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Streletsky head (Colonel), Russia 17 th century
Decree of the tsar Ivan IV the Terrible in 1550, was created a permanent division of the royal army on foot - Moscow Strelets troops. To control this army was formed Streletskaya room (headquarters), later renamed Streletsky order.
Orders (regiments) were called by the names of their commanders (heads) and had serial numbers. Streletsky heads appointed by the representatives of the nobility (in the 16 century - from among the knights, and later - from among the nobles of Moscow or solicitors (court rank, followed stolnik)). For service strelets commanders received considerable land in addition to his own, and without the high monetary and Local salaries.
In 1678 in Moscow, has 26 strelets regiments which had from 600 to 1000 people in each. The total number of Moscow's strelets were about 22,500 people. First in number and exceptional in composition (1500 people). was Stremyannoy Regiment, which was located near the Kremlin and who carried the service is constantly under "sovereign stirrup. "
Strelets commanders in his clothes tried to stress above all their social status, not belonging to a specific military units. Colonels and heads on her outfit did not spare the money. Lower coat, feryaz and coat were made from silk, brocade and velvet, richly decorated with gold or silver "lace and pearls. To hit and decoration were expensive fur coats. Sable fur hat had the upper hand of velvet or brocade with a brooch, lined with pearls and precious stones. Attire Colonel complement gauntlet decorated with gold embroidery and fringe, yellow boots and a commander's cane. Saber was recovering in the gold and silver.