Republican Guard
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Republican Guard is the organization of a republic which serves to protect the President and the government. Usually synonymous with Presidential Guard.
- French Republican Guard called the Garde républicaine (GR)
- Iraqi Republican Guard, the core of the Iraqi military during Saddam Hussein's rule
- Iraqi Special Republican Guard, a military force formed from the Iraqi Republican Guard and charged with Saddam Hussein's protection
- Italian Republican National Guard called the Guardia Nazionale Repubblicana (GNR)
- Syrian Republican Guard, an armored division that protects the capitol and top Syrian government officials
- Kazakhstan Republican Guard, a separate branch of the military than the army
- Republican Guard Brigade, a military force attached to the Directorate-General of the Presidency of Lebanon
- Portuguese Republican National Guard called the Guarda Nacional Republicana (GNR)
- the Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo also has a Republican Guard, formerly known as the Special Presidential Security Group (GSSP)