Tunisian National Guard

Garde Nationale
Official TNG insignia
Active	1957–present
Country	Tunisia
Branch	Ministry of the Interior
Type	Paramilitary unit
Role	Patrolling Borders, Territorial waters, Crime control...
Size	15,000 (est.)
Nickname(s)	GN
Motto(s)	Redemption for the homeland * Tunisian Arabic: فداء للوطن *

The Tunisian National Guard (Tunisian Arabic: الحرس الوطني, el-Ḥaras el-Waṭanī‎) is a separate military force of Tunisia. It is not part of the Tunisian Armed Forces, due to its specific role as a counterbalance to the regular military. It serves both as defence force against external threats and as a security force against internal threats. It is both a standing force of 15,000.