Republican Guard (Peru)

Republican Guard of Peru
Guardia Republicana del Perú
FoundedAugust 7, 1919 (1919-08-07)
DisbandedNovember 25, 1988 (1988-11-25)
Country Peru
AllegiancePresident of Peru
BranchNational Gendarmerie of Peru
TypeRepublican guard
Size5,000 (c. 1980s)
PatronCrucified Lord of Rimac
Motto(s)Honor, Lealtad y Disciplina
Anniversaries7 August
EngagementsEcuadorian–Peruvian War
1932 Trujillo uprising
Limazo
Internal conflict in Peru

The Republican Guard of Peru (Spanish: Guardia Republicana del Perú) was a branch of the Peruvian National Gendarmerie responsible for providing security to the headquarters of public institutions and penitentiary establishments, as well as border control.