| Above | Podpraporshchik in Russia |
|---|---|
| Bgcolor | "#efefef" data1 = Russian Imperial Army |
| Utilization | 1826–1917 |
| Rank group | Unter-ofitsery |
| Army | Podpraporshchik |
| Navy | Starshy bootsmann |
| Cossacks | Podkhorunzhiy (ru: подхорунжий) |
| NATO equivalent | OR-7[1] |
Podpraporshchik (Russian: подпра́порщик, lit. under-praporshchik' or 'sub-ensign, pɐtˈprapərɕːɪk) was a Russian non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank (Rus: у̀нтер-офице́р ранг), originally below the Sergeant and Feldwebel. From 1826 to 1884 it became the highest NCO rank of the infantry, cavalry, and Leib Guard. From 1884, podpraporshchik ranked below the newly introduced NCO-grade zauryad-praporshchik (Russian: зауря̀д-пра́порщик, lit. 'praposhchik deputy', zəʊˈrʲat ˈprapərɕːɪk).
| junior rank: Feldwebel (Wachtmeister) | Podpraposhchik | senior rank: Zauryad-praporshchik (1909-1917) |
Branch of service, rank and rank insignia
| Non-commissioned officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch of service | Infantry | Artillery | Cavalry | Cossack troops |
| Rank insignia | ||||
| Rank designation | Podpraporshchik | Estandart-yunker (Shtandart-yunker) | Podkhorunzhi | |
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References
- ^ The abbreviation "OR" stands for "Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"