Podpraporshchik in Russia
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 'junior praporshchik',Russian pronunciation:[pɐtˈprapərɕːɪk]) was a Russian non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank (Russian:у̀нтер-офице́р ранг,IPA:[ˌunʲtʲɪrɐfʲɪˈtsɛrrank]), originally below the Sergeant andFeldwebel. From 1826 to 1884 it became the highest NCO rank of theinfantry,cavalry, andLeib Guard. From 1884,podpraporshchik ranked below the newly introduced NCO-gradezauryad-praporshchik (Russian:зауря̀д-пра́порщик,lit. 'praposhchik deputy',Russian pronunciation:[zəʊˈrʲatˈprapərɕːɪk]).

Sequence of ranks

junior rank: Feldwebel (Wachtmeister)

Podpraposhchik

senior rank: Zauryad-praporshchik (1909-1917)

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

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