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Guard of honour
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A guard of honour, honor guard or ceremonial guard, is a group of people, typically drawn from the military, appointed to perform ceremonial duties – for example, to receive or guard a head of state o
Soldiers from the Hungarian Defence Forces form a guard of honour at a welcome ceremony for US president George W. Bush's visit to Hungary, 2006
Soldiers from the Hungarian Defence Forces form a guard of honour at a welcome ceremony for US president George W. Bush's visit to Hungary, 2006
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton inspects a guard of honour formed by the Algerian Republican Guard, 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton inspects a guard of honour formed by the Algerian Republican Guard, 2012
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev inspects a guard of honour formed by the 21 Ceremonial Guard Battalion of the Namibian Defence Force, 2009
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev inspects a guard of honour formed by the 21 Ceremonial Guard Battalion of the Namibian Defence Force, 2009
U.S. president Barack Obama inspects a guard of honour formed by the Red Guard of Senegal, 2013.
U.S. president Barack Obama inspects a guard of honour formed by the Red Guard of Senegal, 2013.
Swiss Guard
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The Pontifical Swiss Guard, also known as the Papal Swiss Guard or simply Swiss Guard, is an armed force, guard of honour, and protective security unit, maintained by the Holy See to protect the Pope
Guard of honour
…the honour. The de facto military force of the Vatican City State is the Pontificia Cohors Helvetica ("Papal Swiss Cohort"). Popularly known as the Swiss Guard, this 135 strong unit is formed by unmarried Swiss Catholic former servicemen aged between 19 and 30 years, recruited through a special convention with…
The conclave of Pius V, with Swiss Guard guarding the entrance, Codex Maggi, 1578
The conclave of Pius V, with Swiss Guard guarding the entrance, Codex Maggi, 1578
Swiss Guard, Jean Barbault
Swiss Guard, Jean Barbault
Armour for the Papal Guard of Gregory XIII, c. 1580s, in the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts
Armour for the Papal Guard of Gregory XIII, c. 1580s, in the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts
Barracks of the Pontifical Swiss Guard in Vatican City.
Barracks of the Pontifical Swiss Guard in Vatican City.