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      Životna garda (švedski: Livgardet, oznaka LG) je kombinirani konjičko-pješadijski puk švedske vojske. Njegove odgovornosti uključuju obranu Stockholma kao i pružanje počasne kraljevske straže za švedskog kralja i Stockholmsku palaču. S tradicijom koja datira iz 1521. godine, puk je jedan od najstarijih vojnih jedinica u kontinuiranom operativnom postojanju u svijetu. Osnovana je u sadašnjem obliku 2000. godine, nakon spajanja Svea Life Guards i Life Guard Dragoons. Sjedište se uglavnom nalazi u Brunni sjeverno od Kungsängena u općini Upplands-Bro i u "Konjičkoj vojarni 1" u središtu Stockholma.

      The Life Guards (Swedish: Livgardet, designation LG) is a combined Swedish Army cavalry/infantry regiment. Its responsibilities include the defence of Stockholm as well as provision of the royal guard of honour for the King of Sweden and the Stockholm Palace. With traditions dating from 1521, the regiment is one of the oldest military units in continuous operational existence in the world. It was established in its present form in July 2000, following a merger of the Svea Life Guards and the Life Guard Dragoons. Headquarters are mainly located in Brunna north of Kungsängen in Upplands-Bro Municipality and at the "Cavalry Barracks 1" in central Stockholm.

SVEA LIFE GUARDS I 1  SVEA KRALJEVSKA GARDA   Svea livgarde

      Životna garda Svea (Kraljevska garda) (švedski: Svea livgarde), također I 1, bila je pješadijski puk švedske vojske koji je bio aktivan u različitim oblicima od 1521.- 2000. godine. Jedinica je bila smještena u Stockholmskom garnizonu u Stockholmu i pripadala je jedinicama za osiguranje Kralja i dvora (Kungl. Maj:ts Livoch Hustrupper) do 1974. godine.

    The Svea Life Guards (Swedish: Svea livgarde), also I 1, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that was active in various forms 1521–2000. The unit was based in the Stockholm Garrison in Stockholm and belonged to the King's Life and Household Troops (Kungl. Maj:ts Liv- och Hustrupper) until 1974.

LIFE GRENADIER REGIMENT I 4  GRENADIRSKA REGIMENTA   Livgrenadjärregementet

      Grenadirska regimenta (Livgrenadjärregementet), bila je regimenta sa korijenima u četama iz 16. vijeka, koje su formirale dvije regimente (Östögta pješadijska i  Östögta konjička regimenta). Ujedinjuju se 1791 godine u Livgrenadjärregementet. Nekoliko je puta dijeljena u dvije regimente pa opet spajana, npr 1816. kada se stvaraju dvije grenadirske regimente (Första i Andra). Opet ih ujedinjuju i reorganizacijom 1928. godine dobijaju oznaku I 4 (4 Infanteriet regementet), da bi 1973, bila spojena sa 41 odbrambenom zonom i postala I 4/Fo 41. Sve do svog raspuštanja 1997 godine bili su stacionirani u Linköpingu.

      The Life Grenadier Regiment (Livgrenadjärregementet), designations I 4 and I 4/Fo 41, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in the 16th century, these units formed Östögta  infanteriregemente and Östögta kavalleriregemente which merged in 1791 and formed Livgrenadjärregementet. The regiment was split in two in 1816, forming Första livgrenadjärregementet and Andra livgrenadjärregementet. These two units were later merged and reformed Livgrenadjärregementet in 1928, and the regiment was given the designation I 4 (4th Infantry Regiment). In 1973, the regiment gained the new designation I 4/Fo 41 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 41. Livgrenadjärregementet was garrisoned in Linköping and was disbanded in 1997.