page_title: Marshal's star
section_title: Soviet Union
hierarchical_section_title: Marshal's star / Small marshal's star / Soviet Union
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Russisches Rangabzeichen, hier "Marschallstern – klein“ (OF9) für: Marschall der Waffengattung und Hauptmarschall der Waffengattung 1944 – 1974, Admiral der Flotte seit 1962 und Armeegeneral seit 1974. English: Russian rank insignia, here “Marshal´s – small” (OF9) for: en:Marshal of the branch and en:Chief marshal of the branch 1944 – 1974 Admiral of the fleet (Soviet Union)Admiral of the fleet since 1962 and General of the army since 1974. Русский: Русский знак различия, здесь «Маршальская Звезда – малого типа» (OF9) для: Маршал родa войскa и Главный маршал родa войска 1944 – 1974гг., Адмирал флоты с 1962г. и Генерал армии с 1974г.
context_page_description: The marshal's star is an additional badge of rank worn by marshals of the armed forces of the Soviet Union, and subsequently the Russian Federation. The armed forces of the former Soviet Union and the Russian Federation have two such insignia for higher military ranks, both in the form of a five-pointed star of gold and platinum with diamonds. They are worn around neck when in parade uniform. There are two different sizes of star. Officially their names have changed, depending on what ranks received the right to wear them, and are known as the large marshal's star and the small marshal's star.
  The marshal's star corresponds with the western use of the marshal's baton. On the death of the recipient, the award is returned to the diamond fund for re-use.
  In 2013, new shoulder insignias were instituted for generals of the army, fleet admirals, and generals of the army which have one large marshal's star on the board similar to the style worn by Soviet generals from the early 1970s through 1997.
context_section_description: The "small marshal´s star" was the distinction insignia for F9-ranks as follows:
  Since February 27, 1943 to Marshal of the branch ranks:
  Marshal of the artillery, marshal of the aviation and marshal of the armored troops
  Since March 20, 1944 followed by the ranks:
  Marshal of the signal troops and marshal of the engineer troops
  Since June 5, 1962: admiral of the fleet
  Since November 1, 1972: general of the army
  There was no formal decree pertaining to use the "marshal´s star – small" as distinction insignia to chief marshal of the branch ranks. However, after promotion from "marshal of the branch" to "chief marshal of the branch" the appropriate general officers continued to wear the "marshal´s star – small".
  The decoration is a five-pointed gold star with smooth dihedral rays on the obverse. On top of the gold star there is a smaller five-pointed star made of platinum. In the center of the platinum star there is a 2.04-carat diamond. In the rays of platinum star there are twenty five 0.91-carat diamonds. The total diameter of the gold star is 42 millimetres (1.7 in) and it weighs 35.1 grams (1.24 oz). It is connected to a moire ribbon in the same way as the large star. About 370 small marshal's stars have been produced.
caption: Small marshal's star
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