16th Infantry Regiment Halland Regiment, Swedish Army

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History:Raised in 1624 as the Västgöta-Dals regemente and in 1901 renamed Hallands regemente. Disbanded in 2000
Garrison:Halmstad (1907-2000)

(Arms)	(Shoulder Strap Insignia)	16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT HALLAND REGIMENT, SWEDISH ARMY Country:Sweden

Official blazon
Swedish	I blått fält Hallands vapenbild, ett lejon av silver med röd beväring. Skölden lagd över två korslagda musköter av guld.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The Regimental Coat of Arms shows the Provincial Arms of Halland with Infantry Insignia.

Regimental Colour

I16 Colour

Literature:Regimental Colour from Svenska Försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet by Christian Braunstein. Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces by Christian Braunstein.

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