An escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A guard of honour, also honor guard, also ceremonial guard, is a group of people, usually military in nature, appointed to receive or guard a head of state or other dignitaries, the fallen in war, or to attend at state ceremonials, especially funerals. Wikipedia

An honor guard, or ceremonial guard, is a ceremonial unit, usually military in nature. Wikipedia

Primarily ceremonial Wikipedia Disambiguation

Organization, usually military in nature, appointed to receive or guard a head of state or other dignitary, the fallen in war, or to attend at state ceremonies, especially funerals Wikidata

A group of people (especially military), arranged in one or more rows, at a ceremony to honour, or a visit by, an important person. Wiktionary