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The Grand Changing of The Evzones Guard Parade | Athens, Greece [4K HDR]

[4K HDR] Greek guards or “Evzones” are members of the Presidential Guard found outside the Hellenic Parliament. They have become synonymous with the city of Athens and were originally founded in 1868 as a regiment of the Greek army. It is a high honour for a soldier to be selected to join the Evzones. They guard the grave of the Unknown Soldier that represents the common memory of all unknown soldiers killed at war. The changing of the Greek guards occurs every day at the top of the hour. From Monday to Saturday the Evzones will be dressed in their khaki summer service uniform or in their black winter uniform. The traditional dress of Greek guards include the while kilt or “Foustanella” which has 400 pleats representing the number of years Greece was under Turkish occupation. They are handmade by special craftsman taking around 80 days to make. Every Sunday at 11:00am guards will be in dressed in their traditional white "kilts" making it a much more ceremonious affair with great photo opportunities.