Guard Mounting
As guard the transfer of the security service between two or more people or troops is called.
The changing of the guard may have ceremonial significance and is governed by certain rules in the military. In the army of the changing of the guard is governed by the Joint Service Regulation ( ZDv ) 10/6 The guard service in the Bundeswehr.
Germany
Up on 3 October 1990 was celebrated every Wednesday at 14:30 changing of the guard of the great honor guard at the Neue Wache by the guard regiment Friedrich Engels the NVA of the GDR.
Greece
In Athens will take place on Syntagma Square in front of the Parliament Building an hourly changing of the guard in front of the grave of the unknown soldier instead.
Great Britain
In London in the winter every other day relieving watches are daily both at Horse Guards ( cavalry of the Guard ) as well as at St James 's Palace and at Buckingham Palace ( Guards infantry) in the summer instead.
The same applies to Windsor Castle, where the guard is also provided by the Guard infantry.
Canada
The two Canadian Guards regiments of infantry put guards in front of Rideau Hall and Parliament Hill in Ottawa, which is a ceremony, which corresponds to the British, changed daily.
Sweden
In Stockholm takes place daily at about 12 clock ( Sunday 13 clock ) before the Royal Palace changing of the guard instead. Besides the bodyguard with about 200 wax days to participate regiments from across the country in it. Apart from the exchange of the guards accompanying the military band is still mostly an open-air concert. About 50 guard parades per year are mounted, that is, the guard pulls together with trumpeter Corps on horses to the Royal Castle; dismounts and performs the changing of the guard walking by.
Czech Republic
In the courtyard (also called main courtyard ) of the Prague Castle at Hradcany place since the post-Communist period every day at 12.00 clock a splendid change of guard instead. The guards in their splendid uniforms also hold at all entrances to the castle guard, but also every hour on the hour, a simple changing of the guard.
United States of America
Before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, which is constantly guarded by a soldier who finds during the day in summer every half hour during the day in winter and at night every hour, every other hour a ceremonial changing of the guard instead. The guard is handled by a single soldier of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. While the guard this long on a 63 foot walkway makes exactly 21 steps, is facing the tomb for exactly 21 seconds is available for further 21 seconds in the opposite direction and then repeats this process. The guard is held in any weather.
The sentry at the grave of the unknown soldier is permanently staffed since 2 July 1937.