The National Guard (French: Garde nationale) is a French military, gendarmerie, and police reserve force, it is active in its current form since 2016 but was originally founded in 1789 during the French Revolution.
National Guard | |
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Garde nationale | |
Active | 1789–1827 1831–1872 2016–present |
Country | France |
Type | Reserve |
Size | 75,000 |
Part of | French Armed Forces National Police |
Motto(s) | Honneur et Patrie "Honour and Fatherland" |
Engagements |
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Website | garde-nationale |
Commanders | |
Minister of the Armed Forces | Florence Parly |
Secretary General for the National Guard | General Véronique Batut |
Notable commanders | Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette |
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