Registered Cossacks of the Russian Federation

In peacetime, the Registered Cossacks tend to be involved in conservation, protection and restoration of forests, education of children and young people in patriotic values and preparation for military service, aiding during natural disasters, accidents, and other emergencies and fire-fighting. Municipal level Cossack police (including Special Forces) operate numerous Cossack guard formations. At present, the Russian Federation has 11 official Cossack Hosts officially recognized by the federal government.

Registered Cossacks receive a stipend [2] and are granted certain privileges: a uniform, a rank, insignia and awards, wearing a Cossack whip, sword, dagger (or Qama) and, in certain cases, firearms or a permit for one.[3]

Cossack ranks from yesaul and above are appointed by a Presidential Envoy, the rank of a Cossack general by no less than the President of the Russian Federation. All other ranks are promoted by their respective troop commandants.

Sleeve Patch (emblem troops)	Name troops	Everyday uniforms	HQ location	Legislation
	Volga Cossack Host (Волжское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Samara 53.185963°N 50.112488°E / 53.185963; 50.112488 (www.kazak-volga.ru) – Official site of the troops	Order of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 11, 1996 № 308-p
	Siberian Cossack Host (Сибирское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Omsk 55.009514°N 73.338696°E / 55.009514; 73.338696 (www.skv-vko.narod.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 12 February 1997 number 95
	Trans-Baikal Cossack Host (Забайкальское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Chita 52.028436°N 113.508326°E / 52.028436; 113.508326 Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 12 February 1997 number 96
	Terek Cossack Host (Терское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Stavropol 45.056201°N 41.998221°E / 45.056201; 41.998221 (www.terkv.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 12 February 1997 number 97
	Ussuri Cossack Host (Уссурийское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Vladivostok 43.115622°N 131.883164°E / 43.115622; 131.883164 (www.kazaki-ukv.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 17, 1997 № 611
	Don Cossack Host (Всевеликое войско Донское)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Novocherkassk 47.421028°N 40.093579°E / 47.421028; 40.093579 (www.russiancossacks.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 17, 1997 № 612
	Yenisei Cossacks Host (Енисейское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Krasnoyarsk 56.047296°N 92.93824°E / 56.047296; 92.93824 (www.eniseycossacks.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 17, 1997 № 613
	Orenburg Cossack Host (Оренбургское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Orenburg 51.785581°N 55.077874°E / 51.785581; 55.077874 (www.ataman-ovko.ru) – Official site of the troops	Presidential Decree Rossiyskoy federations from 29 March 1998 goda № 308
	Kuban Cossack Host (Кубанское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Krasnodar 45.017486°N 38.966027°E / 45.017486; 38.966027 (www.slavakubani.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on April 24, 1998 № 448
	Irkutsk Cossack Host (Иркутское казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Irkutsk 52.290219°N 104.280433°E / 52.290219; 104.280433 (www.irkv.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 4, 1998 № 489
	Central Cossack Host (Центральное казачье войско)		The main headquarters is located in the city of Moscow 55.734933°N 37.409894°E / 55.734933; 37.409894 (www.ckwrf.ru) – Official site of the troops	Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on May 3, 2007 № 574

In addition to the military Cossack societies, there are other registered societies which are active auxiliaries:

• Separate Northwest Cossack District (Territory of activity - Northwestern Federal District). Headquarters - St. Petersburg;
• District Cossack society "Baltic separate Cossack District - Baltic Cossack Union" (Territory of activity - the Kaliningrad region). Headquarters - Kaliningrad;
• District Cossack society "Sevastopol Cossack District '(Territory of activity - Sevastopol). Headquarters - Sevastopol.
• Crimean Cossack District Society "Crimean Cossack troops" (Territory of activity, Republic of Crimea),. Headquarters - Simferopol.

• History of the Cossacks
• Cossack explorers