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Senior infantry regiments in some militaries
guards were established in the 17th century, and served as an infantry unit and royal guards for the monarchy. In the 19th century, the Canadian foot
Foot_guards
Infantry regiment of the British Army
the Coldstream Guards plays at Changing of The Guard, state visits and many other events. Unlike the other four regiments of foot guards, which recruit
Coldstream_Guards
Infantry regiment of the British Army
The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS), with full official title "The 1st or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards", is the most senior infantry regiment of the
Grenadier_Guards
Infantry regiment in the Canadian Army Primary Reserve based in Ottawa
The Governor General's Foot Guards (GGFG) is the senior reserve infantry regiment in the Canadian Army. Located in Ottawa at the Cartier Square Drill
Governor General's Foot Guards
Governor_General's_Foot_Guards
Infantry regiment of the British Army
The Scots Guards (SG) is the regiment of Foot Guards of Scotland, and one of the five foot guard regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the
Scots_Guards
18th and 19th century infantry regiment in the Royal Prussian Army
The 1st Foot Guard Regiment or 1st Guards Regiment of Foot (German: 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß) was an infantry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army established
1st Foot Guards (German Empire)
1st_Foot_Guards_(German_Empire)
Topics referred to by the same term
1st Foot Guards may refer to: Grenadier Guards, an infantry regiment of the British Army 1st Foot Guards (German Empire), an infantry regiment of the Royal
1st Foot Guards (disambiguation)
1st_Foot_Guards_(disambiguation)
Military unit
London Guards is an administrative organisation of the British Army covering the reserve companies of the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots and Irish Guards. On
London_Guards
Military ceremony in the British Army and other Commonwealth militaries
the five Foot Guards regiments of the Household Division is selected to slowly troop (carry) its colour through the massed ranks of guards, who stand
Trooping_the_Colour
Drill Hall / armoury in Ontario, Canada
the Ceremonial Guard departs to initiate the Changing the Guard ceremony on Parliament Hill. The 2784 Governor General's Foot Guards Army Cadets (RCAC)
Cartier_Square_Drill_Hall
Command of the Prussian and then the Imperial German Armies
two infantry divisions (1st Guards Infantry and 2nd Guards Infantry Divisions), the Guards Corps also commanded the Guards Cavalry Division, the only peacetime
Guards_Corps_(German_Empire)
Military unit
Guards No 7 Company, Coldstream Guards F Company, Scots Guards No 9 Company, Irish Guards No 12 Company, Irish Guards Guards Squadron, 22 SAS Guards Parachute
Guards_Division
Military honour guard unit
specially assigned to undertake guard of honour postings or other public duties. Republican guards, royal guards and foot guards frequently have ceremonial
Guard_of_honour
Guards - Heavy Cavalry, part of the Household Cavalry 2nd Regiment of Life Guards - Heavy Cavalry, part of the Household Cavalry Royal Horse Guards (Blues)
List of British Army Regiments (1800)
List_of_British_Army_Regiments_(1800)
"Guardsman" in the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, Welsh Guards and the London Guards "Gunner" in the Royal Artillery
British Army other ranks rank insignia
British_Army_other_ranks_rank_insignia
Guards: border guards, coast guards, civil guards, home guards, national guards, honour guards, republican guards, imperial guards and royal guards are
List of army units called "guards"
List_of_army_units_called_"guards"
Military units charged with protecting the royal residences of the United Kingdom
Horse Guards, known as the King's Life Guard. An infantry contingent, typically one of the Household Division's five regiments of foot guards, mounts
King's_Guard
Infantry regiment of the British Army
The Welsh Guards (WLSH GDS; Welsh: Gwarchodlu Cymreig), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. It was founded
Welsh_Guards
National household regiment in the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Canadian Guards but remained separate regiments (see § Affiliations): The Governor General's Foot Guards – 5th Battalion The Canadian Grenadier Guards – 6th
Canadian_Guards
Foot guards of the Dutch s
The Dutch Guards (Dutch: Hollandsche Gardes), nicknamed the Blue Guards (Dutch: Blauwe Garde) during the late 17th century, were the foot guards of the Dutch
Dutch_Blue_Guards
Military unit
The Royal Irish Regiment of Foot Guards, or His Majesty’s Regiment of Guards in Ireland, was a regiment of foot guards first raised in 1662 for service
Royal Irish Regiment of Foot Guards
Royal_Irish_Regiment_of_Foot_Guards
Military unit
Guards and Parachute Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the training and administration of the regiments of Foot Guards
Guards_and_Parachute_Division
Military unit
Life Guards and the Blues and Royals, as well as five regiments of foot guards – the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards and
Household_Division
The Life Guards The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers
List of British Army regiments and corps
List_of_British_Army_regiments_and_corps
Parade order of British Army units
the Grenadier Guards traces its formation to a date after both the Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards, it stands as the senior foot guards regiment by virtue
Order of precedence in the British Army
Order_of_precedence_in_the_British_Army
Infantry regiment of the British Army
The Irish Guards (IG) is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment
Irish_Guards
Military unit
Governor's Foot Guard is the oldest American military formation in the United States with an unbroken lineage. The First Company Governor's Horse Guards was
Governor's_Guards
Combat arm of the British Army
regiments. The five regiments of foot guards recruit from their respective home nations (with the exception of the Coldstream Guards, which recruits from the
Infantry_of_the_British_Army
Public funerary custom
Governor General's Foot Guards for former governors general, and guards from the parliamentary security forces for former prime ministers. Guards stand at each
Lying_in_state
Obligations of a public official to the people they represent
responsibility of two regiments of foot guards, the Canadian Grenadier Guards, and the Governor General's Foot Guards; with one of their main tasks being
Public_duties
German impostor (1849–1922)
most famous exploit, Voigt masqueraded as a military officer of the 1st Foot Guards in 1906, commandeering a number of Imperial German Army soldiers, arresting
Wilhelm_Voigt
Military unit
Squadron. During the time period 1684–1867, the Royal Life Guards were called The Royal Foot Guard (Danish: Den Kongelige Livgarde til Fods), in order to
Royal_Life_Guards_(Denmark)
Military unit
The 2nd Foot Guards Regiment or the 2nd Guards Regiment of Foot (German: 2. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß) was an infantry regiment of the Prussian Army, and
2nd Foot Guards (German Empire)
2nd_Foot_Guards_(German_Empire)
Guards Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 5th
List of British Regular Army regiments (1962)
List_of_British_Regular_Army_regiments_(1962)
Engineers Grenadier Guards Coldstream Guards Scots Guards Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) - renaming of 1st (The Royal) Regiment of Foot Queen's (Royal West
List of British Army regiments (1881)
List_of_British_Army_regiments_(1881)
One of the five bands in the British Foot Guards
The Band of the Scots Guards is one of five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments in the Household Division which primarily guards the British monarch. The
Band_of_the_Scots_Guards
Military uniform used by British infantry since the 15th century
Committee". The Times. 30 October 1919. p. 12. "Foot Guards in Full Dress Again". The Times. 2 July 1920. p. 9. "Guards' Uniform Changes. Pre-War Style Revised
Red_coat_(military_uniform)
Type of infantry soldier, now mostly unused
in the 1st Foot Guards and the 1st (Emperor Alexander) Guards Grenadiers of the Prussian Imperial Guard, plus the Russian Pavlovsky Guard. Russian grenadiers
Grenadier
Band of the Canadian Forces
The Governor General's Foot Guards Band (French: La Musique des Governor General's Foot Guards) is an authorized Canadian Forces 35-piece brass and reed
Governor General's Foot Guards Band
Governor_General's_Foot_Guards_Band
Group of military bodyguards for the protection of a royal person
belonged the Garde du Corps, the Swiss Guards, and the French Guards), in the Kingdom of France Royal Foot Guard, in the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian
Royal_guard
Formal military ceremony
brief guard mounting ceremony, which includes an exhibition drill of all five guards (the incoming guards, the outgoing guards, and the guard commander)
Guard_mounting
Formal ball in Brussels on 15 June 1815
Allix, 1st Foot Guards Captain George Bowles, Coldstream Guards Captain F. Dawkins, 1st Foot Guards, ADC Captain Disbrowe, 1st Foot Guards, ADC to Lieutenant-General
Duchess_of_Richmond's_ball
Military unit
1st Guards Infantry Brigade 1st Foot Guards 3rd Foot Guards Guards Fusilier Regiment 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade 2nd Foot Guards 4th Foot Guards Divisional
1st Guards Infantry Division (German Empire)
1st_Guards_Infantry_Division_(German_Empire)
Musical ensembles maintained by the British uniformed services
Division (especially of the Foot Guards) in the Victorian era. Their uniform reflects that of the Band of the Grenadier Guards in the final decades of the
Military bands of the United Kingdom
Military_bands_of_the_United_Kingdom
Military Guard unit in service of Poland-Lithuania
The Royal Guards, also known as the Royal Foot Guards (Polish: Gwardia Piesza Koronna), were the royal guard units of the military of the Polish–Lithuanian
Royal Guards (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)
Royal_Guards_(Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth)
Infantry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army
The 4th Foot Guards (German: 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß) was an infantry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army. It was established on 5 May 1860 as the 2nd
4th Foot Guards (German Empire)
4th_Foot_Guards_(German_Empire)
Military unit
Canada's senior Household Foot Guard regiment, the Governor General's Foot Guards of Ottawa. The Canadian Grenadier Guards is an allied regiment to the
Canadian_Grenadier_Guards
Elite French military unit during the Napoleonic Wars
and privates. The Old Guard regiments served in the 3rd Division of the Guard, while the rest of the foot regiments of the Guard served in the 1st and
Imperial_Guard_(Napoleon_I)
English army officer
of James II. Particularly associated with the Royal Irish Regiment of Foot Guards, he rose to the rank of Major General in James's Irish Army, fighting
William_Dorrington
Household Cavalry, seven regiments of Dragoon Guards and six regiments of Dragoons. The Dragoon Guards had been regiments of heavy cavalry in the eighteenth
British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
British_Army_during_the_French_Revolutionary_and_Napoleonic_Wars
Style of tall fur cap
regiments of foot guards (Coldstream and Scots) in existence at that date. Bearskins were subsequently adopted by the Irish Guards and the Welsh Guards when raised
Bearskin
Dragoons Brigade of Foot Guards (raised from the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards and 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards) 1st Battalion
List of British units in the American Revolutionary War
List_of_British_units_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
Topics referred to by the same term
regimental colors Commander-in-Chief's Guard, a unit of the Continental Army that protected General George Washington Foot guards, a senior infantry unit in some
Guard
Military units
of 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards also undertook operational taskings, with F Company attached to the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards between October 1970 and
British Army incremental infantry companies
British_Army_incremental_infantry_companies
German general and anti-Hitler conspirator (1901–1944)
at the gymnasium in the town of Goslar. He joined the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards as an officer cadet aged 16 and became the youngest lieutenant in the
Henning_von_Tresckow
Barracks of the British Army in the City of Westminster
the Foot Guards units on public duties in that area. The building is located about 300 yards (270 m) from Buckingham Palace, allowing the Guards to reach
Wellington_Barracks
Military unit
World War. Established in 1897, it was part of the 5th Guards Infantry Brigade and the 2nd Guards Division. During peacetime the regiment was garrisoned
5th Foot Guards (German Empire)
5th_Foot_Guards_(German_Empire)
Military rank
rank in the Foot Guards regiments of the Canadian Army, specifically in the Governor General's Foot Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards and also previously
Colour_sergeant
Military unit
3rd Foot Guards (German: 3. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß) was an infantry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army formed on 5 May 1860 as the 1st Combined Guards Infantry
3rd Foot Guards (German Empire)
3rd_Foot_Guards_(German_Empire)
British Army officer
made a captain in the 66th Regiment of Foot in 1787, and lieutenant and captain in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards on 9 July 1788. In 1793 he served in
Charles FitzRoy (British Army officer, born 1762)
Charles_FitzRoy_(British_Army_officer,_born_1762)
the Horse Guards office—all Guards officers would wear special star badges.[citation needed] Grenadier Guards: Garter star Coldstream Guards: Garter star
British Army officer rank insignia
British_Army_officer_rank_insignia
Military dress
and Colonels, The Life Guards, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, The Royal Dragoon Guards, The Queen's Royal Lancers, Foot Guards Regiments, The Royal Regiment
Uniforms_of_the_British_Army
Name for a medieval attendant
horses listed in the Trabant Horse Guards (Trabanten-Leibgarde zu Roß) as well as 65 men in the Trabant Foot Guards (Leibgarde der Fuß-Trabanten). In 1521
Trabant_(military)
Military headquarters, barracks and stables in London
Horse Guards is a historic building in the City of Westminster, London, between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade. It was built in the mid-18th century
Horse_Guards_(building)
British and Commonwealth army position
sergeants are found only in line infantry regiments and regiments of the Foot Guards, and are normally responsible for carpentry, joinery and related work
Pioneer_sergeant
Land component of the Canadian Armed Forces
General's Foot Guards Regimental Museum. 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025. @CanadianArmy (13 June 2016). "Colour Sergeant is a rank in foot guards regiments
Canadian_Army
Grouping of 7 bands of the British Army
bands of the foot guards are Band of the Grenadier Guards, Band of the Coldstream Guards, Band of the Scots Guards, Band of the Irish Guards and Band of
Bands of the Household Division (United Kingdom)
Bands_of_the_Household_Division_(United_Kingdom)
1815 battle of the Waterloo campaign
Maitland's 1st Foot Guards, who had defeated the Chasseurs of the Middle Guard, were mistakenly thought to have defeated the Grenadiers of the Old Guard. They
Battle_of_Waterloo
British Army officer and courtier
positions amidst accusations of homosexuality in 1793. An officer in the 3rd Foot Guards, Guydickens served in the Seven Years' War as aide de camp to Duke Ferdinand
Gustavus_Guydickens
of the Scots Guards from 1805 to 1913. The Scots Guards (SG) is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army. The Scots Guards trace their origins
History of the Scots Guards (1805–1913)
History_of_the_Scots_Guards_(1805–1913)
Welsh military band active since 1915
Guards is the youngest of the five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments in the Household Division, specifically the Welsh Guards which primarily guards
Band_of_the_Welsh_Guards
Military museum in London, England
of the five regiments of Foot Guards (the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, and Welsh Guards). The museum opened in 1988
The_Guards_Museum
British Army officer (1695–1755)
1695, the son of Major-general Edward Braddock of the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards and his wife. Braddock followed his father into the British Army; at
Edward_Braddock
of the Scots Guards from 1642 to 1804. The Scots Guards (SG) is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army. The Scots Guards trace their origins
History of the Scots Guards (1642–1804)
History_of_the_Scots_Guards_(1642–1804)
Military unit
Both the Foot Guards and Parachute Regiment have extended versions of the CIC that last an additional two weeks. New recruits to the Foot Guards undertake
Infantry Training Centre (British Army)
Infantry_Training_Centre_(British_Army)
Maritime law enforcement and rescue service branch of the U.S. military
use of other coast guards and maritime authorities and many other law enforcement and rescue agencies. For most of the Coast Guard's history, its uniforms
United_States_Coast_Guard
Military rank in the British Army
Household Cavalry of the British Army, equivalent to lance sergeant in the Foot Guards. It was introduced in 1971. On promotion to corporal, an NCO is automatically
Lance-corporal_of_horse
Legacy name for certain soldiers
for various types of infantry. In 1705, the foot guards (Leibgarde zu Fuß) were designated as fusilier guards. By 1737, low-quality infantry raised from
Fusilier
Ceremonial military units in the Canadian Forces
of foot guards; the Governor General's Foot Guards (GGFG) from Ottawa, of which the Ceremonial Guard is a sub-unit, and the Canadian Grenadier Guards (CGG)
Ceremonial_Guard_(Canada)
personnel principally from two Foot Guard regiments (the Governor General's Foot Guards from Ottawa and the Canadian Grenadier Guards from Montreal). Since 2007
Band_of_the_Ceremonial_Guard
War memorial in London, England
The Guards Memorial, also known as the Guards Division War Memorial, is an outdoor war memorial located on the west side of Horse Guards Road, opposite
Guards_Memorial
Military headgear accessory
colors of their hackle or plume. Foot guards: The Governor General's Foot Guards: scarlet The Canadian Grenadier Guards: white Line and light infantry:
Hackle
German royal and soldier
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. During the Austro-Prussian War, while serving with the First Foot Guards, Prince Anton was mortally wounded at Königgrätz and died 33 days later
Prince Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Prince_Anton_of_Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
British Army general
1st Foot Guards, Anson saw service in the Flanders Campaign during the French Revolutionary Wars. He assumed command of the 1st Battalion, 1st Foot Guards
Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet
Sir_William_Anson,_1st_Baronet
Prussian prince (1883–1942)
Regiment of Foot Guards) à la suite, Grenadierregiment König Friedrich Wilhelm IV.(1. Pommersches) Nr. 2 à la suite, 1. Gardelandwehrregiment (Guard Reserve
Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
Prince_Eitel_Friedrich_of_Prussia
Always a Foot Guards officer, he is required to be in attendance on particular occasions 'to receive the King's commands for the Foot Guards'. Each year
Field Officer in Brigade Waiting
Field_Officer_in_Brigade_Waiting
Flags, coats of arms, and other signals used to aid in military navigation
Guards (LG) which maintains its privilege to present both the colour of the former Svea Life Guards (I 1) and the standard of the former Life Guard Dragoons
Military colours, standards and guidons
Military_colours,_standards_and_guidons
Battle during the Austro-Prussian War
2nd Foot Guards was then ordered to the southern bridge on the Elbe, with the intent of capturing the bridge. They were accompanied by the Guards Pioneers
Battle_of_Königinhof
Military unit
The 2784 Governor General's Foot Guards Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps is an Ottawa-based paramilitary youth program jointly sponsored by the Canadian
2784 Governor General's Foot Guards Army Cadets
2784_Governor_General's_Foot_Guards_Army_Cadets
Square and parade ground in London
adjacent Horse Guards building was once the Headquarters of the British Army. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington was based in Horse Guards when he was
Horse_Guards_Parade
Independent regiment of the Spanish Armed Forces
Napoleonic Imperial Guard and Borbon Restorationist Royal Guards: Internal Royal Guards Corps Halberdiers Guards of the Royal Household Guards de Corps Infantry
Royal_Guard_(Spain)
Military unit
conversion of Royal Horse Guards ("The Blues") 4th (Foot Guards) Battalion – re-designation of the existing Machine Gun Guards battalion 5th (Reserve) Battalion
Guards_Machine_Gun_Regiment
The Life Guards The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers
List of British Army Regiments (2008)
List_of_British_Army_Regiments_(2008)
British prince (1743–1805)
was promoted to major-general and made colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards. The same year he was made Warden of Windsor Forest, gaining the post's
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Prince_William_Henry,_Duke_of_Gloucester_and_Edinburgh
Regiment of the Indian Army
4th Battalion. It was the only regiment of foot guards in the Indian Army. Though the Brigade of The Guards is only 70 years old, its constituent battalions
Brigade_of_the_Guards
Military rank
guards unit of any rank. In the Canadian Forces, the rank is used by privates in the Governor General's Foot Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards
Guardsman
Military musician and signaller
particular those in high-ranking units such as foot guards had as many as 32 (in the Preobrazhensky Life Guards Regiment) or more fifers. Several fifers, as
Fifer
British Army officer and colonial administrator (1777–1854)
battalions of the 1st Foot Guards, each 1000-men strong and led the Guards in repelling the final assault of the French Imperial Guard. For his service at
Peregrine_Maitland
Junior commissioned officer military rank
sub-lieutenant. Also known as an Ensign in the Foot Guards units (Canadian Grenadier Guards & Governor General's Foot Guards). Sous-lieutenant is the most junior
Second_lieutenant
Military fur headdress
notably by the five regiments of Foot Guards of the Household Division (Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards). Around 1900 the word "busby"
Busby_(military_headdress)
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