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- Please don't change these articles back. It is a common misconception that mixes up the various paramilitary forces. Most of them are grouped as part of the Civil Armed Forces under the Interior Ministry. The National Guard is a military reserve force under the Army and the Ministry of Defence. Please note that the Rangers are two organisations because they each have their own commander. It's the same with the four Frontier Corps. Each has a commander a separate HQ. Please discuss such drastic changes before doing them. Gedrose (talk) 21:04, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
April 2024
editPlease do not move a page to a title that is harder to follow, or move it unilaterally against naming conventions or consensus, as you did to Civil Armed Forces. This includes making page moves while a discussion remains underway. We have some guidelines to help with deciding what title is best for a subject. If you would like to experiment with page titles and moving, please use the test Wikipedia. Thank you. Wikibear47 (talk) 01:55, 15 April 2024 (UTC) @Wikibear47: that is neither the correct name and it is not the logo for such an organization.--Cheel (talk) 19:27, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
- When logo is not available federal government logo is used. If you think that its not the correct name than you should present some sources to support your claim. Wikibear47 (talk) 21:20, 20 April 2024 (UTC)