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''Praporshchik'' ((ロシア語:пра́порщик), ) is a rank in the Russian military and is used in other uniformed services of the Russian government such as the Police. It was a junior officer rank in Imperial Russia and was restored in the 1970s as a separate career group between non-commissioned officers and officers. ==Imperial Russia== ''Praporshchik'' was originally an Ober-ofizer rank, in line to the Table of Ranks class XII/XIII in the military of the Russian Empire equivalent to a junior officer rank (OF-1). The rank was abolished in 1917 by the Bolsheviks (but still existed in 1917—1921 in the White Army) and restored in the 1970s in the former USSR for non-commissioned officers and became equivalent to the non-commissioned officer rank OR-9. It was first introduced in Streltsy New Regiments. The name originates from Slavonic ''prapor'' (прапор), meaning flag; the ''praporshchik'' was a flag-bearer in Kievan Rus troops. In the New Regiments of the Streltsy and the "new army" of Peter the Great, ''praporshchik'' was ranked as a commissioned officer of the lowest grade; this was legalised by the Table of Ranks of 1722. By the 19th century, the rank was given to senior non-commissioned officers of the Russian army upon their retirement and also reserve or volunteer officers with no previous service. From then on commissioned officers started service as ''Podporuchik''. In spite of this, ''podpraporshchik'' ("sub-ensign") was one of the NCO grades, originally below sergeant and ''feldwebel''. From 1826 to 1884 it became the highest non-commissioned rank of the infantry, cavalry and the Leib Guard. From 1884 ''podpraporshchik'' ranked below the newly introduced NCO grade ''zauryad praporshchik'' ("deputy ensign"). ;See also: *History of Russian military ranks *Ranks and rank insignia of the Imperial Russian Army until 1917 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Praporshchik」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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