BG | National Guards Unit of Bulgaria #2519795
Description
The National Guards Unit of Bulgaria is the successor of the Personal Cavalry Convoy (squadron) of knyaz Alexander I, founded in 1879, when on July 12 the guards escorted the Bulgarian knyaz for the first time. Accordingly 12 July is the official holiday of the modern National Guard Unit. Throughout the years the structure of the guards has changed from convoy to squadron, regiment and after 1942 - division. Today it includes military units for army salute ceremonials, a band and a wind orchestra. The guardsmen have however changed their weapons from cavalry sabres to infantry rifles. The standard issue rifle of the unit is SKS (Samozariadnaia karabina Simonova) and a ceremonial version of the AK-47 assault rifle. They also use much heavier rifle Mosin–Nagant for training. In 2001 the National Guards Unit was declared the official military unit representing the Bulgarian Army and one of the symbols of modern state authority along with the flag, the coat of arms and the national anthem.
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| Measured (UTC) | Members | Change |
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| 10 Aug 2026, 20:04 | 1 | first reading |
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Owned by @MarioGatzev as measured.
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@MarioGatzev — CIC (rank 255) terminated
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