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
Military cadets on guard at the General Post Office before a parade takes place in Dublin to commemorate the 1916 Uprising. Dublin, Ireland, Europe
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Guard at Main Gate to Prague Castle in Prague Czech Republic
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 18, 2022.
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The funeral procession for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era passes over Memorial Bridge en route to Arlington National Cemetery, where the Unknown will be interred at the Tomb of the Unknowns after a state funeral service. The Memorial Amphitheater can be seen on a hill in the background. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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statues of chinese soldiers holding a flag of china, kunming yunnan china
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Dukes Palace gate with the Royal Guard soldier on duty in historical country of Luxemburg
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Remembrance Sunday 2012 HM The Queen, members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister and dignitaries, attended the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph today. They were joined by hundreds of veterans from previous conflicts, as well as Service personnel from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force on parade. Image by Sgt Jez Doak; © Crown copyright 2012 uk, london, sunday, cenotaph, remembrance, hmqueen, 111112
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Various leadership of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center serve dinner to Soldiers and their families during the annual Thanksgiving celebration near Hohenfels, Germany on Nov. 22, 2022. The feast was held at United States Army Garrison Bavaria's dining facility.
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Working visit of H.M. Queen Beatrix at the army of Seedorf. The queen in conversation with a number of conscript hussars.
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At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 37/38 prime and backup crewmembers prepare to raise the U.S., Russian and Kazakh flags Sept. 15 in a traditional ceremony. From left to right are prime Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov, prime Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins of NASA, his backup, Steve Swanson of NASA and backup Alexander Skvortsov (far right). Hidden from view are prime Flight Engineer Sergei Ryazanskiy and his backup, Oleg Artemyev. Hopkins, Kotov and Ryazanskiy are preparing for launch Sept. 26, Kazakh time, from Baikonur on their Soyuz TMA-10M spacecraft to begin a five and a half month mission on the International Space Station.NASA/Victor Zelentsov
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Guard at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Soldiers of different platoons at the 77th Independence Day parade at the Assam Rifles ground in Agartala. Tripura, India.
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ENTREGA BANDERAS CONSTITUCIONELAS RGTOS MADRID. Location: DESFILE MILITAR. MADRID. SPAIN.
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National Day Luxembourg, celebration of the Grand Duke s birthday, military parade with luxembourgish army, police, fire department, rescue service and armed forced, Luxembourg city, 23.06.2024 National Day Luxembourg, celebration of the Grand Duke s birthday, military parade with luxembourgish army, police, fire department, rescue service and armed forced, Luxembourg city, 23.06.2024 Copyright: xZoonar.com/BeritxKesslerx 21834885
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Armored Corps memorial Latrun Israel
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Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier receives Gustavo Petro President of Colombia at Bellevue Palace with Military Honours. 16.06.2023., Berlin, Germany, Europe
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Inaugural parade, the US Navy Contingent marched down Pennsylvania Ave. between 4th and 7th street during the 1993 inaugural parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Madrid, May 31, 2014, Historical reenactment of the War of Independence in Barajas Photo: © Angel Navarrete ....Archdc.
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U.S. Army V Corps Forward Deputy Commanding General Maj. Gen. Ollie Kingsbury speaks and joins the Poznan community laying wreaths to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Ławica, Jan. 6, 2024, at Poznań-Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport in Poznan, Poland. Celebrating Poland's historical accomplishments advances the interoperability, communication and relations between the American military community and Europe.
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Soldier standin in front of Ho Chi Minh´s tomb, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia
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DA-SC-86-08857. Base: Masan Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)
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Soldiers participate in the ceremonial changing of the guards at the Presidential Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe
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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (June 25, 2020) Attendees pay their respects to the Korean national anthem during a ceremony at the United Nations Cemetery in Busan commemorating the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. Sixteen additional partner nations, under the auspices of the then-new United Nations Command, alsojoined the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the fight to preserve freedom and democracy on the Korean peninsula. Seven decades later, the U.S.-ROK alliance remains the linchpin for security, stability, and prosperity on the peninsula and in the Northeast Asia region.
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Dutch and Canadian unauthorized soldiers raise the flags at the logistics camp at Dekempare in Eritrea. Eritrea, Adigrat © Avdkm / Remco Schoonderwoerd Dutch and Canadian Unfort Soldiers hoist the flags on the logistics camp at Dekemhare.
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.
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Inaugural parade, High angle view of the Presidential escort as seen from the roof of the National gallery of Art Building. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A French armored unit drives its AMX-30 main battle tanks out of the staging area at the start of the annual Allied Forces Day parade. Base: West Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany. Wall separated West Berlin from East Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
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240216-N-SS900-1024 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 16, 2024) A change of command program is placed among decorations during a change of command ceremony for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) onboard Naval Base Point Loma, Feb. 16. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Eric Knepper relieved Capt. Matt Pianetta as commanding officer of Santa Fe. Navy
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030630-F-1199H-002. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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jsc2019e036801 - At the Kremlin Wall at Red Square in Moscow, Expedition 60 crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) ad Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) pose for pictures June 28 during a traditional pre-launch visit. They will launch July 20 on the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a mission on the International Space Station...Andrey Shelepin/GCTC.
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France, Brittany, Saint-Malo on 2022-08-17. On the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, Minister in charge of Territorial Collectivities, co-presides the commemorative ceremony and inaugurates the fire control post of the City of Alet, restored thanks to the Heritage Foundation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Saint-Malo le 2022-08-17. A loccasion du 78eme anniversaire de la liberation de Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, ministre deleguee chargee des Collectivites territoriales, co-preside la ceremonie commemorative et inaugure le poste directeur de tir de la Cite dAlet restaure grace a la Fondation du patrimoine. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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A group of Dutch Paratroopers participate in 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.
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Senior Airman Christian Porter of the United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team takes a photo of Honor Guardsman Senior Airman Phillip Reyes and his wife, Roselle Reyes, at the Joint Services Drill Exhibition, Oct. 19, 2022, at the Lincoln Memorial Plaza, Washington, D.C. This was the first Joint Services Drill Exhibition in ten years.
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ANZAC Day Rememberance Parade in Melbourne 2015 Melbourne, Australia - April 25, 2015: A military marching band in kilts playing bagpipe at the ANZAC Day parade. Copyright: xZoonar.com/OliverxFörstnerx 13183886
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Reportage: A Kuwaiti honor guard member stands ready to render honors, as Defense Secretary Dr. Mark Esper meets with the new emir of Kuwait, Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, to offer condolences on behalf of President Donald J. Trump on the passing of Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwait City, Kuwait, Oct. 4, 2020.
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Policemen parade on 26th January at Dadar Shivaji Park ground, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox
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UAE, Dubai. Close-up of Police Band with bagpipes participating in National Day celebrations.
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Europe, Russia, Moscow, Red Square - Lenin's Tomb. sailors in uniform (MR)
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Navy band parade at Gateway Of India, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox
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Mexico.Mexico D.F..El Zocalo.Desfile militar y bajada de bandera delante del Palacio del Gobierno.
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Former border crossing for diplomats in Berlin, Friedrichstrasse, Check Point Charlie
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Memorial Service on Remembrance Sunday in East Grinstead
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14 th July National day of France. Ceremony with the firefighters. French Sapeurs Pompiers. Saint Gervais. France.
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The Mall en route to Buckingham Palace, London, secured by police with sniffer dog, during the state Visit for President Donald Trump June 2019
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Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, addresses the audience during the SETAF-AF Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, September 1, 2022.
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The Navy Show Band from Norfolk, Va., gives a concert for local citizens during exercise Unitas XXXIII. Unitas is a five-month-long joint exercise conducted by the U.S. Navy and the navies of various South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXIII Base: Valparaiso Country: Chile (CHL)
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India Pakistan border changing of the guards ceremony.
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Deployment of the National Guard to speech by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Guarda Nacional Republicana, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal, Europe
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Mongolian musicians perform for the opening of a Naadam festival held before the last day of field training exercises for Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 9. Gobi Wolf is a multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief engagement between military components of the government of Mongolia, U.S. Army Pacific and civil components. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)