Editing Foot guards (section)

{{Short description|Senior infantry regiments in some militaries}}
'''Foot guards''' are senior [[infantry]] regiments within the [[British Army]] and the [[Canadian Army]] whose primary role includes military and combat operations, while its secondary role include [[public duties]] responsibilities which reflect their senior status.<ref name=guardsmuseumtoday>{{cite web|url=https://theguardsmuseum.com/about-the-guards/the-guards-today/|title=The Guards Today|publisher=The Guards Museum|access-date=14 December 2024|website=theguardsmuseum.com}}</ref><ref name=ggfg>{{cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/army/corporate/4-canadian-division/governor-generals-foot-guards.html|title=Governor Geneal's Foot Guards|publisher=Government of Canada|date=11 January 2022|access-date=14 December 2024|website=www.canada.ca}}</ref> Foot guards regiments were historically infantry soldiers who fought on foot who also performed public duties like [[guard mounting|mounting a guard]].<ref name=guardmuseumwork>{{cite web|url=https://theguardsmuseum.com/about-the-guards/the-work-of-the-regiments/|title=The work of the Regiments|publisher=The Guards Museum|access-date=14 December 2024|website=theguardsmuseum.com}}</ref>

The British foot guards were established in the 17th century, and served as an infantry unit and [[royal guards]] for the monarchy. In the 19th century, the Canadian foot guard were formed, modelled after their British counterparts as a reflection of [[monarchy of Canada|Canada’s relationship with the monarchy]] and to undertake ceremonial duties in Ottawa. Historically, other countries have also maintained units called "foot guards," though not all of these were the senior infantry regiments of their forces or were units that were tasked with both military combat responsibilities with ceremonial public duties.

{{Asof|2024}}, the British Army maintains five regiments of foot guards, while the [[Canadian Army Reserve]] maintains two regiments of foot guards. While most foot guard units continue to serve in [[light infantry]] or infantry roles, two of the five British foot guards regiments have transitioned to [[mechanised infantry]] roles.