Chorazy

Chorąży (Standard-bearer) is a military rank in Poland. In old-time Poland a knight who bore a standard, sign of an armed troop, of a voivodship, a land, a duchy or the kingdom.

Since the end of the 14th century in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, existed four offices of a Chorąży:

• Great Chorąży of the Crown
• Great Chorąży of Lithuania
• Court Chorąży of the Crown
• Court Chorąży of Lithuania

At the same time Chorąży was also a honorary district office.

In the Republic of Poland in 1919-1922 and since 1963 officer rank, ranking above a Sergeant and below a Second Lieutenant. Between 1944 and 1957 the lowest officer rank.

See also

• Offices in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth