Device for holding a substantially rod-like article (1) in an upright position, comprising an end piece (10) resting on a base surface (6) in a slip-free way, a support structure (5) fitted to the rod-like article (1) in the range of its bottom end, with moveably fixed feet (9) being in contact with the base surface (6) in operational position and connected in a rotatably embedded way by one end to the rod-like article (1) and, furthermore, an actuator mechanism (7) designed at the other, upper end of the rod-like article (1), having an actuating connection with said feet (9) of the support structure (5) through an actuator mechanism guided along the rod-like article (1). Said support structure (5) comprises an axle (12) arranged concentrically with the rod-like article (1), having a first section moveably guided in the end piece (10), a bushing (13) moveably arranged along the axle (12), an upper ratchet arrester (13) determining the position occupied by the bushing (13) along the axle (12) alternately under the effect of subsequent actuations, one part of which is connected to the rod-like article (1), the other part, rotatably arranged relative to the connected first part, is connected to the bushing (13). The feet (9) are rotatably embedded by one of their ends in the moveably embedded bushing (13), with one connecting arm (16) rotatably embedded on each foot (9), and the other end of each connecting arm (16) rotatably connected to the end piece (10), a flexible element interposed between the end piece (10) and the bushing (13) that drives the latter to the end-position securing the walking position of the support structure (5), and the actuator mechanism (7) is formed by a latch (28) arranged adjacently to a grip (4) in the upper range of rod-like article (1), in connection with one end of actuator rod (21) as actuator mechanism moveably guided inside of the rod-like article (1), and a blocking latch element (26) locking and unlocking the movement of the bushin
