Blue Guard (Slovene)
| Royal Yugoslav Army in Slovenia Blue Guard | |
|---|---|
Chetnik flag; inscription reads: "For king and fatherland; freedom or death" | |
| Active | 1941–1945 |
| Allegiance | Yugoslav government-in-exile |
| Type | Guerrilla organization |
| Size | 300–600 |
| Part of | Chetniks |
| Nickname(s) | Slovene Chetniks |
| Motto(s) | Svoboda ali smrt |
| Engagements | World War II in Yugoslavia |
| Commanders | |
| 1941 | Jaka Avšič |
| 1941–44 | Karl Novak |
| 1944–45 | Ivan Prezelj |
The Blue Guard (Slovene: Plava garda), also known as the Slovene Chetniks (Slovene: Slovenski četniki, Serbo-Croatian: Slovenački četnici), was a Slovenian anti-communist militia, initially under the leadership of Major Karl Novak and later Ivan Prezelj. Their official name was the Royal Yugoslav Army in Slovenia.