National Guard (France)
1789–1872 military reserve and police branch of France's military. Reactivated in 2016
The National Guard (French: Garde nationale) is a French military, gendarmerie, and police reserve force, it is active in its current form since 2016 but was originally founded in 1789 during the French Revolution.
| National Guard | |
|---|---|
| Garde nationale | |
.svg) Logo of the National Guard (since 2016) | |
| Active | 1789–1827 1831–1872 2016–present |
| Country |  France |
| Type | Reserve |
| Size | 75,000 |
| Part of | French Armed Forces National Police |
| Motto(s) | Honneur et Patrie "Honour and Fatherland" |
| Engagements | |
| Website | garde-nationale |
| Commanders | |
| Minister of the Armed Forces | Florence Parly |
| Secretary General for the National Guard | General Véronique Batut |
| Notable commanders | Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette |
