Latvian National Guard

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: "Latvian National Guard" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (April 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

National Guard of the Republic of Latvia
Latvijas Republikas Zemessardze
Emblem of the Latvian National Guard
Founded	23 August 1991; 33 years ago (1991-08-23)
Country	Latvia
Type	Light Infantry Military volunteer
Size	10,000 personnel[1]
Part of	Latvian National Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Maiznīcas iela 5, Rīga, LV-1001
Anniversaries	23 August
Website	https://www.zs.mil.lv
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier general Kaspars Pudāns[2]
Insignia
Roundel

The Latvian National Guard or NG (Latvian: Latvijas Republikas Zemessardze, ZS) is a part of the Latvian National Armed Forces. The National Guard is a basic land component, consisting of volunteers who perform traditional national guard duties such as crisis response and support for military operations. It consists of the Staff Headquarters and 4 brigades (formally - regions or novadi), which are divided into 18 battalions. The National Guard continued its development also after Latvia joined NATO.