Shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service: placement of the lapel emblem, history and features

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:47

Control and supervision over the implementation of punishments in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation is carried out by the Federal Service for the Execution of Punishments (FSIN). She has her own seal, uniform, basic and special titles. Each employee receives shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service in accordance with his rank and position in the system. They are subject to a number of requirements, including the position of stars, emblems and other elements.

Shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service

Each employee of the penitentiary service is obliged to wear, along with uniforms, shoulder straps corresponding to his special rank. A certain ranking is typical for both the army, the police, and the FSIN service. In general, the location of the FSIN shoulder straps is pretty standard.

Ordinary employees have no special distinguishing elements. For the rest, the characteristic insignia remain asterisks and insignia, the number of gaps and their location, as well as the size of the stars (higher ranks in the FSIN system have large stars on shoulder straps, while the rest have small ones).

Features of shoulder straps

The shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service can be everyday or for ceremonial wear, as well as plastic and sewn on. Distance between stars and their colordesign is slightly different from the usual. Depending on the affiliation of a particular employee, different requirements are imposed on shoulder straps:

1. For uniforms of privates, as well as commanding officers (from junior to senior), the width for all types and varieties of shoulder straps is 5 cm with a gap width of 30 mm and a piping width of 25 mm. This applies to shoulder straps with a tucked edge, as well as those with a rounded top edge.
2. For the uniform of the higher authorities of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation, removable shoulder straps 4.5 cm wide may be provided, in which there is no edging, and the upper edge is rounded.
3. Cadets of this structure wear shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service, the distance of which is as follows: the width is 5 cm, of which 25 mm fall on the edge, 50 mm on the golden stripes running in the longitudinal direction.
4. For employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service, with the exception of the higher authorities of the structure, it is possible to wear shoulder straps, in which the upper edge has a triangular shape, their width is 4.5 cm.

Emblem position

On the shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service, the emblem is necessarily located directly on their axis, moving away from the button at a distance of 5 mm. This is written in the relevant documents and guidelines.

In another version, the emblem can be worn in the collar area, and its vertical axis necessarily has a strictly parallel position relative to the collar.

Shoulder straps for the highest ranks in the FSIN system

Representatives of the highest authorities in the penitentiary system should wear epaulettes that meet all the basicrequirements:

1. As part of the front dress on the tunic - sewn-in type products, which are made of a special golden material, they differ in a maroon edge from other types. Shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service, the distance between the stars and other elements must be strictly observed both on everyday uniforms and on the front dress.
2. As part of the daily uniform, on the tunic, as well as outerwear, including the coat, there are sewn-on products in which a separate field is made of a material with a blue-gray weave, the edges on them are painted in maroon.
3. Woolen jumpers, as well as insulated and woolen jackets, require appropriate products for the Federal Penitentiary Service of a removable type, on which a field of blue-gray material is provided, with an edge dyed maroon.
4. For white and gray shirts of employees, special removable products are provided, on which the field can be made of shirt fabric or traditional material, they also have golden embroidery, in addition, they always have a traditional maroon edge.
5. For camouflage jackets there are special detachable products, on which the field is made of gray-blue material, there is basically no edge highlighting on them.

By these characteristic signs of shoulder straps, you can recognize the representatives of the highest authorities in the system of execution of punishments. The distance of the stars on the shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service and their number, as in all law enforcement agencies, reflect the rank of their bearer.

Shoulder straps for mediumofficials and junior employees in the FSIN system

The requirements for shoulder straps for representatives of middle ranks and junior employees in the penitentiary system are as follows:

1. For ceremonial uniforms, there are sewn-on items with a field of golden galloon, both piping and gaps on them are marooned.
2. For everyday wear and tunics, as well as coats, sewn-in type products are assumed, where the galloon field has a characteristic blue-gray color, edges and gaps on them are painted in maroon.
3. For insulated and woolen jackets, a variety of removable products has been developed, where a field of blue-gray galloon is used, maroon coloring for piping and gaps.
4. For uniform shirts, regardless of their color, products of a removable type have been developed, where the field can be made of shirt fabric or galloon of the appropriate color, piping and gaps on them are also maroon.
5. Wool sweaters and camouflage jackets require removable shoulder straps and are made from materials similar to the outside of the garment itself.

Shoulder straps of the junior and ordinary commanding staff of the Federal Penitentiary Service

For these categories of employees, special requirements have been developed for shoulder straps, on which badges or small stars are attached, depending on the form:

• for winter coats, as well as tunics and dress uniforms, everyday uniforms require shoulder straps of a sewn-in type with a blue-gray galloon on top, their edging has maroon coloring;
• for insulated jackets, shoulder straps of a removable type are assumed, where the piping has a traditional maroon coloring, and the field has a blue-gray color;
• for shirts, regardless of their color, detachable shoulder straps are required, the field of which will have an appropriate gray or white color, made of shirt fabric or galloon, they also have a maroon piping;
• detachable shoulder straps have been developed for wool sweaters and camouflage jackets, which are sewn from the same material as the garment.

Cadets studying in the field of the Federal Penitentiary Service

Separate requirements are also stipulated for the shoulder straps of cadets in the system of execution of punishments, who are trained in the relevant educational institutions. The following rules apply to them:

• removable shoulder straps with a blue-gray galloon, where there is a maroon piping and longitudinal gold stripes, are required for an insulated jacket;
• for the tunic, sewn-on shoulder straps with maroon edging are required, along which golden longitudinal stripes run against the background of a gray field;
• detachable shoulder straps with maroon piping and longitudinal gold stripes have been developed for gray shirts;
• woolen sweaters and camouflage jackets are provided with fabric epaulettes, which are sewn from the same material as the garment itself.

Types and positions of stars

Depending on the assigned rank, the following plates (stripes) or stars on the shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service are used:

• higher ranks can be seen onshoulder straps with a golden field corresponding stars with a maroon edge;
• its size for senior management if it is embroidered type is 22mm;
• the size of her senior metal manual is 20mm;
• its size in the average composition is 13 mm;
• The size of the senior sergeant's plate is 20 mm in width;
• the size of a similar strip of a sergeant is 10 mm.

It is important to note that these stripes, for example for shoulder straps of a sergeant of the Federal Penitentiary Service, can be black (for camouflage jackets) or golden.

Star positions

Among the main requirements, there is not only a certain set of elements on the shoulder straps of the Federal Penitentiary Service, but also the distance between stars and plates relative to each other and the edge of the shoulder strap.

All types of products in the Federal Penitentiary Service have the following distance between the stars:

• employees with the rank of Colonel General are provided with 3 stars, and they are located strictly along the axis;
• employees with the rank of lieutenant general are provided with 2 stars, located strictly along the axis;
• Employees with the rank of Major General are provided with 1 star, it is also on the longitudinal axis;
• colonel-ranked officers have a total of 3 stars: one of them on the center line, the other two in the middle between the edge and the center line, symmetrically;
• employees with the rank of lieutenant colonel have 2 stars, each of which is located in the middle part of the field between the edging andaxis, symmetrical to each other;
• for employees with the rank of major - 1 star, strictly on the center line;
• 4 stars are provided for the captain: two of them are located on the sides relative to the longitudinal axis, two more are strictly on the center line;
• a senior lieutenant can be recognized by three stars: 2 of them are located on the sides of the center line, the third lies on it;
• epaulettes of a lieutenant of the Federal Penitentiary Service look like this: 2 stars on each shoulder strap, they are located on both sides of the center line;
• a junior lieutenant has one star, lies on the longitudinal axis of the shoulder strap.

Arrangement of metal strips

Metal plates should be placed according to rank as follows:

• for a foreman - a wide stripe along the axis;
• for a senior sergeant - a wide stripe across the longitudinal axis;
• for a sergeant - 3 narrow stripes across the longitudinal axis;
• for a junior sergeant - 2 narrow stripes across the longitudinal axis.

The distance from the edge and other elements on the chase for stars and records is strictly regulated depending on the rank of the employee.