Mongolian State Honor Guard
| Mongolian State Honor Guard | |
|---|---|
| Монголын төрийн хүндэт харуул | |
Armed Forces of Mongolia | |
| Type | Honor Guard |
| Role | Ceremonial guard |
| Part of | 032 Military Unit |
| Garrison/HQ | Ulaanbaatar |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Jamsrangijn Jondon[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Ceremonial Tug |  |
The Mongolian State Honor Guard is an
Armed Forces of Mongolia. The Mongolian State Honor Guard was founded on 16 August 1955, as an honor guard unit of the People's Army of the Mongolian People's Republic
.
Overview
The honor guard company's different units participate in all major events organized by the
heads of state (dignitaries such as Vladimir Putin,[2] Xi Jinping and Shinzo Abe), government and military delegations during their official visits to Ulaanbaatar, as well as a large number of other diverse events. Domestically, another major event is the annual Mongolian State Flag Day parade on Sükhbaatar Square. It also had taken part in the anniversaries of the Battles of Khalkhin Gol and the Khaan Quest military exercise.[3] In 2015, the guard of honor took part in over 200 ceremonial events, including the Moscow Victory Day Parade on Red Square. Members of the unit are required to be 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and have good physical traits.[4][5][6]
It is the only unit authorized to carry a ceremonial white tug as its unit colour on parade.
Uniform
While Mongolia was under a socialist government, the unit's uniform did not differ much from the
Great Khan
. Throughout the years, the unit uniform has been changed 3 times: in 1970, 2006, and 2011.
Gallery
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Mongolian State Honor Guard personnel in traditional uniform during the 800th anniversary of the founding of theMongolian Empire by Genghis Khanin 2006. -
The honor guard during the arrival ceremony forRichard B. Myersvisit to Mongolia in 2004. -
Sergey Shoigu and Nyamaagiin Enkhboldinspecting the guard in October 2018. -
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Defense Minister Dashdemberal Bat-Erdene review the State Honor guard at the defense ministry headquarters. -
A mountedlocal police during a procession to Naadam. -
A unit flag bearer in Moscow.
See also
- Mongol military tactics and organization
- Military Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mongolia
- Aibyn Presidential Regiment
- Volgograd Honour Guard
References
- ^ "Цэргийн нэрт жанжны алдар гавьяаг мөнхжүүлэхийн учир".
- ^ "Mongolia Welcomes Putin with Military Pomp, Vivid Performances". 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Opening ceremony held for Khaan Quest 2019".
- ^ orientalist_v (2016-01-20). "Рота почетного караула ВС Монголии. Служба, быт, мероприятия. Фото". ОРИЕНТАЛИСТ. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ "В "Спасской башне" примет участие военный оркестр Вооруженных сил Монголии". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ Dambievwrote, 2017-02-05 14:16:00 Dambiev Dambiev 2017-02-05 14:16:00. "032-й отдельный комендантский батальон вооруженных сил Монголии". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "В Улан-Баторе Путина встретили оркестром и ротой почетного караула". 3 September 2019.