Honor Guard Battalion ( hr, Počasno-zaštitna bojna) is a military unit of

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that performs protocol tasks for the needs of top-level state and military officials, as well as tasks related to the protection and security of the Commander-in-Chief (

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). It consists of up to 300 members, all being professionals. The unit is under direct command of the

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Structure

* Commander's Group * Honorary Company * Protective Company * Security Company * Logistics Company * Naval Honorary Protective Company

Weapons

* Semi-automatic rifle PAP M59/66

Ceremony of the Changing of the Guards

The Ceremony of the Changing of the Guards is performed by the members of the Honor Company, a unit of the Honor Guard Battalion, and it takes place in Zagreb, in the area between the Banski dvori and the

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, on Saturdays and state holidays at 12:00 (

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) in the period between 27 May, and 1 October. It is performed by three officers (wearing the historic black and white uniforms) and 26 enlisted soldiers and NCOs wearing the red ones. The officers, the Commander of the Guard and the shift commanders wear officers' dagger in the leather case, and junior members are armed with semi-automatic rifles (the M59/66 model). The Honorary Guard is dressed in ceremonial historical uniforms designed as an original model drawing on the formal dress of the Croatian magnates and virilists of the Croatian Parliament from the historical period of Croatia proper (Banska Hrvatska) and the costumes of the Croatian National Revival period (19th century). The new uniform model thus incorporated the centuries-long military tradition and aspirations of the Croatian people for its own state. The Guards uniforms are made of quality English cloth. The red denotes the traditional Croatian colour distinguishing the Croatian uniforms from the enemy in the battlefields during the resistance to the Ottoman invaders. Until early 20th century it was also the colour of Zagreb. The uniforms in black and white are worn by officers. The design and the vivid colours are complemented with a cap with a golden Croatian coat of arms, tight-fitting braided jacket and the overcoat, white gloves and officer's dagger (worn by the commander) and the leather ammunition case. https://hrvatski-vojnik.hr/en/item/3334-revival-of-the-changing-of-the-guards-in-st-mark-s-square.html

Gallery

File:16 obljetnica vojnoredarstvene operacije Oluja 04082011 PZB 916.jpg, Ceremonial dress File:16 obljetnica vojnoredarstvene operacije Oluja PZB 04082011 840.jpg, Ceremonial dress File:Pocasna ceremonijalna odora PZB Dan OSRH 280511 01.jpg, Ceremonial dress File:Pocasno zastitna bojna ceremonijalni program 28052011 74.jpg, Service dress File:Pocasno zastitna bojna ceremonijalni program 28052011 56.jpg, Honor guard File:Ceremonijalna vjezba Pocasno zastitne bojne 28052011 Kranjceviceva kraj.jpg, Ceremonial program File:PZB 2012 2.jpg, In front of Zagreb Cathedral File:16 obljetnica vojnoredarstvene operacije Oluja 04082011 PZB 834.jpg, Battle dress

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