The flag class is a subordinate unit of the Armed Police Headquarters.

One is the People's Liberation Army and the other is the Armed Police.

Supplement:

1. Tiananmen National Flag Guard is an armed policeman who is engaged in raising and lowering the national flag and guarding the flag-raising platform in Tiananmen Square every day. It belongs to the Beijing Corps of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force. The National Flag Guard consists of 36 officers and men of the Armed Police.

2. The guards of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Army, Navy and Air Force belong to the Beijing Garrison, and share different guard of honor tasks with the China People's Liberation Army Military Orchestra and the China People's Armed Police Salute Team. They are mainly responsible for welcoming foreign heads of state, heads of government, senior military generals, and major national activities such as commemoration and celebration. The honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Army, Navy and Air Force is about 700 people.

3, the main difference between the two:

Different affiliation: the honor guards of the three armed forces are affiliated to the Beijing Garrison, independently compiled and can recruit soldiers independently; The national flag guard belongs to the Beijing Armed Police Corps.

Different responsibilities: the honor guards of the three armed forces are responsible for welcoming foreign heads of state, heads of government and senior military generals for major state activities and ceremonial ceremonies; The national flag guard is responsible for raising the national flag in Tiananmen Square every day.

Different organization: the honor guards of the three armed forces are divided into three specifications: 15 1, 127,101; The number of national flag guards is 36, and 62 members of the Armed Police Military Orchestra perform the national anthem on the spot every month 1 day and major festivals.