Editing San Marino (section)

==== Guard of the Rock ====
[[File:Guardia di Rocca al Palazzo Pubblico San Marino.jpg|thumb|Guards of the Rock]]
The [[Sammarinese Armed Forces|Guard of the Rock]] is a front-line military unit in the San Marino armed forces, a state border patrol, with responsibility for patrolling borders and defending them.<ref name=guidelines/> In their role as Fortress Guards they are responsible for guarding the Palazzo Pubblico in [[San Marino, San Marino|San Marino City]], the seat of national government.

In this role they are the forces most visible to tourists and are known for their colourful ceremony of [[Changing the Guard]].<ref name=guidelines/> Under the 1987 statute the Guard of the Rock are all enrolled as "Criminal Police Officers" (in addition to their military role) and assist the police in investigating major crime. The uniform of the Guard of the Rock is a distinctive red and green.<ref name=guidelines/>