Marshal Guard
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Straż Marszałkowska
)| Marshal Guard | |
|---|---|
Public Duties | |
| Size | 171 (2019) |
| Part of | State Protection Service |
| Headquarters | Warsaw |
| Commanders | |
| Ceremonial chief | Marshal of the Sejm |
| Insignia | |
| Standard |  |
The Marshal Guard (
military parades and official anniversary celebrations.[1]
History and current activities
The Guard was during the era of the monarchy under the authority of the Grand Marshal of the Crown and when the Sejm met in Lithuania, of the Marshals of the
Second World War, the modern guard was activated and began its work during the 1947 session of the Sejm
.
Today it effectively serves as a police force of the Parliament of Poland, responsible for the security of the deputies and senators as well as of the buildings of the legislative branch. Members of the Marshal's Guard are often seen in the front of the Sejm building guarding the plaque commemorating the
2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash in Smolensk
.
The Straż currently follows the following unit structure:
- Department of Protection
- Department of Security Organizations
- Fire and Rescue Department
- Secretariat
On 11 March 2014, Marshal
armoured vehicles.[6] Since July 2018, the guard has used Hungarian-like ceremonial sabres. The guard joined the National Independence Day parade at the Piłsudski Square in Warsaw for the first time on 11 November 2018, marking the centennial since the restoration of Polish independence
, this was the first time it joined a national celebration in its history.
Gallery
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References
- ^ Art. 2 ust. 1 pkt 10 ustawy z dnia 26 stycznia 2018 r. o Staży Marszałkowskiej.
- ^ https://www.senat.gov.pl/gfx/senat/userfiles/_public/k8eng/noty/guard.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwivkfuowMTjAhULEawKHfikAMMQFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2AyZb2xjrTQL2CbhOX1Crr [dead link]
- ^ "STRAŻ MARSZAŁKOWSKA" (PDF). orka.sejm.gov.pl. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Informacja o nadaniu sztandaru przez Marszałka Sejmu". sejm.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Nabór kandydatów do Straży Marszałkowskiej" [Recruitment of candidates for the Marshal's Guard]. sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ Wieliński, Bartosz T. (2018-05-11). "Mothers of disabled children defy Polish government, camp inside parliament". Euractiv.com. Gazeta Wyborcza. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-11-26.