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History: Raised in 1678 as the Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons, becoming in 1751 2nd Royal North British Dragoons. In 1971 amalgamated with the [[3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards), British Army]] to form [[The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), British Army]] | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
An Eagle with outstreched wing and looking to its left, and with a wreath round it neck, standing on a tablet inscribed "Waterloo"; below the Eagle a scroll inscribed "Royal Scots Greys" The Eagle and tablet in silver plate and the title scroll in gilt or gilding metal. Cloth backing to badges, drak blue. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The French | The French Imperial Eagle symbolises the one captured by the Regiment at the Battle of Waterloo 1815. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence | [[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||