Greek Cypriot National Guard
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The Greek Cypriot National Guard is the combined arms military force of the Republic of Cyprus, responsible for the island’s defense and composed primarily of Greek Cypriot conscripts and professional soldiers.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cypriot National Guard | 2 |
| Cyprus National Guard | 1 |
| Greek Cypriot National Guard canonical | 1 |
| Greek Cypriot forces | 1 |
| military of Cyprus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cypriot National Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Guard of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
European Union member states armed forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenic Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | conflict in Cyprus in 1974 ⓘ |
| establishedAs | response to intercommunal violence in Cyprus ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1964 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ministry of Defence of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Cypriot Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cypriot Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Cypriot Naval Command NERFINISHED ⓘ special forces units ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine | territorial defence ⓘ |
| hasRole |
air defence
ⓘ
coastal defence ⓘ internal security support ⓘ land warfare ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cyprus dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Guard Law of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | combined arms force ⓘ |
| nativeName | Εθνική Φρουρά NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | multinational military exercises ⓘ |
| partOf | defence forces of Cyprus ⓘ |
| primaryComposition | Greek Cypriot conscripts ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| primaryMission | deterrence of external aggression ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
Greek Cypriot community
ⓘ
male citizens of the Republic of Cyprus ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defence of the Republic of Cyprus
ⓘ
national security of Cyprus ⓘ territorial integrity of Cyprus ⓘ |
| secondaryComposition | professional soldiers ⓘ |
| secondaryMission | support to civil authorities in emergencies ⓘ |
| serviceType |
conscription
ⓘ
professional military service ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Council of Ministers of Cyprus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | emblem of the National Guard of Cyprus ⓘ |
| typeOfConscription | compulsory military service for males ⓘ |
| uses |
Cypriot pound (historically for pay)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
euro (for pay) ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Greek Cypriot forces
this entity surface form:
Cyprus National Guard
this entity surface form:
Cypriot National Guard
this entity surface form:
military of Cyprus