Representative Regiment of the Polish Armed Forces Honour Guard of the Polish Armed Forces | |
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Pułk Reprezentacyjny Wojska Polskiego | |
Active | 1 January 2001 31 March 2018 (current form) |
Country | Poland |
Type | Regiment |
Role | Honor Guard |
Part of | Warsaw Garrison Command |
Regimental HQ | Franciszka Hynka Street, Warsaw |
March | Inspection: Marsz Generalski Marchpast: Warszawianka |
Equipment | SKS (1993-2018) MSBS rifle (since 2018)[1][2][3] |
Website | Official website (in Polish) |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Marcin Kujawa |
Insignia | |
Regimental Badge | |
Shoulder Patch |
The Representative Regiment of the Polish Armed Forces[a] (Polish: Pułk Reprezentacyjny Wojska Polskiego) is an Honor Guard unit of the Polish Armed Forces, of regimental size. It performs public duties for the armed forces and the President of Poland throughout the Warsaw Capital Garrison region and acts as the main drill and ceremony unit for the military. It performs during the annual Armed Forces Day parade on Ujazdów Avenue, during state arrival ceremonies at the Presidential Palace and alongside other honor units at the National Independence Day ceremony. The regiment has been described by President Andrzej Duda as one of "the best-drilled and organised formations in the world".[4]
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