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History: Raised in 1688 as Peyton's 20th Regiment of Foot, redesignated in 1751 as XX Foot and in 1881 XX The Lancashire. In 1968 amalgamated with [[The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, British Army]], [[The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, British Army]], [[The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), British Army]] to form [[The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, British Army]]. | |||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
A grenade on the ball, within a wreath of laurel, the sphinx over the word Egypt; below the grenade a scroll inscribed The Lancashire Fusiliers. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from Regimental Badges by T.J. Edwards | |||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||