Republican guard
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A republican guard, sometimes called a national guard, is a state organization of a country (often a republic, hence the name Republican) which typically serves to protect the head of state and the government, and thus is often synonymous with a presidential guard. The term is derived from the original French Gendarmerie unit. Several other countries also have adopted the term and have active guard units. Republican Guards may be purely ceremonial units providing close protection to heads of states during functions and parades or be full time protective security units.
Active republican guard units
- Albania Albanian Republican Guard
- Algeria Algerian Republican Guard
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese Republican Guard — Protects President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Egypt Egyptian Republican Guard
- Ethiopia Ethiopian Republican Guard
- France French Republican Guard — The original Republican Guard, serves as an honor guard and defends Paris. Part of the French Gendarmerie.
- Gabon Gabonese Republican Guard
- Guinea Guinean Republican Guard
- The Gambia Gambian Republican National Guard
- Ivory Coast Ivorian Republican Guard
- Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Kazakhstan Republican Guard of Kazakhstan — A separate branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Lebanon Lebanese Republican Guard — A military force of the Directorate-General of the Presidency of Lebanon.
- Portugal Portuguese National Republican Guard
- Russia National Guard of Russia
- Singapore Singaporean Guards
- Sudan Sudanese Republican Guard
- Syria Syrian Republican Guard
- Togo Togolese Republican Guard
- Yemen Yemeni Republican Guard
Other republican guards
- Afghanistan Afghan National Guard (1988–1992)
- Central African Republic Central African Republican Guard
- Donetsk People's Republic Republican Guard (Donetsk People's Republic) (subsequently incorporated into Russian Ground Forces and renamed).
- Dutch Republic Dutch Blue Guards (defunct 1795)
- Ba'athist Iraq Iraqi Republican Guard (1969—2003) Iraqi Special Republican Guard (1992/1995—2003) — A military force formed from the Iraqi Republican Guard and charged with Saddam Hussein's protection.
- Ba'athist Syria Syrian Republican Guard (1976—2024)
- Italy Italian National Republican Guard (1943—1945)
- Peru Peruvian Republican Guard (1919—1988)
- Moldova Moldovan Republican Guard (precursor of Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova)
- South Ossetia South Ossetian Republican Guard
- Transnistria Transnistrian Republican Guard (precursor of Armed Forces of Transnistria)
- Second Spanish Republic Spanish National Republican Guard (1936—1937)