Podpraporshchik (, ) was a Russian non-commissioned officer (NCO) 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 (, ).
+ Sequence of ranks junior rank: Feldwebel (Wachtmeister) Podpraposhchik senior rank:Zauryad-praporshchik (1909-1917)
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 troopsRank 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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