Civil Guard (Philippines)
The Civil Guard in the Philippines (Spanish: Guardia Civil en las Filipinas, [ˈɡwaɾðja siˈβil en las filiˈpinas]) was the branch of the Spanish Civil Guard organized under the Captaincy General of the Philippines and a component of the Spanish Army. It was disbanded after the Spanish–American War. After the Philippine–American War, it was eventually replaced by the American occupational government with the Philippine Constabulary (PC).
| Civil Guard in the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Guardia Civil en las Filipinas | |
Badge of the Spanish Civil Guard | |
| Active | 1868–1898 |
| Country | Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Allegiance | King of Spain Spanish Empire |
| Branch | Spanish Army |
| Type | Gendarmerie |
| Role | Law enforcement |
| Size | division 1,200 men (1868), three divisions 3,685 men (1897) |
| Part of | Spanish Civil Guard Spanish Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Manila division (headquarters), Luzon division, Visayas division |
| Motto(s) | El honor es mi divisa (Honor is my emblem) |
| Engagements | Philippine Revolution Spanish–American War |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | GC |
| Monogram | |
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