[4] On November 10, 1962, the Honor Guard Company of the Kiev Military District was raised to provide public dutie operations.

On March 10, 1992, an honor guard company was introduced into the brigades of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

[5] All eligible candidates to join the battalion have to meet certain requirements such as fluency in the Ukrainian language, having a height of at least 180 cm, full secondary education and no physical and/or mental problems.

The Latin language inscription on the badge: "Ubi concordia ibi victoria" (meaning "Where there is unity, there is victory" when translated) is the heraldic motto of this battalion.

In 2018, the battalion replaced the standard Soviet officer cavalry sabre (Шабля) from the 1940s with a newer model based on the "Cossack Sword" and designed by the Main Directorate of Development and Material Support.