Military Ceremonial Guards

Images of formal military ceremonies featuring honor guards in full regalia, performing duties at significant events and parades in various countries.

Military cadets on guard at the General Post Office before a parade takes place in Dublin to commemorate the 1916 Uprising. Dublin, Ireland, Europe

Madrid, 04/03/2013. The lavish Solemn Relay of the Royal Guard becomes one of the main tourist attractions of the capital.

A Peruvian Navy Honor Guard stands by during a ceremony in which a wreath was laid by American military officials at the statue of Peruvian Admiral Grau, a Peruvian naval hero in the port city of Callao, Peru. Participants included the USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) Commanding Officer, Commander Steven L. Richter (not shown) and Honor Guard, as well as the military attach to the Ambassador of Peru, US Air Force Colonel McCarthy (not shown). Reuben James stopped in Peru en route to Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: Callao Country: Peru (PER)

Soldiers of the National Guard, Guarda Nacional Republicana, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Police force in military parade through the downtown Santiago, Chile

The Kazakhstan honor guard performs during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT 2000), Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: .... Complete Scene Caption: The Kazakhstan honor guard performs during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT 2000), Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by Unit

Military cadets on guard at the General Post Office before a parade takes place in Dublin to commemorate the 1916 Uprising. Dublin, Ireland, Europe

Practice Inaugural Parade. Company E 3rd United States Infantry (The Old Guard) parade practice at Freedom Plaza. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Europe, Hungary, Budapest. Parlement

Riflemen at Catholic Corpus Christi Procession, Prien, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Soldiers from the Bundeswehr Guard Battalion, photographed during a reception with military honours in the courtyard of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, 13.03.2024

Army soldiers in camouflage marching on military parade

Military Chinese soldiers parading in full synchronization Tiananmen square Beijing China Beijing, Chine, June 4 2018: Military Chinese soldiers parading in full synchronization Tiananmen square Beijing China Copyright: xZoonar.com/MichalakisxPpalisx 21826703

England, London, Buckingham Palace. Changing the guard at Buckingham Palace.

China, Beijing, Tiananmen Square. Foreign residents dressed up as Santa on Christmas Day marching in line with National Guards.

Military band performing during the International Military Music Festival on Red Square, Moscow, Russia

220517-N-MD802-1122 TOKYO (May 17, 2022) - Lt. Gen. James Bierman, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, attend an honor guard ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, May 17, 2022. Bierman and Yoshida discussed ways to enhance bi-lateral coordination and training opportunities to ensure that both U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces are ready and capable to defend Japan and secure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. service members march with the colors to prepare for the National Anthem during the 78th Liberation Day Parade in Hagåtña, Guam, July 21, 2022. The parade is a celebration of U.S. forces liberating Guam from Japanese Imperial Forces in 1944 during World War II. Throughout the month of July there are events and ceremonies held as part of Guam's liberation month.

Parade of Turkish soldiers at the monument to Kemal Atatuerk on the promenade in Kyrenia or Girne, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Hungarian Soldiers in their beige and red uniforms marching in Budapest, Hungary

Marines of the guard battalion, photographed during the final roll call of the Bundeswehr missions MINUSMA and EUTM Mali at the Federal Ministry of Defence in Berlin, 22.02.2024

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

DF-SD-03-06252. Subject Operation/Series: CENTRASBAT 00 Base: Ili Base Camp, Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Major Command Shown: US CENTCOM

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Men of the ceremonial guard marching in South Korea

Europe, Netherlands, Amsterdam. Guards at The Royal Palace of Amsterdam.

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Vandaardwacht Korps Adelborsten passes the Vokim at a ceremony at Kim.

Army soldiers of the Staff Music Corps recorded during a state visit by Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (not pictured), President of the Republic of the Philippines to Olaf Scholz (not pictured), Federal Chancellor, recorded in Berlin, 12 March 2024

Changing of the Guard in front of the Royal Palace, Monaco_Veille, Monaco, Europe

120404-N-XZ912-003NAPLES, Italy (April 4, 2012) Chief Navy Counselor Jose Fiallos and Chief Master-at-Arms Fleurant Paolo conduct morning colors as part of a Year of the Chief event at Naval Support Activity Naples. The Year of the Chief is a yearlong celebration of past and present chief petty officers honoring 119 years of the chief petty officer rank.

A Vietnamese honour guard marching past the red carpet for US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates, Hanoi, October 2010.

Armed Forces and guests stand for the U.S. national anthem at a Memorial Day ceremony at the Brookwood American Military Cemetery, England, May 29, 2022. Memorial Day provides us a solemn opportunity to remember our fallen brothers and sisters in arms, reflect upon their courageous sacrifice, and show gratitude for the freedom they gave their lives to defend. It also affords us the opportunity to pay homage to those families who lost their loved ones in service to the Nation-and continue to feel the full weight of that sacrifice today.

Various NATO ally marching bands stand in formation before a parade leading to the inaugural military tattoo at Vilnius, Lithuania, Aug. 27, 2022. The Big Red One Band is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly performing alongside NATO allies during a historical, inaugural military tattoo hosted by Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Armed Forces and guests stand for the U.S. national anthem at a Memorial Day ceremony at the Brookwood American Military Cemetery, England, May 29, 2022. Memorial Day provides us a solemn opportunity to remember our fallen brothers and sisters in arms, reflect upon their courageous sacrifice, and show gratitude for the freedom they gave their lives to defend. It also affords us the opportunity to pay homage to those families who lost their loved ones in service to the Nation-and continue to feel the full weight of that sacrifice today.

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Marching soldiers in traditional dress uniform, Palacio Real royal palace, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Madrid, 12/03/2014. Ceremony of the solemn relief of the Royal Guard in the Royal Palace. Photo: Ernesto Agudo. ARCHDC.

Changing of the guard, Prague Castle, Hradcany, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Ontario, Canada, Kingston. Fort Henry, National Historic Site, UNESCO. Reenactment soldiers in vintage 1867 uniforms.

India, New Delhi. Indian Army soldiers march in formation. (MR)

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DA-SC-86-10746. Base: Bastogne Country: Belgium (BEL)

Royal guard officers in front of Amalienborg palace, Copenhagen, Denmark

Major the Marines and Director-Dirigent der Marinierskapel J.P. Laro.

Khabarovsk, Russia - Jun 02, 2019: International festival of military bands The Amur waves . Military music bands marching through the empty streets of the city of Khabarovsk. Russia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitriixRudx 13925855

FRA - POLITIQUE - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, ministre des Armées, à RennesFlorence Parly, ministre des Armées, se rend jeudi 3 octobre 2019 au quartier Stéphant à Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35 ), où elle inaugurere le premier btiment du Commandement de la cyberdéfense ( COMCYBER ), spécifiquement conçu pour répondre aux besoins techniques et opérationnels du COMCYBER et accueillir ses différentes unités.FRA - POLITICS - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, in RennesFlorence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces, will visit the Stéphant district in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35) on Thursday, October 3, 2019, where she will inaugurate the first building of the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER), specifically designed to meet the technical and operational needs of the COMCYBER and accommodate its various units.

110722-N-SH953-610CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (July 22, 2011) Cmdr. Matt Bonner relieves Cmdr. Tim Cooper during a change of command ceremony on the top deck of USS Constitution. More than 300 guests attended the ceremony, including Vice Adm. John Bird, Director Navy Staff and USS Constitution's parent commander. Bonner is USS ConstitutionÕs 72nd commanding officer.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment FIRST STRIKE, 2nd Brigade Combat Team STRIKE, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), joined with NATO allies and partners for the Romanian Navy Day ceremony on Aug. 15, 2022, in Constanta, Romania. 101st units will support V Corps mission to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises with partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations allies. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team "STRIKE" Public Affairs.)

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German Army Soldiers participate in a private ceremony at a German Cemetery marking the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, May 28, 2022. The Battle of Belleau Wood is remembered for the intensity of the fighting and sustained, as well as for the participation of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments. To this day, Marines assigned to these two regiments wear the French fourragere on the left shoulder of their uniforms as a reminder of their unit's distinguished service during the First World War.

Marines of the guard battalion, photographed during a reception with military honours at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, 12.03.2024

Soldiers at the Tiananmen Square, Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China

Army soldiers of various branches of the armed forces marching out of the roll call area during the handover roll call of the German Field Army at Nymphenburg Palace, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) participate in Flags-In, where Soldiers placed U.S. flags at the headstones and niche of service members buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. Over 250,000 flags were planted at the final resting place of our Nation's fallen.

220528-N-PW480-0950 (May 28, 2022) A Gold Star family observes a 21-gun salute during a Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony in downtown Chicago, May 28. The ceremony followed a Gold Star Family breakfast in the Walnut Room of Macys Department Store. Commander, Naval Service Training Command, Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture joined Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, U.S. government representatives, and senior military officers to commemorate Memorial Day and remember service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice during their service to the United States. NSTC supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors. This training includes the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at more than 160 colleges and universities across the country, Officer Training Command (OTC) in Newport, Rhode Island, Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navys only boot camp, as well as the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and Navy National Defense C

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) welcomes Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, to the Federal Chancellery with military honours in Berlin, 11.03.2024

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From front to back, GEN Bernard Rogers, GEN James R. Allen, and GEN W.Y. Smith march in for change of command ceremonies. GEN Smith will assume the duties as deputy commander in chief of the U.S. European Command, relieving GEN Allen. Base: Stuttgart Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

120621-N-WL435-033ISTANBUL (June 21, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert salutes as he receives full honors at Golcuk Naval Base during his official visit with Turkish Naval Fleet Commander Adm. Nusret Guner, left.

Road guard during the reception at Marineliegkamp Valkenburg of South African President Nelson Mandela by H.M. Queen Beatrix and Z.K.H. Prince Claus.

RUSSIA, Moscow: Sentries at the Tomb of Honour for WW II victims at the Kremlin wall

Practice Inaugural Parade. View of the Presidential Escort Group taken during practice for the Inaugural Parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Division Artillery march down the parade route at Oskaras Kalpaka Square at Saldus, Latvia during the Restoration of Independence day celebration, May 4, 2022. Latvia's Day of the Restoration of Independence marks the date in 1990 that the Supreme Council in Latvia adopted the Declaration on the Restoration of Independence, initiating the transition from Soviet rule to complete renewal of independence in the Baltic state. The date is commemorated with a military parade featuring its NATO allies.

Changing of the Guard at Prince's Palace of Monaco in Monaco, Cote d'Azur, French Riviera, France, Europe

Ex-Prisoner of War (POW) Technical Sergeant Joseph Lajzer (retired) and USAF Brigadier General Barry W. Barksdale, Commander of the 37th Training Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas review the Basic Military Training graduates, on the parade grounds at the Lackland AFB, TX. Mr. Lajzer was honored after being awarded the Purple Heart and the Prisoner of War Medal for military service performed between April 1942 and September 1945. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Turkeys Mehter Ottoman Military Band plays traditional Janissary songs before a gathered audience during the opening ceremony of the 30th annual International Defense Industry Exhibition (MSPO) at Kielce, Poland, Sept. 7, 2022. More than 185 defense industry exhibitors from more than 15 countries participated in MSPOan international exhibition designed to showcase the latest land, sea, air and national security defense systems and military projects to a highly specialized audience from the Polish and international community.

The U.S. Army Band supports an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 13, 2023. The wreath was laid by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

England, London, Regent Street. A contingent of the Royal Navy marching proudly down Regent Street as part of the London Pride parade.

221010-M-VR919-1068 (October 10, 2022) U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion, Task Force San Francisco, participate in a bridge to bridge run during San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 at San Francisco, California, Oct. 10, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Czech Republic, Prague; Castle Guards marching in front of the Prague Castle

Public roll call of the Army Officers' School on Theatre Square: Bundeswehr honours and bids farewell to young soldiers, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Last Post Ceremony under the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, a war memorial dedicated to the commemoration of British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War I, Ypres, Belgium, Europe

German Army Soldiers participate in a private ceremony at a German Cemetery marking the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, May 28, 2022. The Battle of Belleau Wood is remembered for the intensity of the fighting and sustained, as well as for the participation of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments. To this day, Marines assigned to these two regiments wear the French fourragere on the left shoulder of their uniforms as a reminder of their unit's distinguished service during the First World War.

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Italian Republic Day parade practice. Piazza San Marco. Venice. Italy.

Great changing of the guard in front of Schinkel's Neue Wache, shortly after the fall of the wall, 1990, Berlin, Germany, Europe

The honor graduates of Platoon 3041, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, salute prior to receiving the Leatherneck Award. The award is for outstanding achievement during recruit training and is presented to the recruit on graduation day. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival of an ambassador for an audience with King Philip VI., Royal Palace, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon, conduct their long line sequence during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, July 29, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was Lieutenant General Kevin M. Iiams, Commanding General, Training and Education, and the guest of honor was Vice Admiral Jeffrey W. Hughes, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development.

Slovak Air Force Colonel Juraj Baranek, 33rd Air Force Base Commander (left), and Brigadier General Donald Hoffman (Center), 52nd Fighter Wing Commander, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, report to Lieutenant General Milan Cerovsky (Right), Slovak CHIEF of General STAFF, following the arrival of 10 F-16 Falcons (Not shown) from Spangdahlem's 23rd Fighter Squadron. More than 200 Spangdahlem Airmen are deployed here to support a two-week fighter training deployment, named Lion's Claw. The deployment is giving Slovak Air Forces an opportunity to share tactics, techniques, and procedures with their American counterparts. Subject Operation/Series: LION'S CLAW Base: Malacky Country: Slovakia (SVK)

220524-N-DE439-1020 OSLO, Norway (May 24, 2022) Sideboys from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), welcome aboard Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks to a Tour Guide, May 24, 2022. Porter 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.

051019-F-5586B-367. Base: Beijing State: Beijing Municipality Country: China (CHN)

Asia, Oman, A line of up-ended cannons act as bollards in the government district of Old Muscat. The Khor Mosque and Fort Mirani can be seen behind.

Public roll call of the Army Officers' School on Theatre Square: Bundeswehr honours and bids farewell to young soldiers, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

A group of European military and civilians from many countries observe a ceremony during the anniversary of Operation Market Garden at the Robert Frost Bridge, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 16, 2022. These European citizen remember the sacrifice from the 1st British Parachute Regiment and honor the ones who lost their lives liberating the Netherlands during World War II.

German Army Soldiers participate in a private ceremony at a German Cemetery marking the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, May 28, 2022. The Battle of Belleau Wood is remembered for the intensity of the fighting and sustained, as well as for the participation of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments. To this day, Marines assigned to these two regiments wear the French fourragere on the left shoulder of their uniforms as a reminder of their unit's distinguished service during the First World War.

01/13/2014 Washington, United States The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy during his visit to Arlington Cemetery. Photography: Diego Crespo / Moncloa Presidency of the Government ARCHDC.

The Battle Color Detachment performs in Times Square, New York, May 25, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marines of Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force New York engage in special events throughout New York City and the tristate area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation, and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings together more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects.

Tonga Defense Services Marching Band, Army Day Festival, Noumea, New Caledonia

Participants march during a Victory in Europe Day World War II remembrance ceremony outside the Haut-commissariat de la République Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 8, 2022. The ceremony kicks off Marara 22, a multinational training that advances partners abilities to address complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Guard at Grand Palace, Ko Ratanakosin, Bangkok, Thailand

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and service members from across the military provide support during an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony as part of President of the Republic of France Emmanuel Macrons visit to the U.S. at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington, Va., Nov. 30, 2022.

NCC cadets perform at a parade during the combined annual training camp in Netaji Subhash Regional Coaching Centre at Agartala. India.

Polish citizens, veterans, and local leaders from Drawsko Pomorskie salute as the Polish flag is raised and the Polish national anthem plays during a Victory Day ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 8, 2022. Victory Day, or V - E Day in the United States, recognizes the end of World War II in the European theater, and remembers the sacrifices of service members and civilians lost during the conflict.

Sentinels from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (Old Guard) support a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 27, 2022. The wreath was laid by U.S. Army Col. Shannon-Mikal Lucas, deputy provost marshal general, Office of the Provost Marshal General and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Viridiana Lavalle, military working dog program manager, Office of the Provost Marshall General.

Czech Republic, Prague, Europe; Castle's guards in winter uniform marching during change of guards

Members of the Kazakhstan Republican Guard perform precision drill routines during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include.... Complete Scene Caption: Members of the Kazakhstan Republican Guard perform precision drill routines during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsore

U.S. Army forces and French soldiers participate in a ceremony that commemorates the end of World War II operations in Europe, at Haut-commissariat de la République Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 8, 2022. The ceremony marked the beginning of Marara 22, a multinational exercise which enhances interoperability with allies and partners in the pacific region.

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