The Mongolian State Honor Guard is an

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unit of the Armed Forces of Mongolia. The Mongolian State Honor Guard was founded on 16 August 1955, as an honor guard unit of the People's Army of the

Mongolian People's Republic The Mongolian People's Republic ( mn, Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс, БНМАУ; , ''BNMAU''; ) was a socialist state which existed from 1924 to 1992, located in the historical region of Outer Mongolia in East Asia. It w ...

Overview

The honor guard company's different units participate in all major events organized by the

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, such as state arrival ceremonies for foreign

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(dignitaries such as

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and

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), government and military delegations during their official visits to

Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...

, as well as a large number of other diverse events. Domestically, another major event is the annual

Mongolian State Flag Day State Flag Day ( mn, Төрийн далбааны өдөр) is the main state holiday in Mongolia, being celebrated annually on July 10. State Flag Day is celebrated with a central government-sponsored events including a military parade and a fla ...

parade on

Sükhbaatar Square Sükhbaatar Square ( mn, Сүхбаатарын талбай, pronounced ''Sükhbaatariin Talbai'') is the central square of Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar. The square was named for Mongolian's revolutionary hero Damdin Sükhbaatar after his death ...

. It also had taken part in the anniversaries of the

Battles of Khalkhin Gol The Battles of Khalkhin Gol (russian: Бои на Халхин-Голе; mn, Халхын голын байлдаан) were the decisive engagements of the undeclared Soviet–Japanese border conflicts involving the Soviet Union, Mongolia, Jap ...

and the

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military exercise. In 2015, the guard of honor took part in over 200 ceremonial events, including the

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. Members of the unit are required to be tall and have good physical traits. It is the only unit authorized to carry a ceremonial white

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as its unit colour on parade.

Uniform

While Mongolia was under a socialist government, the unit's uniform did not differ much from the

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of the

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. After 1991, the uniforms from the era of

Genghis Khan ''Chinggis Khaan'' ͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋbr />Mongol script: ''Chinggis Qa(gh)an/ Chinggis Khagan'' , birth_name = Temüjin , successor = Tolui (as regent)Ögedei Khan , spouse = , issue = , house = Borjigin , ...

and the

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came back into style within the armed forces.{{Cite web, url=https://ria.ru/20190903/1558188867.html, title=В Улан-Баторе Путина встретили оркестром и ротой почетного караула, date=3 September 2019 Today, the uniform of the guard is based on the garment of the personal guard of the

Great Khan Khagan or Qaghan (Mongolian:; or ''Khagan''; otk, 𐰴𐰍𐰣 ), or , tr, Kağan or ; ug, قاغان, Qaghan, Mongolian Script: ; or ; fa, خاقان ''Khāqān'', alternatively spelled Kağan, Kagan, Khaghan, Kaghan, Khakan, Khakhan ...

. Throughout the years, the unit uniform has been changed 3 times: in 1970, 2006, and 2011.

Gallery

File:Mongolian police in traditional uniform.JPG, Mongolian State Honor Guard personnel in traditional uniform during the 800th anniversary of the founding of the

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in 2006. File:The Mongolian honor guard braves the cold to welcome Mr. Myers.jpg, The honor guard during the arrival ceremony for

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General

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visit to Mongolia in 2004. File:Министр обороны России провел в Улан-Баторе 01.jpg,

Sergey Shoigu Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu, ; tyv, Сергей Күжүгет оглу Шойгу, translit=Sergey Kyzhyget oglu Shoygu, . (russian: Сергей Кужугетович Шойгу; born 21 May 1955) is a Russian politician who has served as ...

and

Nyamaagiin Enkhbold Nyamaagiin Enkhbold ( mn, Нямаагийн Энхболд; born 6 January 1957) is a Mongolian politician who is a member of parliament and the president of Mongolian Red Cross Society since 2010. He was the Foreign Minister of Mongolia from ...

inspecting the guard in October 2018. File:U.S._Defense_Secretary_Chuck_Hagel,_right,_walks_in_a_pass-and-review_ceremony_with_Mongolian_Defense_Minister_Dashdemberal_Bat-Erdene_during_an_honor_cordon_at_the_Mongolian_Ministry_of_Defense_in_Ulaanbaatar_140410-D-BW835-102b.jpg, Defense Secretary

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unit of the guard being escorted by

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during a procession to

Naadam Naadam (Mongolian Naadam Festival) ( mn, Наадам, classical Mongolian: ''Naɣadum'', , ''literally "games"'') is a traditional festival celebrated in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and Tuva Republic. The festival is also locally termed "eriin gurva ...

. File:Mongolian flag bearer.jpeg, A unit flag bearer in Moscow.

References

External links

Photos of the unit.
Military units and formations of Mongolia Guards of honour 1955 establishments in Mongolia Military units and formations established in 1955

Overview

Uniform

Gallery

See also

References

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