283 EhrenGarde der Stadt Köln The First World War put an abrupt stop to the development of the EhrenGarde and, during the period between the World Wars, a high degree of commitment was required to set up the EhrenGarde again. It was not until 1925 that the EhrenGarde was included in the umbrella organisation of all the Cologne Carnival associations, the Festkomitee Kölner Karneval (Cologne Carnival Festival Committee). Since there was no procession in either 1925 or 1926, the decision was taken to initiate public events in addition to intensifying the life of the corps, in order to reinforce its social status. The Carnival procession was first reinstated on the Silver Anniversary in 1927, which became a joyful procession for the green-yellow corps. Within a short time, the EhrenGarde was flourishing again; lively membership and sold-out events brought the society back to life. The outbreak of the 2nd World War again brought about the complete collapse of the association‘s structures. It was not until 1947 that the first proper attempts were made to bring the corps back to life, despite the general ban on meetings and events enforced by the allied city commander. The EhrenGarde has consistently worked at being at the forefront of the Cologne Carnival societies and today belongs to the groups known as the traditional corps. These include a handful of uniformed groups that, due to their size and above all their age, enjoy a special status
Ehrengarde Sessionsbuch 2017
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