Republican Guard of Peru | |
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Guardia Republicana del Perú | |
Founded | August 7, 1919[1] |
Disbanded | November 25, 1988[2][a] |
Country | Peru |
Allegiance | President of Peru |
Branch | National Gendarmerie of Peru |
Type | Republican guard |
Size | 5,000 (c. 1980s) |
Patron | Crucified Lord of Rimac |
Motto(s) | Honor, Lealtad y Disciplina |
Anniversaries | 7 August |
Engagements | Ecuadorian–Peruvian War[4] Trujillan Revolution Limazo Internal conflict in Peru[5] |
The Republican Guard of Peru (Spanish: Guardia Republicana del Perú) was a branch of the Peruvian National Gendarmerie responsible for providing security to the headquarters of public institutions and penitentiary establishments, as well as border control.[6][7]
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