Republican Guard

Republican Guard

Republican Guard is the organization of a republic which serves to protect the President and the government. Usually synonymous with Presidential Guard.

* French Republican Guard called the "Garde républicaine" (GR)
* Iraqi Republican Guard, the core of the Iraqi military during Saddam Hussein's rule
* Iraqi Special Republican Guard, a military force formed from the Iraqi Republican Guard and charged with Saddam Hussein's protection
* Italian Republican National Guard called the "Guardia Nazionale Repubblicana" (GNR)
* Syrian Republican Guard, an armored division that protects the capital and top Syrian government officials
* Kazakhstan Republican Guard, a separate branch of the military than the army
* Republican Guard Brigade, a military force attached to the Directorate-General of the Presidency of Lebanon
* Portuguese Republican National Guard called the "Guarda Nacional Republicana" (GNR)
* the Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo also has a Republican Guard, formerly known as the Special Presidential Security Group (GSSP)


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