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The Palace Guard by Ernst Rudolf. Royal guards have historically comprised both purely ceremonial units serving in close proximity to the monarch, as well as regiments from all arms, forming a designated substantial elite and intended for active service as part of the army.
The Royal Guard Brigade is based in Amman. Its members are largely recruited from the most loyal Bedouin tribes of the east bank of Jordan. It is not to be confused with the king's Circassian Bodyguard who, though part of the Special Royal Guard Command, are a separate unit primarily assigned to ceremonial duties within the interior of Jordan's various Royal palaces.
Sumunjang (수문장), Chief gatekeeper of the royal palaces gates. The Wanggung Sumunjang (Korean: 왕궁수문장; Hanja: 王宮守門將) literally translates as door guard of the royal palace or Sumungun (Korean: 수문군; Hanja: 守門軍) literally translates as military doorkeepers, for short is a royal guard unit of the Joseon Dynasty, whose primary duty is to guard the walls and ...
A complete metallic armor set was composed of a helmet bearing much resemblance with regards to European kettle hats with attached neck defenses of mail or lamellar, a body armor reaching down to the thighs or knees, and a set of shoulder guards which protected the upper arm as well.
The Royal Guard Command was temporarily under the command of the Chongnongsa (Commander-in-Chief), but in December 1628, immediately after the Jingbi War, their number increased to 5,000, and they became a separate unit as a Chong (headquarters), with the Royal Guard General (Commander of the Royal Guard Command) at its pinnacle, establishing a ...
The guard of the fountains, primarily those of the king. Warriors of this house defended the seventh gate of Gondolin. They marched into battle to the playing of flutes. The House of the Harp or the Thlim Salum: Salgant "A harp of silver shone in their blazonry upon a field of black." [T 4] House of musicians. However, their leader was a craven.
Korean royal guard at Gyeongbokgung Palace during a re-enactment. The Royal Guards of the Joseon Dynasty were an elite group of soldiers responsible for protecting the King and the royal family and defending the Geumjung (禁裏) (or Geumjung (禁中), the king's residence. They number up to 50–200 men tasked with guarding the palace and ...
Built in NFA3/10 soft armor. [71] Introduced as a part of the part of the 2012 "beskyttelsesudrustning" set [72] that was introduced due to soldiers being uncomfortable in the issued equipment and spending fortunes on their own [73] Standard PPE system of the Danish Armed Forces and Home Guard Response units. [74]