Presidential Guard Battalion (Brazil)
| Presidential Guard Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Batalhão da Guarda Presidencial | |
 Coat of arms of the Presidential Guard | |
| Active | 1960–present |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Branch |  Brazilian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Honour Guard Security |
| Garrison/HQ | Brasília |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |  Lt. Col. Nélio Moura Bertolino[1] |
The Presidential Guard Battalion (
honour guard to the President of Brazil. Two other units, the 1st Guards Cavalry Regiment (1º Regimento de Cavalaria de Guardas; RCG; also known as the "Independence Dragoons") and the Cayenne Battery, are also part of the presidential honour guard unit. It is currently a part of the Planalto Military Command
.
This battalion had its origins in the
Declaration of Independence and wears its 19th-century uniforms.[2]
History
After
Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duke of Caxias and the Patron of the Army.[3]
Thus, its nickname is Battalion of the Duke of Caxias in his honour.
Present day
Federal Republic of Brazil
, as well as guard the premises of the main palaces of the President of the Republic and some army installations. The following 4 are the main buildings that the BGP protects in its everyday duties.
- Alvorada Palace
- Palácio do Planalto
- Palácio do Jaburu
- Granja do Torto
Another more notable role the BGP plays is giving military honours to the national and foreign authorities in the Federal Capital of
Pipes and Drums, which was formed in 2016 and is the newest musical formation within this service branch, reports both to the battalion HQ as well as to Army Headquarters, wearing an all-white uniform as opposed to the blue of the battalion band. The band is also the sole band in the Brazilian Army to include both a pipe band section and a drum corps being the second one in the Brazilian Armed Forces next to the Brazilian Marine Pipes, Drum and Bugle Corps. It is currently under the command of First Lieutenant Manuel Nunes Ferreira, the unit's bandmaster.[4]
Gallery
Honour guard
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PresidentÁlvaro Colom Caballerosof Guatemala -
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India -
The Presidential Guard at the Independence Day military parade.
BGP Band
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The BGP Band during the victory day celebrations in 2015. -
The BGP Band marching in front of the Palácio da Alvorada
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References
- ^ Lima, Taynara (25 January 2023). "Exército antecipa saída de comandante do Batalhão da Guarda Presidencial e define substituto". O Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ [1] Presidency of Brazil. Retrieved on 15 February 2016 (in Portuguese)
- ^ [2] Presidential Guard Battalion. Retrieved on 15 February 2016. (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Banda de Música - Batalhão da Guarda Presidencial".
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Batalhão da Guarda Presidencial (Brazil).
- Batalhão da Guarda Presidencial Official website (in Portuguese)