1st King's Dragoon Guards, British Army

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1ST KING'S DRAGOON GUARDS, BRITISH ARMY

History: Raised 1685 as the Queen's, or 2nd Regiment of Horse, become in 1746 1st King's Dragoon Guards. In 1959 amalgamated with The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards), British Army to form 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, British Army


Coat of arms (crest) of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards, British Army

Official blazon

Double-headed Eagle from the arms of the late Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria in silver plate.

Origin/meaning

The badge commemorates the Emperor Francis Joseph (Franz Joseph) I of Austria, who was Colonel-in-Chief 1896-1914. The wearing of the badge ceased in 1915 and was reinstated in 1937.

Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence

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