Podpraporshchik

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: [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)