red (scarlet)
motorized infantry troops

black
artillery, rocket, tank, engineering, construction, automobile, railway troops, signal-corps, troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection

sky blue
air force and airborne troops

dark blue
state security troops (KGB troops) – instead of the letters "СА" (Советская Армия) the letters "ГБ" (Государственная Безопасность – State Security);

crimson (dark red)
internal troops (Interior Ministry troops) , instead of the letters "СА" (Советская Армия) the letters "ВВ" (Внутренние Войска);

green
border troops –, instead of the letters "СА" (Советская Армия) the letters "ПВ" (Пограничные Войска).