Did Japanese & Russian Ships or Squadrons have Emblems or Crests?

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Originally Posted by BombTaxi

Thanks imalko, I knew the crest signified a Guards unit, but did not know that the Kremlin stars did as well

AFAIK the Kremlin stars insignias had nothing to do with the belonging to the guard units but rather sort of individual painting. I saw those insignias even on some I-16s from early war IAPs.