United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard

Presidential Guard Command
حرس الرئاسة (in Arabic)
Founded2011 (2011)
Country United Arab Emirates
TypeSpecial forces
RoleExecutive protection
Special operations
SizeDivision
Motto(s)Allah, Watan, Ra'is
ColorsBeige and Burgundy
Engagements
See list
Commanders
Commander in ChiefMohammed bin Zayed
Unit commanderAli Al Kaabi[1]
The Presidential Guard in full dress uniform during a visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Abu Dhabi in June 2022.
The Presidential Guard contingent (last three rows) marching on the Rajpath during the Delhi Republic Day parade in 2017.

The UAE Presidential Guard (UAE-PG) (Arabic: حرس الرئاسة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة) is an elite military special operations unit of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. It is a military unit that operates outside the conventional framework of traditional armed forces. Its estimated 12,000 personnel[2] are considered to be a premier fighting unit in the Middle East and the Arab world.[3]

Its duties include protecting the Ra'is albeit they are not limited by that role.[4]

  1. ^ "برعايــة محمد بن زايد.. العين تحتضن «حصن الاتحاد 10»" (in Arabic). Al Khaleej. 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ Yates, Athol (2020). The Evolution of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates. Warwick: Helion & Co. p. 270. ISBN 9781912866007.
  3. ^ "Behind the Lines: Hedging bets in the gulf". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
  4. ^ "Presidential Guard Command". www.protenders.com.