Honor Guard Company (Moldova)

Honor Guard Company
Compania Garda de Onoare
Active 22 June 1992-present
Country  Moldova
Branch Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova
Type Honor Guard
Role Ceremonial Guard
Part of Moldovan Ground Forces
Garrison/HQ Chisinau
March Marș de Întîmpinare «La Mulți ani»
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lieutenant Vitalie Josan
Insignia
Ceremonial Shoulder Patch (Service uniform)
Ceremonial Shoulder Patch (Ceremonial uniform)

The Honor Guard Company of the Moldovan National Army is an honor guard unit of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova. Daily training in front and specialist training lasts for 4 hours. The unit participates in over 250 ceremonies, including the ceremonies of the appointment of foreign diplomats, and state award ceremonies and welcome ceremonies. The members of the company also have participated in military parades in Romania, Bulgaria, France, Ukraine and other countries. To be eligible for the honor guard, one should be at least 185 cm (6 ft 1 in), have strong health, and have a pleasant appearance.[1][2][3]

Changing of the Guard Ceremony

A member of the company standing guard at the memorial complex.

The ceremony of the changing of the guards is performed by members of the company at the Eternity Memorial Complex in Chisinau. It is performed by three soldiers and one officer wearing their service uniform. The ceremony is done hourly and is similar to the ceremony in Moscow. Guards stand at attention in all types of weather, as well as during ceremonies such as the laying of wreaths at the monument.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". www.army.md. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  2. ↑ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". www.army.md. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". www.army.md. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
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