Scots Guards
The Scots Guards (SG) is one of the five Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced back to 1642, although it was only placed on the English Establishment in 1686.
| Scots Guards | |
|---|---|
Regimental badge of the Scots Guards | |
| Active | 1642–1651 1662–present |
| Country | Kingdom of Scotland (1642–1651) Kingdom of England (1662–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–present) |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Foot Guards |
| Role | 1st Battalion Scots Guards – Mechanized Infantry F Company – Public Duties |
| Size | One battalion – 707 personnel One company One reserve company |
| Part of | Guards Division |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ – London 1st Battalion – Catterick F Company – London G (Messines) Company – Army Reserve, London |
| Nickname(s) | The Kiddies; Jock Guards |
| Motto(s) | "Nemo Me Impune Lacessit" (Latin) "No one assails me with impunity" |
| March | Quick – "Hielan' Laddie" Slow – "The Garb of Old Gaul" |
| Anniversaries | St Andrew's Day Nov 30 Battle of Mount Tumbledown Jun 13 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | The King |
| Colonel of the Regiment | The Duke of Kent |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | |
| Tartan | Royal Stewart (Pipers kilts, Trews and Plaids) |
| Plume | none |
| Abbreviation | SG |
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