Editing Sammarinese Armed Forces (section)

=== The Company of Uniformed Militia ===
[[File:MiliziaSanMarino.JPG|thumb|{{lang|it|Compagnia Uniformata delle Milizie della Repubblica di San Marino}} in their alta uniform.]]
In former times all families with two or more adult male members were required to enroll half of them in the Company of Uniformed Militia. This unit remains the basic fighting force of the armed forces of San Marino, and although it is largely ceremonial in deployment, members are all fully trained in the use of firearms, and for basic policing duties in support of the gendarmerie and civil police.<ref>See the [http://www.visitsanmarino.com/default.asp?id=2932 reference here] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524115220/http://www.visitsanmarino.com/default.asp?id=2932 |date=2011-05-24 }} regarding this supporting role.</ref> It is a matter of civic pride for many Sammarinese to belong to the force, and all citizens with at least six years residence in the republic are entitled to enroll. Both male and female soldiers belong to the Company of Uniformed Militia, although men predominate in numbers.

Officers are armed with swords and pistols, whilst other ranks are equipped with [[muskets]] and [[bayonets]].<ref>See ''Military Corps of San Marino - ancient land of liberty'' by Marino Cardinali, published 2003 by SA International, page 94.</ref> The uniform is dark blue, with a kepi bearing a blue and white plume. The ceremonial form of the uniform includes a white cross-strap, and white and blue sash, white epaulettes, and white decorated cuffs.