7th Armoured Regiment Southern Scania Regiment, Swedish Army
History:Raised in 1811 as an Infantry Regiment, converted to Armour in 1963.
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(Shoulder Strap Insignia) |
Country:Sweden |
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 | blazon wanted |
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
Literature:Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces by Christian Braunstein. Regimental Standard from Svenska arméns regementen by Carl Herlitz. Tjänstemeddelanden för Försvarsmakten TFG 950009
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