Royal guards

elite force of soldiers who fought for the Achaemenid Empire

group of military bodyguards for the protection of a royal person

Elite soldiers of Napoleon's Grande Armée

first created by the Hongwu Emperor (Ming Dynasty) in 1368 serving as his personal bodyguards; 1382 consolidated and broadened as a spy agency

Kheshig (; ) were the imperial guard and shock troops for Mongol royalty in the Mongol Empire—particularly for Genghis Khan and his wife Börte. Their primary purpose was to act as bodyguards for emperors and other nobles. They were divided into two subgroups: the day guard (Torguud) and the night guard (Khebtuul). They were distinct from the regular army and would not go to battle with them, instead staying back on guard duty. Their supreme commander was called the Cherbi.

Late Roman and Byzantine-Era Imperial Guard Units

Royal Guards

branch of the Imperial Japanese Army (1867–1945) dedicated to the protection of the Emperor of Japan and the Imperial Family, palaces and other imperial properties

thumb|right|A guard of the bostanji corps A bostanji (also spelled bostandji or bostangi; from , literally "gardener") was a member of one of the types of imperial guards of the Ottoman Empire. The bostanji were mainly responsible for protecting the sultan's palace and its premises. They also guarded the seraglio and rowed the sultan's barge. Their chief was called the bostanji-bashi (), and he had the rank of a pasha. The bostanji at one time numbered 3000, and were united with the janissaries, another Ottoman imperial guard corps, in military duty. In wartime their strength was 12,000. By th

military service dedicated to the protection of the Spanish Royal Family

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military unit

Ottoman court official

Danish military unit

corps of West African and Moroccan soldiers assembled by the Alaouite sultan of Morocco, Moulay Ismail

thumb|Two kapıcıbaşi depicted in Antoine-Laurent Castella 1812 work. The Ottoman title of kapıcıbaşı designated the chief of the palace gatekeepers, or "chief warder". In the early phase of Ottoman statehood there was one single title-holder. It multiplied over time and there were in the 18th century some 150 simultaneous title-holders. The holder supervised the palace gatekeepers (kapıcılar), was in charge of guarding the gates, transmitted messages and orders, and executed Imperial Council orders.

King of Sweden's guard of honour, responsible for the protection of the Royal Family

contingents of infantry and cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal residences in the United Kingdom

Both personal guard force of Shah, and an elite combat branch of the Imperial Iranian Army

special group of troops (or a member thereof) of an empire, typically closely associated directly with the Emperor or Empress

Italian elite military unit

personal protective service of Bhutan's military forces

military unit

thumb|220px|Korean royal guard at Gyeongbokgung Palace during a re-enactment Naegeumwi () was a military unit during the Joseon Dynasty period of Korean history between 1392 and 1910, responsible for protecting the king and the royal family. The number of royal guards varied between 60 and 200, at times may have reached 300.

The baltacı or baltadji (plural baltacılar, "axemen") corps was a class of palace guards in the Ottoman Empire from the 15th to the early 19th centuries.

cavalry Association of the Prussian Army (1740-1919)

royal protection branch of Jordan's military

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Swedish regiment

French military unit

military unit

an independent military force

thumb|Uniforms of the Bavarian Hartschiere before 1852 Hartschiere (singular form: Hartschier) were predominantly members of the Bavarian residence guards before 1918, a historic military branch of the former Duchy and the later Electorate and at last Kingdom of Bavaria.

imperial guards of the Tang dynasty

Prussian army unit

personal security and ceremonial unit of the Sultan's Armed Forces responsible for the protection of the Sultan of Oman and the Royal Family

Guard tasked with protecting the King of France by the National Constituent Assembly

imperial bodyguards of Ethiopia

military unit

French cavalry scout corps (1813–14)

The Cent-Suisses (, Hundred Swiss) were an elite infantry company of Swiss mercenaries that served the French kings from 1471 to 1792 and from 1814 to 1830.

Bahraini paramilitary service