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Civil Guard

gendarmerie branch of Spain's armed forces
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Summary

Civil Guard is a gendarmerie[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of gendarmerie entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,046 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Field of work: gendarmerie[3], police[4], armed forces[5]
  • Award received: Order of Saint Ferdinand[6], Necktie of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[7], Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort[8]
  • Member of: FIEP - International Association of Gendarmeries and Police Forces with Military Status[9], European Gendarmerie Force[10]
  • Country: Spain[11]
  • Instance of: police[12]
  • Founder: Francisco Javier Girón[13]
  • Headquarters location: calle de Guzmán el Bueno[14]
  • Coat of arms: Emblem of the Spanish Civil Guard[15]
  • Child organization or unit: Civil Guard[16]
  • Part of: law enforcement in Spain[17]
  • Has use: gendarmerie[18], military police[19], judicial police[20], border guard[21], military reserve force[22]
  • Commons category: Guardia Civil, Spain[23]
  • Patron saint: Our Lady of the Pillar[24]
  • Chairperson: Félix Vicente Azón Vilas[25]
  • Has part(s): Servicio Aéreo de la Guardia Civil[26], Unidad de Acción Rural[27], Unidad Especial de Intervención[28], Central Operative Unit[29], Equipo Mujer-Menor[30], Nature Protection Service[31], GREIM[32], GEAS[33], Grupo Servicio Marítimo[34], Agrupación de Tráfico de la Guardia Civil[35]
  • Inception: May 18, 1844[36], 1844[37]
  • Location of formation: Ronda[38]
  • Parent organization or unit: Ministry of the Interior of Spain[39]
  • Official website: http://www.guardiacivil.es/[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Civil Guard (Spain)[41]
  • Applies to jurisdiction: Spain[42]
  • Replaces: Carabineros[43]
  • Motto text: El honor es mi divisa[44]
  • Position held by head of the organization: Director-General of the Civil Guard[45]
  • Commanded by: Ministry of the Interior of Spain[46], Ministry of Defence of Spain[47]

Why It Matters

Civil Guard has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Civil Guard receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Ferdinand[6], Necktie of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[7], and Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort[8].

Related Entities

Antonio Tejero Ronda Spain

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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