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Guard of Honour Ceremonies

Visuals of guards in ceremonial uniforms during guard changes and military honors across various international locations.

Chile, Santiago, Palacio de la Moneda, Presidential Palace, changing of the guards ceremony.

Turkey, the Ottoman military band

Icelandic police dressed in formal uniforms, during Iceland's Independence Day, Reykjavik, Iceland

Annalena Baerbock (Buendnis 90 Die Gruenen), Bundesaussenministerin, aufgenommen im Rahmen einer Kranzniederlegung an der Gedenkstaette AeuAllee der MaertyrerAeu in Baku, 04.11.2023

18th C. French officer, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Chwiracheck, military band members during changing of the guard, Daehanmun Gate, Deoksugung palace, Seoul, South Korea

Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina four dancers from the Royal Ballet, in warrior costumes (leftist soldiers, right -wing officers) , Léon Busy in Indochina (French - Palais royal , Phnom Penh , Cambodge , Indochine Quatre danseuses du ballet royal , en costumes de guerriers ( soldats à gauche , officiers à droite )). Woman, dance, spectacle costume, costume, king , queen, mask, carpet , hanging, group portrait, jewelry, palace , castle, Human beings, art, clothing, housing , architecture, Indochina, group of actors

Rostov (Russia), 03/11/2022. Russian demonstration in favor of 'special operations' in Ukraine. Photo: Javier Nadales. ARCHDC.

Guard at Main Gate to Prague Castle in Prague Czech Republic

Madrid, 10/12/2021. Military parade of 12-O on Hispanic Day on the occasion of the National Holiday, presided over by His Majesty. the Kings, Felipe VI and Doña Letizia, accompanied by the president, Pedro Sánchez. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

BUZO - II SEMANA NAVAL DE SANTANDER JULIO 1968. Location: II SEMANA NAVAL DE SANTANDER JULIO 1968. Santander. Cantabria. SPANIEN.

Janissary military band, Askeri Muese, Istanbul Military Museum, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

A guard stands at a monument to General Jose Artigas in preparation for a memorial ceremony by participants of UNITAS XXV. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Uruguay (URY)

Demonstration against neo-Nazism in the GDR in front of the Soviet Memorial in Treptow, shortly after the fall of the Wall, 1990, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Independence Park, Warriors

Tanks T-90 with a red flag in a puff of smoke at the Palace squa ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - MAY 05, 2016: Tanks T-90 with a red flag in a puff of smoke at the Palace square during a rehearsal of the Victory Parade in St. Petersburg in May Copyright: xZoonar.com/MaximxMitsunx 9265406

19th century French soldiers from the 6th regiment royal guard in uniform circa 1823

Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Vermont Air National Guards 158th Fighter Wing and a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, currently operating out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany conduct a low approach flight above Cathedral Square, a respected landmark, in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 16, 2022. The purpose of the flight was to celebrate a century of diplomatic relations and to demonstrate the U.S. militarys commitment and assurance to NATO Baltic Allies and partners.

U.S. Marines with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, tour The Les Invalides Museum in Paris, France, May 25, 2022. This visit is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective countries during World War I.

Military History Museum of the German Armed Forces

Trip to Europe: Italy, Rome: President Kennedy at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. President John F. Kennedy walks down stairs at the Victor Emmanuel Monument (Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II) in Rome, Italy, during a visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The President observed a moment of silence after a wreath was laid at the tomb on his behalf. Also pictured: U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Italian Ambassador to the United States, Sergio Fenoaltea; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Italian Minister of Defense, Giulio Andreotti; Italian Chief of Protocol, Angelo Corrias; Chief of the Italian Defense Staff, General Aldo Rossi; White House Secret Service agent, Floyd Boring.

DA-SC-86-10743. Base: Bastogne Country: Belgium (BEL)

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - September 11th Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Israeli guards and Palestinian children with toy guns coming out from the Arab Quarter through the Lion Gate into the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East, Asia

Mackenzie Tijerina, Fiesta Royalty 2022 La Reina de la Feria de las Flores, presents flowers to Petty Officer 1st Class Samantha Teliczan, 10 dept. Leading Petty Officer for Navy Information Operations Command and Joint Base San Antonios Military Ambassador, during the Pilgrimage to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, April 4, 2022. The Pilgrimage to the Alamo is a memorial tribute honoring the heroes of the Battle of the Alamo on San Jacinto Day. The event is hosted by the Alamo Mission Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and consists of a processional of military, community groups, and individuals culminating with wreaths placed in front of the Alamo.

Changing of the Princely Guard at 12 o'clock in front of the Prince's Palace, Principality of Monaco, A uniformed guard under a small canopy next to a building, Monte Carlo, Cote d'Azur

Terracotta Army. Clay soldiers of the Chinese emperor XIAN, CHINA - October 29, 2017: Terracotta Army. Clay soldiers of the Chinese emperor. Sculptures of the soldiers of the emperor. Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitryixBogdanovx 15022095

Greek military, parade in Athens for the 2018 Independence Day Celebrations. Greece is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

McCain and Obama at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2008.

Moors and Christians, "Es Firó" of Soller, final battle staged in the main square, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Changing of the Greek Presidential Guard in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Syntagma Square (Constitution Square) in Athens, Greece.

DET GUARDIA REAL MONTADA DE LA COMITIVA DEL EMBAJADOR SALIENDO DE LA PLAZA MAYOR. Location: DESFILE DIPLOMATICO. MADRID. SPAIN.

220512-N-ZE328-1044 ROME (May 12, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Jason Morris, from Columbus, Ohio, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), takes a photo during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored tour of Rome during a scheduled port visit to Naples, Italy, May 12, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

A color guard from the U.S. Navy Honor Guard supports a ceremony commemorating the 125th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Maine is held at the USS Maine Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 15, 2023.On Feb. 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded off the coast of Havana, Cuba, leading to the loss of 260 of her crew. Due to Spanish policy, burials had to be made within 24 hours, therefore the initial crew recovered in the aftermath of the disaster were buried at the Colon Cemetery in Havana. On March 30, 1898, Congress approved a bill authorizing for their remains to be disinterred and transferred to ANC. On Dec. 28, 1899, 165 sets of remains were interred in Section 24 with a full military honors service. The USS Maine was eventually raised, and the ships mast was transported by the Navy to ANC where it was placed next to Section 24 onto a granite base meant to represent the turret of the battleship. The names of those who died aboard the Maine were inscribed ont

Symbolic image at the meeting of NATO foreign ministers. Brussels, 03.04.2024. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office

Africa, Morocco, Rabat. Palace guard.

Military parade for the national day in Champs Elysées,Paris,France,Europe

Seville, 04/21/2021. Flight of the Águila acrobatic patrol of the Air Force. Constitution Avenue. Photo: Vanessa Gómez ARCHSEV.

jsc2017e100901 (July 18, 2017) --- Expedition 52-53 backup crewmembers Mark Vande Hei of NASA (left), Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos, center) and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA, right) watch as an amateur rocket takes flight by the statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, in the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan July 18 during traditional pre-launch ceremonies. They are serving as backups to Randy Bresnik of NASA, Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos and Paolo Nespoli of the European Space Agency, who will launch July 28 on the Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a five-month mission on the International Space Station.

Square of Soviet Tankmen, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

LITTLE SPANISH SOLDIER (1988) -Original title: SOLDADITO ESPAÑOL-.

Polish soldiers present the Polish army colors during a Mass at Poznan, Poland, June 13, 2022. The 14th Military Economic Department of the Polish army recognized U.S. Soldiers stationed in Poznan for their efforts and cooperation with the Polish Armed Forces.

Ceremonial parade. Victory Day 1945 year. Russia.

Seoul, South Korea, Asia, a members of the Korean Imperial Guard stand outside the Gyeongbokgung Palace during a change of the guard ceremony

Israeli security forces guarding the Jerusalem Western Wall on a Ramadan friday

Trucks with missiles for launchers s-300 PM at the Palace square ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - MAY 05, 2016: Trucks with missiles for launchers s-300 PM at the Palace square during a rehearsal of the Victory Parade in St. Petersburg in May Copyright: xZoonar.com/MaximxMitsunx 9265850

The Women of World War II Statue in Whitehall

Pantera demonstration, rome

Farmers protest nationwide against the German government's agricultural policy Berlin, 08.01.2024

Riga City , Parade at the 801 th. anniversary of the city

Janissary military band, Askeri Muese, Istanbul Military Museum, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Two Soldiers Outside Buckingham Palace

Finnish soldier at his post, Helsinki, Finland, Europe

The Central Band Polish Armed Forces perform during the Belgian Defence International Tattoo in Brussels, Belgium, June 4, 2022. This five-day festival is the first Belgian International Tattoo, which was originally planned to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Belgium in 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19. Participating military bands include the Belgian, French, Polish and American bands.

DN-ST-89-10501. Base: Naval Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Napoleonic army officers

East German guards stand atop the Berlin Wall beside the Brandenburg Gate following the official opening of the gate on December 22nd..

Guard in front of the imperial palace, Bejing, China, Asia

Police operation

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) march in a parade to celebrate Romania's Great Union Day, at Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest Romania, Dec. 1, 2022. Soldiers continue to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and reaffirm the commitment to the European continent by engaging in celebrations like the Great Union Day parade, which builds relationships between Allied and Partner nations.

Picture of political prisoners at Fort Breendonk, Belgium, Europe

04.03.2024, Deutschland, NRW, Politik, Nahostkonflikt, Israel, Palästina, 7. Oktober 2023, Die Jüdische Gemeinde Dortmund macht mit einer Installation auf dem Friedensplatz auf das Schicksal der 134 Geiseln der Hamas aufmerksam, Bring Them Home Now NRW Deutschland *** 04 03 2024, Germany, NRW, Politics, Middle East conflict, Israel, Palestine, 7 October 2023, The Jewish community of Dortmund draws attention to the fate of the 134 Hamas hostages with an installation on Peace Square, Bring Them Home Now NRW Germany Copyright: xSnowfieldxPhotographyx SF040324FriedensplatzD12

031028-F-9429S-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

Monument commemorating the Falkland war Islas Malvinas on the Plaza San Martin Square, Buenos Aires Argentina,

Carnival, Young women disguised as military, Isla Cristina, Huelva province, Region of Andalusia, Spain, Europe.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 501st Assault Helicopter Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division (1AD CAB) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), fly over a parade during the Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day Parade at Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2022. The 1AD CAB is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Seville, 10/02/2024. Central event of Police Day, framed in the commemorative activities of the 200th anniversary of the body in the Plaza de España. Attended by: Juanma Moreno, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Antonio Sanz, Juan Espadas, José Luis Sanz and Francisco Pardo Piqueras. Photo: Raúl Doblado. ARCHSEV.

Photograph of police officers guarding Whitehall during the NATO Summit in London, December 2019

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran participates in the annual New York City Veterans Day Parade in New York, Nov. 11, 2022. The Veterans Day Parade is observed annually by veterans, service members and local residents to give thanks and support for members of the armed forces.

Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Vermont Air National Guards 158th Fighter Wing and a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, currently operating out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany conduct a low approach flight above Cathedral Square, a respected landmark, in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 16, 2022. The purpose of the flight was to celebrate a century of diplomatic relations and to demonstrate the U.S. militarys commitment and assurance to NATO Baltic Allies and partners.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Ecuadorian dignitaries for an Ecuadorian Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

TOKYO (May 24, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), bow before entering the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) tour. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Advertising billboard with a large photo of a soldier wearing the uniform of the former Soviet army, Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin-Mitte, Germany, Europe

Biker meeting of army fans from France on the Croisette in Cannes, Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Educators with Recruiting Stations Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Twin Cities are briefed on the uniform code of military justice as part of the 2024 Educators Workshop on Feb. 20, 2024 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. Participants of the workshop visit MCRD San Diego to observe recruit training and gain a better understanding about the transformation from recruits to United States Marines. Marine Corps

Markstrasse Bad Toelz, Untere Marktstrasse, Alte Baeuerin, procession, remembrance, wartime, World War II, Spielhahnjaeger, 97th Jaegerdivision, Wehrmacht, historical, sixties, Bad Toelz, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

DA-SD-05-00658. Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Piazza Del Comune Square. Historical Reenactment of the e Victory Circuit. Montelupone. Marche. Italy. Europe

040911-F-6395A-001. Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry autographs a poster-sized copy of photographer Tony Vaccaro's famed photo of the liberation of Saint Briac, France, during a ceremony in the community saluting the durability of the U.S.-French alliance on June 7, 2014.

Aerial view of emergency workers at Alameda Combatentes da Grande Guerra following heavy rains and flooding in Cascais, Portugal

On 13 and 14 February 1945, Dresden was heavily destroyed in three Allied bombing raids. Every year, the people of Dresden commemorate this event at various events. Left-wing forces organised various demonstrations to protest against the right-wing marches, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Cuba, Havana, soldier attends marble statue of a seated Jose Marti in front of the Memorial Jose Marti on Plaza de la Revolucion

Terracotta Army. Clay soldiers of the Chinese emperor XIAN, CHINA - October 29, 2017: Terracotta Army. Clay soldiers of the Chinese emperor. Sculptures of the soldiers of the emperor. Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitryixBogdanovx 12507840

Service members from the seven participating countries, lowers their respective countrys flag during the closing ceremony at Exercise Real Thaw 22 on Beja Air Base, Portugal, July 7, 2022. This collective training exercise maximized integration of interoperability and operational tasks, as well as linking assets as members of a combined team.

U.S. service members with the Joint Armed Forces Honor Guard perform a full honor cordon in honor of the German Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., March 30, 2022. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted the event.

On 13 and 14 February 1945, Dresden was heavily destroyed in three Allied bombing raids. Every year, the people of Dresden commemorate this event at various events. Commemoration staged by right-wing forces on the Altmarkt without referring to the causes of this catastrophe, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

mounted police, Cort Square, Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Seville, 04/21/2021. Flight of the Águila acrobatic patrol of the Air Force. Constitution Avenue. Photo: Vanessa Gómez ARCHSEV.

Climate margin at Königsplatz climate disfiguration on Königsplatz is guarded and protected by the police.

Circular grilles and police on the sidelines of the security conference barrier and police on the sidelines of the security conference in Munich

011019-F-7203T-008. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01/02 Base: El Alamein Country: Egypt (EGY)

Polish soldiers present the Polish army colors during a Mass at Poznan, Poland, June 13, 2022. The 14th Military Economic Department of the Polish army recognized U.S. Soldiers stationed in Poznan for their efforts and cooperation with the Polish Armed Forces.

04.03.2024, Deutschland, NRW, Politik, Nahostkonflikt, Israel, Palästina, 7. Oktober 2023, Die Jüdische Gemeinde Dortmund macht mit einer Installation auf dem Friedensplatz auf das Schicksal der 134 Geiseln der Hamas aufmerksam, Bring Them Home Now NRW Deutschland *** 04 03 2024, Germany, NRW, Politics, Middle East conflict, Israel, Palestine, 7 October 2023, The Jewish community of Dortmund draws attention to the fate of the 134 Hamas hostages with an installation on Peace Square, Bring Them Home Now NRW Germany Copyright: xSnowfieldxPhotographyx SF040324FriedensplatzD3

970225-F-2095R-036. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Mostar Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Milan. The deserted city center on Palm Sunday due to security measures against the spread of the coronavirus, covid-19. Cathedral Square being controlled by law enforcement and military.

Photograph taken during an anti-Iraq War rally in 2003

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