Slovenian Guards Unit


The Slovenian Guards Unit is the official ceremonial honor guard unit of the President of Slovenia. Officially referred as the Guard of the Slovenian Armed Forces by SV members, the guard is a unit of the SV, consisting of the General Staff of the SV. The guard carries out many tasks of insuring that protocol in the SV is ensured.
It was established in 1991 from former ceremonial units in the Yugoslav People's Army. The guard is intended to be present at all events at state and ministerial level, in units and commands of the SAF and local communities at home and abroad. Within the framework of its tasks, it is responsible for carrying out all types of military and military protocol, among which are:
Since June 25, 2013, the unit has posted guards at the Government Building and President's Office on public holidays from 8 AM - 6 PM. This was instituted by order President Borut Pahor who explained the decision in the following words:

Uniform

The guard has its own distinct uniform which is separate from the rest of the uniforms of the SV. The uniform is worn by members guard during protocol tasks and in accordance with the Rules on Service in the Slovenian Armed Forces and the Rules on Protocol. The uniform color consists of a green and blue and includes a jacket, trousers with a belt, and a cap/beret, a shirt and tie under a jacket, brown boots, and white gloves and socks. The belt and shoulder cords of the unit are golden yellow.

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