| National Guard Guardia Nacional | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:GUARDIANACIONALELSALVADOR.JPEG) Arm Patch of the Guardia Nacional | |
| Motto | El Honor es Nuestra Divisa Honour is Our Emblem |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1912 |
| Dissolved | 1992 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | El Salvador |
| Operations jurisdiction | El Salvador |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | San Salvador |
The National Guard (Spanish: Guardia Nacional) was the national gendarmerie of El Salvador.
The National Guard of El Salvador was founded in 1912 by President Dr. Manuel Enrique Araujo as a branch of the Salvadoran Army for policing rural areas. The National Guard was reorganized into a separate civilian force based on the Spanish Civil Guard, and served with distinction during the Football War. The National Guard developed a reputation for police brutality and human rights abuses in El Salvador, and was disbanded on 16 January 1992 as part of the Chapultepec Peace Accords to end the Salvadoran Civil War.