5th Cavalry Regiment Scanian Hussar Regiment, Swedish Army

History:Raised in 1658, known of different names until it recieved its final name in 1807. In 1928 amalgamated with the Scanian Dragoon Regiment and the Crown Prince's Hussar Regiment to form the Scanian Cavalry Regiment
Garrison:Hälsingborg (main part), Landskrona (three Squadrons) and Uppsala (two Squadrons)

Coat of arms (crest) of 5th Cavalry Regiment Scanian Hussar Regiment, Swedish Army

(Regimental Standard reverse)
Coat of arms (crest) of 5th Cavalry Regiment Scanian Hussar Regiment, Swedish Army

(Regimental Standard obverse)
5TH CAVALRY REGIMENT SCANIAN HUSSAR REGIMENT, SWEDISH ARMY

Country:Sweden
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Official blazon
Swedish Standarduken är gul och prydd på ena sidan med ett rött avslitet griphuvud med krona och på den andra med Oscar II:s krönta namnchiffer samt datum 20/6 1885.
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Origin/meaning

The last Regimental Standard was presented on 20 June 1885 by HM King Oscar II. The Griffin's Head is from the Provincial Arms of Scania.

Literature:Image and Blazon from https://riksarkivet.se/nya-heraldiska-vapen-2020


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