praporshchik
Sign in to save'''''' (, , ) is a rank used by the Russian Armed Forces and a number of former communist states. The rank is a non-commissioned officer's and is equivalent to in the corresponding navies. It is usually equivalent to warrant officer class 1 or sergeant major in English-speaking armies. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-7 or OR-8.
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Within Vinony's link graph, praporshchik is referenced by 262 other articles, and connects out to Russia, Soviet Union and Imperial Russian Army.
It sits within the topics Military ranks of Russia and Military ranks of the Soviet Union.
Its subject is documented across 23 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Military rank.image
- 1904ic-p01.png
- Military rank.image_size
- 80px
- Military rank.caption
- Shoulder insignia for the Army and Air Force
- Military rank.rank group
- Non-commissioned officer
- Military rank.formation
- 1940
- Military rank.abolished
- 1917
- Military rank.service branch
- Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Police
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- military rank
- Country
- Russia
- Said to be same as
- khorunzhy
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- inception
- 1649-00-00
- next higher rank
- starshy praporshchik
- next lower rank
- starshina
- Commons category
- Praporshchik shoulder straps
- topic's main category
- Category:Praporshchik shoulder straps
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Russia
- Imperial Russia
- Soviet Army and Militia
- ''Praporshchik'' rank of the Russian Federation
- Insignia
- Army
- See also
- References
- External links
'''''' (, , ) is a rank used by the Russian Armed Forces and a number of former communist states. The rank is a non-commissioned officer's and is equivalent to in the corresponding navies. It is usually equivalent to warrant officer class 1 or sergeant major in English-speaking armies. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-7 or OR-8.
==Russia== is a rank in the Russian military, also used in other uniformed services of the Russian government such as the police. It was a junior officer rank in Imperial Russia, but was abolished following the Russian Revolution. In 1940, the rank was restored as a separate career group between non-commissioned officers and officers.
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