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==Guard mounting by country==
=== Argentina ===
Guard mounting ceremonies are held on Saturdays by the grounds of the [[Plaza de Mayo]] fronting the [[Casa Rosada]] by the [[Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers]]. Beginning in May 2024 - with the first edition also serving as the opening salvo to a month of celebrations of the 1810 May Revolution, a larger public ceremony is held there every first Saturday of the month by platoons of this regiment, the [[Regiment of Patricians]] and the 1st Artillery Regiment.
===Armenia===
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===Chile===
[[File:Relevo de la guardia en La Moneda.jpg|thumb|A guard mounting ceremony at [[Palacio de La Moneda (Chile)|Palacio de La Moneda]].]]
The changing of the guard ceremony is conducted every odd-numbered day, including Sundays, at [[La Moneda Palace]] in [[Santiago, Chile]] with the [[Carabineros de Chile]]'s Presidential Guard Group providing the guard, the changing of the guard has been taking place since 1851. A pair of mounted units lead the [[National Band of the Carabineros|Central Band]], Drums and Bugles of the Carabineros and the new guard, to the plaza in front of La Moneda where the departing detachment meets them. While patriotic and popular music is played, the colour guard emerges and salutes are exchanged between the old and new guards at the main gate and by the officers of each unit. The ceremony ends with the band, drums and bugles marching off with the old guard.
The ceremony is an important tourist attraction that takes place in the [[Plaza de la Constitución (Santiago de Chile)|Plaza de la Constitución]] on alternate days at 10 a.m. However, when there are events in the Plaza de la Constitución, the ceremony is moved to the south façade of the Palacio de la Moneda to the [[Plaza de la Ciudadanía]].
===China===
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===Cuba===
[[File:Santiago de Cuba - Garde au Mausolée José Marti.JPG|thumb|[[Ceremonial Unit of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces]] on their way to relieve guards at the Mausoleum of José Marti.]]
Soldiers of the [[Ceremonial Unit of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces]] guard the Mausoleum of José Marti in [[Santiago de Cuba]]. The guard is changed every half-hour, and is signaled by clock tower bells similar to how [[Soviet]] guards at the [[Lenin mausoleum]] used the bells of the [[Spasskaya Tower]] Clock. Patriotic music is played while the next batch of guards march to relive the previous
===Czech Republic===
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[[File:Copenhagen, Denmark (9297283744).jpg|thumb|Danish [[Royal Life Guards (Denmark)|Royal Life Guard]] during a changing of the guard ceremony]]
At [[Amalienborg Palace]], the royal residence in [[Copenhagen]], the Royal Guard, mounted by the [[Den Kongelige Livgarde|Kongelige Livgarde]], is on duty for 24 hours, and the relief takes place every day at noon. The parade starts off from the barracks by [[Rosenborg Castle]].
There are three types of guard changes. A ''kongevagt'' (King's Watch) is when the monarch is in residence, and is accompanied by the [[Royal Life Guards Music Band (Denmark)|Royal Guards music band]]. A ''løjtnantsvagt'' (Lieutenant Watch) is when [[Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark|Prince Henrik]] was residing at the palace or [[Frederik X|Crown Prince Frederik]] or [[Prince Joachim of Denmark|Prince Joachim]] are residing at Amalienborg in the capacity of regents. The ''Løjtnantsvagt'' is accompanied by the Corps of Drums of the Royal Life Guards. A ''palævagt''' (Manor Watch) is when the Crown Prince or Prince Joachim are in residence but not in the capacity of regents or the Palace is uninhabited. A palævagt march through Copenhagen is undertaken without music accompaniment.
===Ghana===
The changing of the guard at [[Jubilee House]] (formerly Flagstaff House) takes place every month, with personnel of the different branches of the [[Ghana Armed Forces]] taking part quarterly (every 3 months). The ceremony started on May 5, 2013, originating from the changing of the [[Queens Guard]] at [[Buckingham Palace]] in [[London]]. Differences in the two ceremonies include a drill
===Greece===
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In the state capital, [[Athens]], members of the [[Presidential Guard (Greece)|Presidential Guard]] provide a 24-hour honour guard, with an hourly guard change, at the Presidential Mansion and at the [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens)|Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]], off [[Syntagma Square]] at the foot of the [[Hellenic Parliament]]. The Changing the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in particular, has become a tourist attraction, with many people watching the guards, who stand motionless for two 20-minute intervals during their 1-hour shifts.
Every Sunday at 11:00 a ceremonial change of guards takes place. A parade of [[Evzones]] and a military band starts from the
===Hungary===
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===Indonesia===
[[File:Merdeka Palace Changing Guard 2.jpg|thumb|Changing of the guard ceremony at [[Merdeka Palace]] in Indonesia]]
Since the leadership of president [[Joko Widodo]], the changing of the guard ceremony at [[Merdeka Palace]] has been performed by the elite presidential force of Indonesia known as [[Paspampres]]. It has been open to the public since 17 July 2016. Initially it was held on the Sunday of the second week of each month in front of the palace yard; since 28 August 2016 it is held
===India===
{{see also|Beating Retreat#India}}
A ceremonial changing of the guard is held at the [[President of India]]'s official place of residence, the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]. The ceremony is generally held every Saturday at 08:00 am (Summer), 10:00 am (Winter). The old and new guard consists of a troop from the [[President's Bodyguard (India)|President's Body Guard]] and a company drawn from either one of the battalions from the [[Brigade of the Guards]] or one of the
[[File:Indian President`s Bodyguard marching at Rashtrapati Bhavan.jpg|thumb|left|The [[President's Bodyguard (India)|President's Bodyguard]] during a changing of the guard ceremony at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], the official residence of the [[President of India]]]]
When the New Guard is formed up between the Dominion columns of the [[North Block]], sentries are nominated and the respective guards are inspected by their officers as the band plays '[[Samman Guard|Sammaan Guard]]' (The Honour Guard). The men of the President's Bodyguard consist of the old warrior classes of the Rajputs, Sikhs and the Jats. Recruitment standards are strict and the minimum height of each soldier is six feet (1.83 m).
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===Latvia===
The guards of the
===Malaysia===
The Changing of the Guard takes place in front of the [[Istana Negara, Jalan Duta]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]] daily at 12 o'clock, with the 1st Battalion, [[Royal Malay Regiment]] of the [[Malaysian Army]] providing the guard alongside the Mounted Ceremonial Squadron of the [[Malaysian Royal Armoured Corps]]. Every month, a larger ceremony is held outside the palace's main gate modeled on the ceremony in London, wherein the [[Central Band of the Royal Malay Regiment]] plays appropriate music as the battalion's guard duty detachment is changed from each of the companies that make up the battalion.
===Moldova===
[[File:Change of guards at the Military Glory Memorial (5813358941).jpg|thumb|The Moldovan [[Honor Guard Company (Moldova)|Honour Guard Company]] guard mounting ceremony at the [[Eternity Memorial Complex, Chișinău|Eternity Memorial Complex]].]]
The changing of the guards ceremony is performed by four members of the [[Honor Guard Company (Moldova)|Honour Guard Company of the Moldovan National Army]] at the [[Eternity Memorial Complex, Chișinău|Eternity Memorial Complex]] in [[
===Monaco===
The Changing the Guard takes place in front of the [[Prince's Palace of Monaco|Prince's Palace]] daily at 11:55
===Norway===
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===Spain===
[[File:Cambio de guardia en el Palacio Real de Madrid (16475571271).jpg|thumb|A [[Spanish Royal Guard]]sman in the process of being relieved by his replacement at the [[Royal Palace of Madrid]].]]
In Spain there is a guard mounting ceremony at the [[Royal Palace of Madrid]] on the first Wednesday every month from 12 midday to 2:00 pm (except during July, August, and September), weather permitting, as long as it does not coincide with another official event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esmadrid.com/en/royal-guard-madrid |title= EsMADRID.com - Changing of the Royal Guard|website=www.esmadrid.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219162214/http://www.esmadrid.com/en/royal-guard-madrid |archive-date=February 19, 2013}}</ref> The unit mounting the guard is provided by the [[Spanish Royal Guard]]'s Honours Group. The ceremony has taken place every the first Wednesday of every month since it was introduced on 23 November 1994, with the Royal House deciding in December 2007 to reformat the ceremony and open it to public viewing, similarly to the militaries of the [[United Kingdom]] or [[Denmark]].
Aside from this, the [[1st King's Immemorial Infantry Regiment of AHQ]] does Guard Mounting Ceremonies on weekdays at noon at the Buenavista Palace in Madrid, the headquarters of the [[Spanish Army]], and is also open to the public. The unit providing the guard is the regiment's Honour Guard Battalion "Old Guard of Castille", accompanied by the Regimental Band and the Corps of Drums, and it is done per the military regulations of King Charles III and their respective drum and fife calls. The Honour Battalion's Fusilier and Grenadier companies wear the late 18th-century regulation uniforms and carry period muskets from that era, and the drill is from those same regulations mentioned above.
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===Thailand===
A Changing of the guard ceremony takes place at Bangkok's Grand Palace every day with soldiers from the 1st Infantry Regiment King's Own Bodyguards of the Royal Security Command. Unlike in other countries the duty guard
===Turkey===
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===United Kingdom===
{{see also|Beating Retreat|Trooping the Colour|King's Guard}}
[[File:Towersentries.JPG|thumb|A sentry from the [[King's Colour Squadron]] of the Royal Air Force prepares to relieve a [[Coldstream Guard]]sman at the [[Tower of London]]]]
The [[King's Guard]] (called Queen's Guard when the reigning monarch is female) are the names given to the fully operational [[infantry]] and [[cavalry]] contingents of soldiers charged with guarding [[List of British Royal Residences|royal residences]] in the [[London District (British Army)|London District]] and [[Edinburgh]]. As a result, Guards are mounted at [[Buckingham Palace]], [[St James's Palace]], the [[Tower of London]], [[Windsor Castle]] and the [[Palace of Holyroodhouse]]. The [[British Army]]'s [[Household Division]], which consists of the [[Foot Guards]] and the [[Household Cavalry]] are normally responsible for mounting the King's Guard.
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===United States===
[[File:NATO Permanent Representatives lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery (23755808194).jpg|thumb|In the United States, the Changing of the Guard ceremony takes place at the [[Tomb of the
A permanent guard is mounted at the [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington)|Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]] at [[Arlington National Cemetery]] in [[Arlington, Virginia]], near [[Washington, D.C.]] This is performed by a single member of the [[3rd United States Infantry Regiment (TOG)|3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment]]. There is a meticulous routine which the Tomb Guard follows during a {{convert|63|ft|m|1}} march when watching over the Tomb.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120032256/http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/VisitorInformation/ChangingofTheGuard.aspx |archive-date=2013-01-20 |url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/VisitorInformation/ChangingofTheGuard.aspx |title=The Changing of the Guard |location=Arlington, Virginia |publisher=[[Arlington National Cemetery]] |access-date=2013-01-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Guard:
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===Vietnam===
The Changing of the Guards in [[Hanoi]], Vietnam takes place at the [[Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum]] which is guarded by the special guard of honor battalion of the [[Ministry of Defense (Vietnam)|Ministry of Defense]] of Vietnam. It is one of two such formations in the [[People's Army of Vietnam]]. The mausoleum contains the preserved body of [[Ho Chi Minh]] and is at the north end of Hanoi's [[Ba Đình Square]], exactly on the spot where he read the [[Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam]] on September 2, 1945. Unlike its Chinese counterpart,
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