The Civil Guard, within the acts that it has been developing in Palma del Río (Vega del Guadalquivir) on the occasion of the 181th anniversary of the foundation of the body, has from today in the exhibition ‘Yesterday and today of the Civil Guard’ a sample to know the history of the Benemérita since its foundation until today.
The opening of this exhibition, with material from the private collection of Juan de Dios Martín, a passionate from the Civil Guard who began to gather material with only 8 years, has been attended by Lieutenant Colonel Chief of Operations of the Command, Emilio Muñoz Arcos; the mayor of Palma del Río, Matilde Esteo Domínguez (PP); The Deputy of Sports and Civil Protection of the Diputación, Antonio Ramón Martín Romero (PP) and the Territorial Delegate of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the Junta de Andalucía, Francisco Ramón Acosta (PP).
The Civil Guard, founded in 1844 by the Duke of Ahumada during the reign of Isabel II, currently has 181 years of history summarized in an exhibition that, on the one hand, brings together almost twenty of the uniforms used at different times, from the alfonsin clothing to the tricorn.
The exhibition completes a series of showcases with everyday parts and objects in the life of a guard, as well as a selection of decorations, including the Laureada cross of San Fernando.
In his speech, Matilde Esteo has applauded the generosity of Juan de Dios Martín for joining his exposure to “a few unforgettable days for palm of the river that helps, without a doubt, to identify ourselves and feel more united to the Civil Guard, a body that ensures our security and whose closeness is seen daily both at the level of the main position of Palma and the company of Córdoba in general.”
For his part, Lieutenant Colonel Emilio Muñoz Arcos has affirmed that “the importance of this exhibition lies in the historical and sentimental value of the elements that compose it, a faithful reflection of what we are celebrating this week in Palma del Río: 181 years of life and service to the citizen of an institution such as the Civil Guard, which has always evolved and has known how The Spaniards “.
The exhibition can be visited at the Santa Clara Creative and Cultural Center, until May 10, from 11 am to 1 pm and from 5 pm to 9 pm. The last day, on Saturday, its schedule will be from 11.00 to 1 pm.
