Civil Guard

The Civil Guard is one of the two national law enforcement agencies of Spain. As a national gendarmerie, it is military in nature and is responsible for civil policing under the authority of both the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defence. The role of the Ministry of Defence is limited except in times of war when the Ministry has exclusive authority. The corps is colloquially known as the benemérita. In annual surveys, it generally ranks as the national institution most valued by Spaniards, closely followed by other law enforcement agencies and the armed forces.

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Benemerita; Benemérita; Guardia Civil; Spanish Civil Guard; Verdes
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Guardia Civil barracks, 

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Lerroux in Albacete

Military parade on October 12, 2015.

Military parade on October 12, 2015.

Military parade on October 12, 2015.

1884-05-30, La Ilustración Española y Americana, Inundación de Lorca (Murcia).—La Guardia Civil, al mando del teniente D. Manuel Ros, auxiliando á los inundados en el barrio de Santa Quiteria

Imatge 3 (31-08-2024)

Imatge 1 (27-09-2024) - 0

Guardia Civil ship (Rio Guadalaviar)

Military parade on October 12, 2015.

M49 Rio Orbigo at the Port of Corralejo

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Vóljov	battle, 250th Infantry Division, Wehrmacht, Civil Guard, Red Army	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1946	Battle of Cambedo	battle, National Republican Guard, PIDE, Civil Guard, Portuguese Army, Spanish Maquis, Polícia de Segurança Pública, Guarda Fiscal	Wikidata
link	channel		Facebook channel@		Wikidata
commons	image		Lerroux in Albacete		Commons
commons	image		Military parade on October 12, 2015.		Commons
commons	image		Military parade on October 12, 2015.		Commons
commons	image		Military parade on October 12, 2015.		Commons
commons	image		1884-05-30, La Ilustración Española y Americana, Inundación de Lorca (Murcia).—La Guardia Civil, al mando del teniente D. Manuel Ros, auxiliando á los inundados en el barrio de Santa Quiteria		Commons
commons	image		Imatge 3 (31-08-2024)		Commons
commons	image		Imatge 1 (27-09-2024) - 0		Commons
commons	image		Guardia Civil ship (Rio Guadalaviar)		Commons
commons	image		Military parade on October 12, 2015.		Commons
commons	image		M49 Rio Orbigo at the Port of Corralejo		Commons