 When the Civil War began about 70% of the Assault Guards stayed loyal to the Spanish Republic.On the other hand, in the "Guardia Civil" the breakup of loyalists and rebels was distributed evenly at around 50%, although the highest authority of the corps, Inspector General Sebastián Pozas, remained loyal to the republican government.Before the Civil War, eight-pointed and six-pointed silver stars were part of the officers' uniforms of the Guardias de Asalto.