6th Armoured Regiment Northern Scania Regiment, Swedish Army

6TH ARMOURED REGIMENT NORTHERN SCANIA REGIMENT, SWEDISH ARMY

History: Raised in 1811 as Infantry, converted to Armour in 1963. Disbanded in 1994.

(Arms)

(Shoulder Strap Insignia)

Official blazon
Swedish	I fält av guld f d Kristianstads läns vapenbild, ett rött avslitet griphuvud med blå öppen krona, uppbärande fem plymer - röd, silver, röd, silver, röd. Skölden lagd över två pansrade armar vardera hållande ett svärd, allt av guld .
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Uses the arms of the former County of Kristianstad in difference to the Southern Scanian Regiment. Approved 1977.

Regimental Colour

Literature: Regimental Colours 1866 modell from Carl Herlitz: Svenska arméns regementen and the Modern version Christian Braunstein: Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Christian Braunstein: Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces.

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