Proedrikí Frourá
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Proedrikí Frourá is the elite ceremonial presidential guard of Greece, famed for its traditional uniforms and highly choreographed changing-of-the-guard rituals in Athens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Proedrikí Frourá canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial military unit
ⓘ
presidential guard ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Evzones
ⓘ
Presidential Guard of Greece ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek War of Independence traditions
ⓘ
President of the Hellenic Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Presidency
|
| basedIn | Athens ⓘ |
| branch |
Greek Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Army
|
| ceremonialSite |
Old Royal Palace of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Parliament building
Presidential Mansion of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Mansion in Athens
Syntagma Square ⓘ |
| ceremony | changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ |
| ceremonyFrequency | hourly changing of the guard ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| garrison | Athens ⓘ |
| genderComposition | primarily male soldiers ⓘ |
| guardedMonument | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens) ⓘ |
| guardType | honor guard ⓘ |
| hasMotto | service to the nation and the President of the Republic (conceptual) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| movementStyle | slow-motion ceremonial steps ⓘ |
| nativeName | Προεδρική Φρουρά ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly choreographed changing-of-the-guard rituals
ⓘ
slow, synchronized marching style ⓘ traditional uniforms ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Republic
|
| partOf |
Armed Forces of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Armed Forces
|
| primaryDuty |
ceremonial guard of the President of the Hellenic Republic
ⓘ
guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens ⓘ honor guard for visiting foreign dignitaries ⓘ participation in state ceremonies ⓘ |
| role |
Presidential Guard of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
presidential guard of Greece
|
| selectionCriteria |
elite conscript soldiers
ⓘ
height requirements ⓘ physical fitness requirements ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | active ⓘ |
| specialCeremony | Sunday ceremonial change with full dress uniform ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Greek national identity
ⓘ
continuity of Greek military tradition ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| training | specialized ceremonial drill training ⓘ |
| uniformElement |
fustanella kilt
ⓘ
phareon cap ⓘ tsarouchia shoes with pompons ⓘ white stockings ⓘ |
| uniformType | traditional Greek costume ⓘ |
| usesWeapon | ceremonial rifle ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.