Beijing Garrison Honor Guard Battalion

Beijing Capital Garrison Honor Guard
北京卫戍区仪仗大队
Honor Guards Marching.
Active	1949-present
Country	China
Branch	People's Liberation Army
Type	Honor Guard
Role	Military Police , Ceremonial Guard, Public duties
Garrison/HQ	Beijing
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Ceremonial Flag

The Beijing Garrison Honor Guard (Chinese: 北京卫戍区仪仗大队) is a ceremonial honor guard and police unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It is composed of representatives of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Honor Guard soldiers must be at least 192 cm tall. It performs the Changing of the Guard on Tiananmen Square and the raising of the Flag of China as well (starting 2018). It also greets foreign leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.It has also performed at social events such as the 2008 Summer Olympics in and the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. It also has marched on Tiananmen square for the 35th,50th and 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, as well as the Moscow Victory Day Parade in 2015.

This honor guard battalion, while reporting directly to the Central Military Commission, falls under the operational control of the Central Theater Command. During parades, the battalion is led by a color guard detail bearing the PLA flag, a tradition which began in 1981.

In December 2017, the BGHGB officially attached the Beijing Garrison Color Guard Company as part of the battalion, formerly under the People's Armed Police, which had been responsible for flag raising ceremonies for many years.

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