URC wear shoulder starps of the black color on the above mentioned parts of clothes;
• black shoulder straps are worn on conventional ( service) tunics;
• white shoulder starps are worn on shirts of the white color.

2.2.6. It is permitted to wear:

• A cap with earflaps of the black color instead of a fur hat with an eye-shade with the field-service uniform;
• A conventional service cap with the winter full dress uniform and the winter parade walking uniform and also with the field service and conventional uniforms;
• A field cap of the crimson color instead of a service cap with the summer field service uniform for general starshinas, combatant starshinas, junior starshinas and under-starshinas (squadron, district);
• under-starshinas with Cossack military titles: zastavnis, senior Cossacks, Cossacks, junior dzhuras wearfield caps of the black color with all the kinds of uniform instead of service caps;
• a white long-sleeved shirt with shoulder straps and a tie and also a white short-sleevd shirt with shoulder straps and a tie or without a tie, without a service tunic while wearing the summer parade walking uniform;
• a summer coat (raincoat) of the black color with a scarf of the white color with the summer parade walking uniform, with a scarf of the black color with the summer conventional ( service) uniform, and also when the weather is warm, before passing over to the summer uniform in spring, and in autumn after passing over to the winter uniform;
• a winter coat with the summer full dress or parade walking dress uniform in case when the weather is cool;
• a fur jacket of the black color with the summer field service uniform when the weather is cold;
• an umbrella of the black color when the weather is rainy.

3.WEARING SEPARATE PARTS OF THE UNIFIED COSSACK UNIFORM OF THE UKRAINIAN REGISTERD COSSACKS

3.1. Headwear.

A high fur hat, a field cap and a beret are worn filted a little to the right side. A fur hat with an eye-shade, a hat with earflaps and a service cap are worn straight, without filting so that the top of the fur hat and that of the service cap be on the level of eyebrows, but the lower edge of the high fur hat and that of the hat with earflaps and of the beret be 2-4 cm higher than the eyebrows.

General and junior starshinas and also under-starshinas wear high fur hats with an eye-shades, hats with earflaps, service caps and berets with the cockades of the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks.

General starshinas wear parade walking caps with the cockades of the golden color color and needlework on the edging, but Hetman of the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks and ataman generals of the URC wear the parade walking caps with the cockade of the golden color, decorated with needlework on the edges and on the top.

The Centre of the cockade must be above the bridge of the nose.

Wearing a fur hat with sides turned down and wearing a hat with earflaps with earflaps turned down is permitted in case when the temperature is - 10 degrees and below. While on march, the sides of the hat and earflaps are turned down according to the instruction of the ataman. Earflaps being down, the ends of braids are kept under earflaps.

The headwear which is taken off during march or during service drill should be kept according to the Drill Regulations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

When out of service it is kept in the left handwhich is loose down; the high fur hat with a top, a hat with earflaps, a service cap and a beret should be kept with the cockade directed to the front;

Distinguishing signs should be carefully and correctly attached.

3.2.Shirts, ties, scarfs, gloves.

3.2.1. The shirts fasten on all the buttons to the right side and are worn with shoulder straps and a tie together with the full dress jacket uniform or tunic put on. The collar of the shirt on the back must be on the same levelwith theupper edge of the full dress jacket (tunic) collar, or seen not higher than 0,5cm over.

For general starshinas, combatant, junior starshinas and under-starshinas it is permitted to wear:

• a shirt of the white color with shoulder straps and a tie without the full dressjacket( tunic) while wearing the summer parade walking dress uniform, when out of service and while wearing the summer service dress uniform;
• along-sleeved shirt shoulder straps and with the upper button unfastened;
• a long-sleeved shirt of the white color with shoulder straps and the unpper button being unfastened together with the summer conventional ( service) uniform whenthe temperature is +20 C and higher.

The shirts must be of the fixed sample, clean, tightly fit and ironed. Shoulder straps must correspond the shirts.

It is prohibited to wear shirts which are faded out,which are not ironed, with deformed and dirty shoulder straps.

3.2.2. A tie is worn with a shirt and is attached to it with the help of a clip of the fixed sample between the third and the fourth buttons from the top. The tie should always be clean and ironed.

3.2.3. A scarf is worn neatly set under the collar of a coat (overcoats), a raincoat, a fur or leather jacket. The upper edge of a scarf must be evenly seen over the collar 1-2 cm.

3.2.4. Gloves must be obligatory worn with the winter full dress uniform. With the other kinds of the uniform it is not necessary to wear gloves. Gloves are not taken off during a military greeting. It is allowed to wear gloves of the black color together with the parade walking, the conventional dress and the field service uniforms

3.3. The Footwear, carrying.

3.3.1. While wearing the Cossack uniform the footwear must be of the black color,of the fixed samples,perfectly fit, always polished; the shoes and low shoes must be neatly laced. It is not permitted to wear damaged and worn-out footwear, with broken heels.

3.3.2. The footwear must be of the black or navy blue color,of the fixed samples.It is not allowed to wear shoes which are faded out, are not of the fixed sample or color.

3.4. The Equipment and weapon.

The sabre is carried in the sword-belton the left side while wearing the full dress uniform.

4. WEARING SHOULDER STRAPS AND SHEVRONS

4.1. Shoulder straps.

4.1.1. Depending on the purpose, all the shoulder straps are divided into shoulder straps for the full dress uniform, for the parade walking uniform, for the conventional ( service) uniform and for the field serviceuniform. According to the way of attaching to the uniform they are divided into sewn-on and taken away.

4.1.2. The sewn-on shoulder straps are worn on winter coats (overcoats) and on uniform dress coats (on open tunic-frenchs).

The taken away shoulder straps are worn on summer coats(raincoats), tunics stand-up collar tunics, on shirts of the white, blue and navy blue colors, on field service fur and jackets and on leather jackets.

4.1.3. Octagonal stars of the golden volor are placed on the shoulder straps of General starshinas, younger starshinas and under-starshinas, according to their ranks. The sizes of the stars are as follows: - for the General starshinas - 30 mm in diameter, for younger starshinas and under-starshinas (section,squad) - 18 mm in diameter.
Table 1.

	Amount of starts	Distance between the centers of the stars along shoulder straps (mm)	Distance between the lower edge of the shoulder strap and the first star (mm)
Hetman	1	55	-
Army General	4	45	35
Colonel General	3	45	35
Lieutenant General	2	70	-
Major General	1	70	-
Colonel	3	45	25
Lieutenant Colonel	2	45	-
Major	1	70	-
Captain	4	45	20
Senoir Lieutenant	3	45	25
Lieutenant	2	45	-
Junior Lieutenant	1	70	-
Senior warrant officer	3	45	20
Junior warrant officer	2	45	25

4.1.4. Location of stars on shoulder straps:

• Hetmana of the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks, General starshinas - on the lengthwise axial line;
• colonels, senior lieutenants - two lower stars on both sides from the lengthwise axial line, so that the distance from the sides and the stars be the same; the third star is above the first two on the lengthewise axial line; lieutenant colonels, lieutenants - on both sides of the lengthwise axial line so that the distance between the two sides and the stars be the same;
• majors and junior lieutenants - on the lengthwise axial line;
• captains - two lower stars are located both sides of the lengthwisel axial line so that the distance between the both sides and the stars be the same; the third and the fourth stars are above the first two on the lengthwise axial line.

4.1.5. On the shoulder straps of zastavnis, senior Cossacks, Cossacks, senior dzhurs, according to their Cossack ranks, stripes of the golden color in the form of an angle with the peak turned to the shoulder strap button, are located on all the variants of the unified URC Cossack uniforms ( table 2). The distance from the edge of the shoulder starps is 55 mm, the distance between the stripes is 10 mm.
Table 2.

Ranks	Number of stripes	Width of a stripe (mm)
Zastavny	1	30
Senior Cossack	3	10
Cossack	2	10
Senior Dzhura	1	10

4.1.6. Location of stripes on shoulder straps:

• zastavnies -at the distance of 55 mm from the lower edgeof a shoulder strap tol the inner corner of the stripe;
• senior Cossacks, Cossacks and senior dzhuras - at the distance of 55 mm from the lower edge of the shoulder strap to the inner corner of the first stripe; the following stripes are located above the first stripe with the intervals of 10 mm.

4.1.7. On the shoulder straps of General and younger starshinas an ornament looking like a laura wreath, in the middle of which there are crossed symbols of power - a mace and a bunchuk, are fixed to the lower edge of the shoulder strap. The letters "URC", which are 25 wide, are fixed to the shoulder straps of zastavnies, senior cossacks, Cossacks, senior dzhuras and dzhuras at the distance of 5 mm from the edge of a shoulder strap.

4.2. The Sleeve signs.

The Sleeve signs of the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks are established in the form of chevrons (sleeve stripes).

There are the following types of chevrons:

• the chevron for uniforms of the URC;
• the chevron for lyceums of the URC;
• the chevron for schools of the URC;
• the chevron "Security".

A chevron has a form of a shield on the crimson background, encircled with a silver edging; in the centre there a mace, crossed with a pirnach, above them there is a ; between the centralbranching of the Christian cross there are sunbeams embroidered with golden needlework. On sides of the Christian cross there are the following words "Spirituality, Patriotism", which are embroidered with silver needlework. Obove the Christian cross there are the following words: "Ukrainian Registered Cossacks". Between the Christian cross and the words "Ukrainian Registered Cossacks" a blue and ayellow strips are embroidered which are elements of the state flag.

The chevron for lyceums is of the similar type, but in its centre you can see an open book with the Cossack cross on it and an embroidered name of the lyceum.

The chevron for schools looks the same as the one for Cossacks, but it is smaller in size. The number of the Cossack cell and the number of the school are written on the chevron.

The chevron "Bezpeka" has a form of a whirligig. The chevron has the same color as others. The chevron is decorated with two 2 mm wide yellow edgings. On the top of the chevron a small national emblem is depicted. The second circle on the chevron is located 4 mms from the edge. The circle is closed on the right and the left tops of the state emblem, which symbolizes complete security. In its center the word "Bezpeka" is embroidered. The letters, which correspond the abbreviation of the name of the security service -"Yesavulska", are embroidered in the lower half of the

The Sleeve signs are fixed on the outer part of the left sleeve on all the types of the uniform at the distance of 120 mm from the upper point of the sleeve.

5. WEARING ORDERS, MEDALS,ORDER RIBBONS AND MEDAL RIBBONS ON PLANKS AND OTHER DISTINGUISHING SIGNS ON THE COSSACK UNIFORM

5.1. Wearing orders, medals and other breast signs of Ukraine by the Ukrainian Registered Cossacks is defined by separate orders of the Secretary of Defense of Ukraine as they are approved.

Orders and medals, order ribbons and medal ribbons of the former USSR and other states may be worn by the Ukrainian Registerd Cossacks according to their will, but they should be worn after the order and medals of Ukraine in accordance with the requirements of the chapter 5 of the Order of the Secretary of Defense of the USSR № 250 dated 4.03.1988.

5.2. Order ribbons, medal ribbons on planks and other distinguishing signs are worn on the parade walking and service dress uniform instead of orders and medals.

Order ribbons, medal ribbons on planks and other distinguishing signs and breat signs are notto be worn on the parade walking (shirts), service dress ( shirts) and field service dress uniforms.

5.3. Order ribbons and medal ribbons on planks are worn on the left side of the breast so that:

• The upper edge of the upper row of ribbons on the open two-layer tunic of the General starshinas be 70mm lower than the corner of its lapel ;
• The lower edge of the lower row of ribbons should be fixed to the upper edge of the valve of an on-breast pocket of the open two-layer french-tunic of the General and junior starshina.

While wearing two or more order ribbons and medal ribbons on planks, they should be fixed in one row on the common plank from right to left, but no more than four in each row.

If there are more ribbons than enough for one row, they are fixed on another plank, etc., which are fixed lower.

5.4. The breast sign of graduating from a military educational institution is worn in the centre of the right breast pocket, so that its lower edge could touch the valve of the pocket.

In case a Cossack has two or more breast signs of graduating from military educational institutions, only one of the breast signs is to be worn. This does not concern the breast signs testifying finishing military lyceums, which are worn on the right sideof the breast sign of graduating from of a higher military educational institution.

The breast sign of graduating from a higher civil educational institution is worn on the place where the signs of graduation from a higher military educational institution should be worn, in case there is no one.

DESCRIPTION

SHOULDER STRAPS

Ist rank - General starshinas

The 1st category - Hetman, army general, the 2nd category - general (colonel genral), the 3d category - lieutenant general, the 4th category - major general.

The shoulder straps of the General starshinas are done with the help of higly artistic computer embroidery, encircled with a 2-mm wide edging of the crimson color, which symbolize a hard way to the Cossack peak.

The shoulder straps of the 1st category (Hetman, army general) look like the following: the state emblem of Ukraine, which is surrounded by a snow-ball tree wreath, is done with golden needlework ; an octagonal star done with golden needlework, which is an image of a double cross and which symbolizes a Christmas Ukrainian star; on the edge of the shoulder starp there is a mace and a bunchuk are embroided, which are surrounded with a laura wreath.

The Shoulder straps of the 1st rank must be as follows: parade walking ones for gala occasions; parade; field service.

Ther state emblem and the star are embroidered on the parade walking shoulder straps.

As for the parade shoulder straps - the state emblem is embroidered, but a metallic star, a mace and a bunchuk arefastened, but may also be embroidered.

The field service shoulder straps are similar to the parade ones, but they should go with the color of the dress. In special cases the color of the shoulder straps and distinguishing signs are to be of the same color as the dress.

Shoulder straps go with all the types of the uniform dresses in accordance with climate conditions, that is : 1) tunic and coat; 2) shirt, 3) raincoat; 4) leather jacket (the shoulder straps are made of leather).

The Shoulder straps can be stitched or removable.

The shoulder straps of the 2nd,3d and the 4th categories correspond the embroidered shoulder straps of the 1st category, they have the national emblem on them.

II rank - Cossack starshinas

5th category - a colonel

6th category - a lieutenant colonel

7th category - a major

The shoulder strapsof the II rank of the Cossack starshinas may be embroidered only to be worn with the parade walking uniform dress (special solemn occasions)of the 5-th category. All the other shoulder straps for this rank are done according to a special technology of embossing anornament of necessary colors.

III rank - young starshinas

8th category - capitain

9th category - senior lieutenant

10th category - a lieutenant

11th category - a young lieutenant

The parade and service dress uniform shoulder straps for the III rank are done of fabrics of the necessary color . A bunchuk and a mace, encircled by a laura wreath, are fixed on the edge of the shoulder strap.

The shoulder straps for the III rank, which are to be worn on gala occasions, are done with the help of a thread of the weaver's tape, on which a certain ornament is expressed depicted.

IV rank - under-starshinas

12th category - senior warrant officer

13th category - a warrant officer

14th categoriya - senior sergeant

15th category - a senior Cossack (sergeant)

16th category - a Cossack (junior sergeant)

17th category - senior dzhura (senior soldier)

18th categoriya - dzhura (soldier)

The shoulder straps of the 12th, the 13th and the 14th category have a laurel wreath on the edge. The abbrivation URC (Ukrainian Registered Cossacks) is fixed on the wreath.

The shoulder straps of the 15th, the 16th, the 17th and the 18th categories have a bigger abbrivition URK (Ukrainian Registered Cossacks).

The color of the fabrics of the uniform dress should correspond that of the shoulder straps.

CHEVRONS

Chevrons - a sleeve stripes. There are four types of chevrons:

1st type - chevrons for the URC uniforms;

2nd type - chevrons for the URC lyceums;

3d type - chevrons for the URC schools;

4th type - chevrons for the "Security".

A chevron has a form of a shield on the crimson background, encircled with a silver edging; in the centre there a mace, crossed with a pirnach, above them there is a ; between the central branching of the Christian cross there are sunbeams embroidered with golden needlework. On sides of the Christian cross there are the following words "Spirituality, Patriotism", which are embroidered with silver needlework. Obove the Christian cross there are the following words: "Ukrainian Registered Cossacks". Between the Christian cross and the words "Ukrainian Registered Cossacks" a blue and ayellow strips are embroidered which are elements of the state flag.

The chevron for lyceums is of the similar type, but in its centre you can see an open book with the Cossack cross on it and an embroidered name of the lyceum.

The chevron for schools looks the same as the one for Cossacks, but it is smaller in size. The number of the Cossack cell and the number of the school are written on the chevron.

The chevron "Bezpeka" has a form of a whirligig. The chevron has the same color as others. The chevron is decorated with two 2 mm wide yellow edgings. On the top of the chevron a small national emblem is depicted. The second circle on the chevron is located 4 mms from the edge. The circle is closed on the right and the left tops of the state emblem, which symbolizes complete security. In its center the word "Bezpeka" is embroidered. The letters, which correspond the abbreviation of the name of the security service which corresponds the service, called "Yesavulska".