The Scots Guards (SG) is one of the five Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced back to 1642 in the Kingdom of Scotland, although it was only placed on the English Establishment in 1686.
Regimental badge of the Scots Guards
Scots Guards First Dress
The March of the Guards to Finchley by William Hogarth; defending London during the 1745 Jacobite Rising
Scots Guard Sergeant A. Fraser unhorsing Col. Cuieres at Hougoumont Farm, June 1815
In some militaries, foot guards are senior infantry regiments. Foot guards are commonly responsible for guarding royal families or other state leaders, and they also often perform ceremonial duties accordingly, but at the same time are combat soldiers.
Harald V, the King of Norway, inspects Hans Majestet Kongens Garde with Dmitry Medvedev. The unit acts as foot guards for the Norwegian Army.
The Governor General's Foot Guards is one of two active foot guards regiments in Canada.
The Guard Jaeger Regiment is a Finnish Army unit that provides a guard of honour for the President of Finland.
The Wachbataillon performs ceremonial guard duty for the German Armed Forces.
