3rd Air Defence Regiment Roslagen Air Defence Regiment, Swedish Army

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3RD AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT ROSLAGEN AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT, SWEDISH ARMY

Raised : 1941 as Stockholms luftvärnsregemente, Name changed 1957
Disbanded : 2000
Garrison : Stockholm (1941-1952), Norrtälje (1952-2000)

Official blazon

Swedish

Origin/meaning The Regiment was originaly raised as the Stockholm Air Defence Regiment, hence the St Erik's head in the regimental Coat of Arms. Regiment Standard 3rd Air Defence Regiment Roslagen Air Defence Regiment Standard Support the site: Contact us: Our partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Armorial de France De Raaf heraldic design Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Literature: Regimental Standard from Carl Herlitz:Svenska arméns regementen. Christian Braunstein: Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces.