Vieux Grenadiers

The Société des Vieux Grenadiers (French: Society of the Old Grenadiers) is a Geneva-based society founded in 1749.^[1]

Société des Vieux-Grenadiers

The Vieux Grenadiers during an official ceremony
Formation	October 1749
Headquarters	Geneva, Switzerland
Website	https://www.vieuxgrenadiers.ch/

The group takes its name from the grenadiers, a local militia founded in 1686 and disbanded in 1747 for acts of rebellion.^[1] While initially simply called Cercle des Grenadiers, the group adopted its current denomination to distinguish itself from another grenadier society that, between 1821 and 1823, only accepted younger members.^[2]

The first uniforms appeared in 1896 only, during the Swiss National Exposition taking place in the city.^[1] From then on, the Vieux Grenadiers have been a regular feature of local ceremonies and commemorations.

Society membership is exclusively male. Its official motto is Homeland, Family, Friendship.^[3]