7th Armoured Regiment Southern Scania Regiment, Swedish Army

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7TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SOUTHERN SCANIA REGIMENT, SWEDISH ARMY

Raised : 1811 as an Infantry Regiment, converted to Armour in 1963.

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(Shoulder Strap Insignia)

Official blazon

Swedish

I fält av guld, Skånes vapenbild, ett rött avslitet griphuvud med blå öppen krona och blå beväring. Motto: (not shown) Slå snabbt - slå hårt = Strike fast - Strike hard|-

English

Armoured Regiment Southern Scania Regiment, Swedish Army No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The Provincial Arms of Scania with Armoured insiginia. The Motto was chosen by colonel CA Ehrensvärd then regimental Commander. When he led the transformation of the Regiment into a motorized unit during the years 1941-1942.

Regimental Colour

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Literature: Christian Braunstein: Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces; Tjänstemeddelanden för Försvarsmakten TFG 950009. Colour from Carl Herlitz: Svenska arméns regementen.