Greek Presidential Guard anniversary celebrates 157 years as Evzones host President Tasoulas for traditional luncheon in Athens.
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Evzones Visit Sydney & Adelaide 2025: Honouring Anzac Day & Greek Australian Bonds. The Greek Presidential Guard (Evzones) will visit Australia from April 23 to May 4, 2025, joining Anzac Day commemorations and cultural events in Adelaide and Sydney. Hosted by the Hellenic Studies Foundation, Hellenic Club Sydney, and the Joint Committee for the Commemoration of the Battle of Crete, this historic tour celebrates the deep ties between Greece and Australia.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with George Tsioulos, the Evzone who went viral after being photographed in tears during his final service with the Presidential Guard. Tsioulos explained the emotional significance of wearing the historic uniform and serving his country, a moment that deeply moved both his family and thousands online.
Moved by the weight of the occasion, Evzone Georgios Tsioúlos could not hold back tears as he completed his final shift with the prestigious Presidential Guard. The heartfelt moment, captured on video, has resonated with people across Greece, becoming a viral symbol of pride and the bittersweet nature of service.
Good Friday in Greece: The Evzone’s Salute to the Epitaphios
On December 16, 1940, at the height of the Greco-Italian War, Life placed an Evzone…
On December 16, 1940, at the height of the Greco-Italian War, Life placed an Evzone…
Georgios Gizas, the last World War II evzone of the heroic 2/39 Evzone Regiment who…
On December 16, 1940, at the height of the Greco Italian War, Life placed an…
A 54-year-old tried to remove the weapon from an Evzone, an elite President Guard, in…
A pouch in the form of a ‘Foustanella’ has been created by Greek brand Callista…
Very low temperatures, even in the centre of Athens, means that the Evzones at the…
On December 16, 1940, at the height of the Greco Italian War, Life placed an…
A Greek Presidential Guard, a woman wearing an Amalia costume, and an Evzones’ tsarouchi have…
By Drossoulla Mavromatis If it isn’t unique enough serving as an Evzone, one of Greece’s…
Today is a huge milestone for Greece’s Presidential Guard, as on December 12, 1868, the…
In memory of 24-year-old Evzone Spyros Thoma, who died suddenly a few hours after his…
Family, friends, colleagues, and soldiers bid their heartbreaking final farewell to 24-year-old Evzone Spyros Thoma,…
While many Athenians stayed home yesterday as schools, courts and many offices remained closed due…
Today is a huge milestone for Greece’s Presidential Guard, as on December 12, 1868, the…
“I was born on July 16, 1931, in Logganiko, Sparti. My parents, Stavros and Demetra,…
From Homer’s epic poems to the final moments of the Byzantine Empire, and from the Greek War of Independence to the modern Hellenic Republic, the Evzones—elite light infantry of the Greek Army—have always stood at history’s first line, embodying the enduring spirit of Greece’s military legacy.
