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1886:, tasked with the protection of the President of Brazil and his residence, the National Congress of Brazil, and all other government buildings in the Brazilian Federal District. It has the lineage of the Imperial Guards Battalion formed by Emperor Dom Pedro I in 1822 and as such wears its uniform in all ceremonies.
915:, being a part of the Armed Forces, thus only performs honor guard duties only during state visits to Russia, wreath laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the major parades in Moscow (May 9 and November 7, respectively), as well as in major anniversary parades all over Russia if needed.
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in their own respective armed forces units. A historical extension of the
Russian Imperial Guard, these Guards units represent the elite troops of these nations and in the Russian and Belarusian units, remind everyone of these units' contribution to the Second World War and the war's Allied victory
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While these regiments have other distinguishing features, a simple method of distinguishing members of the different Guards units by their appearance is by the spacing of buttons on the tunic. The ascending number of buttons also indicates the order in which the regiments were formed, although the
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uniforms of the
Philippine Army during the Philippine Revolution, adapted for the unit due to its importance, with the dress being dark blue instead of light blue. This unique formation is the only one of its kind, with its members coming from the armed and police services, the coast guard and the
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for them to be able to reach the Palace very quickly in an emergency. The independent incremental companies of the
Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards are permanently based at Wellington Barracks, Westminster, which is located just 300 yards from Buckingham Palace. A battalion is
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Confusing article,the difference between the same first section and the "other nations " section is not well clarified. Generally the first section is of units which are for both ceremonial and combat purposes and the second one is to explain how the term "guards" is used in other militaries, but
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it is a symbol of the
Bulgarian State, next to the national flag, coat of arms and the national anthem. Throughout most of the time of its existence during the monarchy the Bulgarian Guard has been a cavalry unit, which is the reason why today's infantry ceremonial unit sports a cavalry style
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has ceremonial units for each of the six branches of the Armed Forces with one unit serving two branches. They form honor guards for the
President, foreign heads of state, and other military and civilian dignitaries. They form the core military element of state-level ceremonies including the
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Brigade, direct heir of the original Guards' Regiment founded on April 18, 1659. The brigade's two regiments of guards infantry have a highly distinguished combat history and are still employed both in ceremonial and combat roles. The 3rd regiment serves as combat support.
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The Royal Guard Honors Group is the principal foot guards unit of the Armed Forces, which provides ceremonial and actual security to the royal family. Permanently garrisoned in Madrid, the capital city, the battalion-sized formation is organized into:
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through its uniforms and rifle and cavalry drills during the weekly
Changing of the Guard ceremony together with the regimental band, Infantry units and the Cavalry Escort Squadron. The regiment, since the mid-2010s, has also provided sentries at the
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Regiment of Foot Guards, an ancestor of the Grenadier Guards, is younger than the regiment that now takes the name of the Coldstream Guards, the oldest continuously serving regiment in the regular British Army (there are older regiments in the
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Many other nations have regiments of foot guards in their armies, as the term 'guards' is an honorific to distinguish elite soldiers. Most monarchies have at least one regiment of guards, part of whose duties is to guard the
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since 1862 are enrolled as honorary soldiers in the 1st Guards
Company. The duty of Foot Guards is the responsibility of the Honor Guard Battalion "Old Guard of Castille", which is part of the regiment and organized into:
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is one of the oldest bodyguard units in the world. On top of protecting the king and deploying overseas, they also perform ceremonial duties. The regiment primarily provide protection to members of
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1937:'s guard unit, but its sports a cavalry styled uniform, as the Brigade carries the traditions of Simon Bolivar's Hussar Guards Troop, part of a larger guard formation raised in the midst of the
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Spanish royal family and to the sovereign in his/her duty as Captain General and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, all the
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of these guards hold senior positions within the armed forces of their home country. These bands, often internationally known informally as Guards Bands have included the following:
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detail for the king as well as an emergency unit for the capital. The guard is split up into two sections, the guard at
Stockholm Palace, and a smaller detachment stationed at
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in his duty as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the First Family, and the presidential residences and facilities assigned to the presidential office. With its
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unit in this division. The regiment was subsequently disbanded, and its personnel moved to reserve companies of the four senior foot guards regiments.
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and maintain the customs and traditions of the currently dormant 2nd Battalions. These companies perform ceremonial and security duties in
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ordered that the regiment be classified as the Sixth Regiment of Foot Guards, or Machine Gun Guards. However, it was disbanded in 1920.
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is a special military unit of Ukrainian Armed Forces which is mandated to defend the
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entrance facing Red Square. In the future, the regiment will be reinforced by the
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1824:(Honor Guard Battalion), the elite ceremonial unit of Croatian Armed Forces.
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The Guards Division received a new battalion following the
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providing ceremonial guard duty for official events.
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is one of two active foot guards regiments in Canada.
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2008:served as a foot guard unit until 2015.
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2013:Other countries that have Guards Units
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1972:Presidential Palace, Warsaw
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