diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ChromeMetrics.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ChromeMetrics.cs
index 86779d7ff2..dd91767285 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ChromeMetrics.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ChromeMetrics.cs
@@ -33,5 +33,17 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 		{
 			return FieldLoader.GetValue<T>(key, data[key]);
 		}
+
+		public static bool TryGet<T>(string key, out T result)
+		{
+			string s;
+			if (!data.TryGetValue(key, out s))
+			{
+				result = default(T);
+				return false;
+			}
+			result = FieldLoader.GetValue<T>(key, s);
+			return true;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/AddRaceSuffixLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/AddRaceSuffixLogic.cs
index 6f0ae48745..834ff49bf6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/AddRaceSuffixLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/AddRaceSuffixLogic.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
 		public AddRaceSuffixLogic(Widget widget, World world)
 		{
-			var suffix = "-" + world.LocalPlayer.Country.Race;
+			string race;
+			if (!ChromeMetrics.TryGet("RaceSuffix-" + world.LocalPlayer.Country.Race, out race))
+				race = world.LocalPlayer.Country.Race;
+			var suffix = "-" + race;
+
 			if (widget is ButtonWidget)
 				((ButtonWidget)widget).Background += suffix;
 			else if (widget is ImageWidget)
diff --git a/mods/ra/chrome.yaml b/mods/ra/chrome.yaml
index 7b967849dd..d1163eced4 100644
--- a/mods/ra/chrome.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/chrome.yaml
@@ -337,7 +337,12 @@ strategic: strategic.png
 
 flags: buttons.png
 	allies: 30,112,30,15
+	england: 30,112,30,15
+	france: 30,112,30,15
+	germany: 30,112,30,15
 	soviet: 0,112,30,15
+	russia: 0,112,30,15
+	ukraine: 0,112,30,15
 	random: 60,112,30,15
 	spectator: 60,112,30,15
 
diff --git a/mods/ra/metrics.yaml b/mods/ra/metrics.yaml
index a44bdc1b66..ce65490323 100644
--- a/mods/ra/metrics.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/metrics.yaml
@@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ Metrics:
 	SpawnColor: 255,255,255
 	SpawnContrastColor: 0,0,0
 	SpawnLabelOffset: 0,1
+	RaceSuffix-allies: allies
+	RaceSuffix-england: allies
+	RaceSuffix-france: allies
+	RaceSuffix-germany: allies
+	RaceSuffix-soviet: soviet
+	RaceSuffix-russia: soviet
+	RaceSuffix-ukraine: soviet
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/world.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/world.yaml
index a5094986a2..448f90e299 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/world.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/world.yaml
@@ -96,8 +96,23 @@ World:
 		Name: Allies
 		Race: allies
 	Country@1:
+		Name: England
+		Race: england
+	Country@2:
+		Name: France
+		Race: france
+	Country@3:
+		Name: Germany
+		Race: germany
+	Country@4:
 		Name: Soviet
 		Race: soviet
+	Country@5:
+		Name: Russia
+		Race: russia
+	Country@6:
+		Name: Ukraine
+		Race: ukraine
 	DomainIndex:
 	SmudgeLayer@SCORCH:
 		Type: Scorch
@@ -139,12 +154,12 @@ World:
 	MPStartUnits@mcvonly:
 		Class: none
 		ClassName: MCV Only
-		Races: soviet, allies
+		Races: allies, england, france, germany, soviet, russia, ukraine
 		BaseActor: mcv
 	MPStartUnits@lightallies:
 		Class: light
 		ClassName: Light Support
-		Races: allies
+		Races: allies, england, france, germany
 		BaseActor: mcv
 		SupportActors: e1,e1,e1,e3,e3,jeep,1tnk
 		InnerSupportRadius: 3
@@ -152,7 +167,7 @@ World:
 	MPStartUnits@lightsoviet:
 		Class: light
 		ClassName: Light Support
-		Races: soviet
+		Races: soviet, russia, ukraine
 		BaseActor: mcv
 		SupportActors: e1,e1,e1,e3,e3,apc,ftrk
 		InnerSupportRadius: 3
@@ -160,7 +175,7 @@ World:
 	MPStartUnits@heavyallies:
 		Class: heavy
 		ClassName: Heavy Support
-		Races: allies
+		Races: allies, england, france, germany
 		BaseActor: mcv
 		SupportActors: e1,e1,e1,e3,e3,jeep,1tnk,2tnk,2tnk,2tnk
 		InnerSupportRadius: 3
@@ -168,7 +183,7 @@ World:
 	MPStartUnits@heavysoviet:
 		Class: heavy
 		ClassName: Heavy Support
-		Races: soviet
+		Races: soviet, russia, ukraine
 		BaseActor: mcv
 		SupportActors: e1,e1,e1,e3,e3,apc,ftrk,3tnk,3tnk
 		InnerSupportRadius: 3