the new 2008 dress uniforms the change is evident in the enlisted and NCO epaulettes, but in the epaulettes of all warrant officers and officers the gold and black epaulettes stayed as is in the dress uniforms. As part of the 2008 Russian military reform, the Praporshchik (Warrant Officer) rank was effectively abolished in the Russian Armed Forces, though the rank still may be used in other uniformed services of the government such as the Interior Ministry, the Police, The Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Border Guard Service. The general and flag officer ranks changed again on February 22, 2013. Thus, for Generals of the Army and Fleet Admirals, instead of sporting 4 stars, the shoulder rank insignia for both were changed back to the Marshal's Star with additional emblems for Generals of the Army and Fleet Admiral's Star for Fleet Admirals. Some retired general and flag officers were spotted wearing the old pre-1994 rank insignia instead of the new. See also List of comparative military ranks Military ranks of the Soviet Union Military ranks, special ranks and class rates in Russia Rank insignia of the Russian Police Russian Armed Forces Russia Notes External links Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) Federal Security Service (FSB) Border Guard service of the FSB. Ministry of Civil Defense And Emergency Situations. Federal Law No. 58-FZ from March 12, 1998 "On military duty and military service" (in Russian) Presidential Decree No. 531 from May 8, 2005 "On military uniform, rank insignia of the servicemen and state bodies' rank insignia" (in Russian) Анатомия армии Military of the Russian Empire Military ranks of the Soviet Union Military ranks of Russia