the guardia mora (moorish guard), officially the "guardia de su excelencia el generalísimo" (en: the guards of his excellency the generalissmo) was francisco franco's personnel ceremonial escort. it was formed in february 1937 from personnel drawn from the guardia civil in tétouan and the ii tabor of grupo de regulares de tetuan no.1. their white and red hooded cloak, based on the chilaba, was worn over the white parade uniform of regulares officers.