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Kremlin guard-06

            Mounted and foot guards of the Presidential Regiment.
The horse and foot guards of the Presidential Regiment are deployed on the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin.
The rearing of mounted and foot guards is a bright and spectacular ceremonial that linked together different eras of the valiant Russian army, demonstrating the deep historical continuity of Russia's military traditions. The tradition of setting guards existed in Rus' as early as the time of Grand Duke Ivan III. In time, their beginning coincided with the construction of a new red-brick Kremlin. In the very first constitutional act of Russia in 1649 - the Cathedral Code of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich - the norms of the Russian palace ceremonial were formulated, which provided for the guards of the palace archers. In the first half of the 18th century, the first temporary cavalry imperial escort (Cavalier Guard Squadron) was formed, which was the most spectacular part of the ceremony of setting guards on especially solemn occasions. For the first time, such an event took place during the coronation of Empress Catherine I, the wife of Peter the Great. A permanent horse escort (His Imperial Majesty's Own Convoy) was formed at the beginning of the 19th century under Emperor Alexander I. Source - kudamoscow.ru, the best events in Moscow.
The modern ceremony of divorce of foot and horse guards of the Presidential Regiment was approved in the fall of 2004. The new ceremonial was recreated taking into account centuries-old military traditions and combined the most beautiful elements of military rituals, including a demonstration of combat techniques with weapons, a “horse carousel” and musical accompaniment by a brass band. The ceremony is attended by:
- a special guard company of the Presidential Regiment of the Service of the Commandant of the Moscow Kremlin of the Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation, which demonstrates elements of drill training and techniques with weapons;
- The Presidential Orchestra of the Service of the Commandant of the Moscow Kremlin, providing musical accompaniment to the ceremony;
- Cavalry honorary escort of the Presidential Regiment, masterfully performing the most complex types of equestrian formations.
   

Taken in: Russia / Moscow / Moscow (show map)

Taken on: June 7, 2008

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