Podpraporshchik

Podpraporshchik (Russian: подпра́порщик, lit. 'under praporshchik' or 'junior praporshchik', Russian pronunciation: [pɐtˈprapərɕːɪk]) was a Russian non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank (Russian: у̀нтер-офице́р ранг, IPA: [ˌunʲtʲɪr ɐfʲɪˈtsɛr rank]), 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', Russian pronunciation: [zəʊˈrʲat ˈprapərɕːɪk]).

Sequence of ranks

junior rank: Feldwebel (Wachtmeister)	Podpraposhchik	senior rank: Zauryad-praporshchik (1909-1917)

Podpraporshchik in Russia
Utilization	1826–1917
Rank group	Unter-ofitsery
Army	Podpraporshchik
Navy	Starshy bootsmann
Cossacks	Podkhorunzhiy (ru: подхорунжий)
NATO equivalent	OR-7[1]

Branch of service, rank and rank insignia

The colour of the material identified the particular unit

Non-commissioned officers
Branch of service	Infantry	Artillery	Cavalry	Cossack troops
Rank insignia
Rank designation	Podpraporshchik		Estandart-yunker (Shtandart-yunker)	Podkhorunzhi

See also

• History of Russian military ranks
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Imperial Russian Army until 1917

See also

• History of Russian military ranks
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Imperial Russian Army until 1917