Svea Artillery Regiment

The Svea Artillery Regiment (Swedish: Svea artilleriregemente), designation A 1, was a Swedish Army artillery regiment that traced its origins back to the 17th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from Svealand, and it was also garrisoned there.

Svea Artillery Regiment
Svea artilleriregemente
Active1794–1997
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeArtillery
SizeRegiment
Part of
List
  • 4th Military District (1833–1888)
  • 5th Military District (1889–1893)
  • 4th Army Division (1893–1901)
  • IV Army Division (1902–1927)
  • Eastern Army Division (1928–1936)
  • IV Army Division (1937–1942)
  • IV Military District (1942–1966)
  • Eastern Military District (1966–1991)
  • Middle Military District (1991–1997)
Garrison/HQLinköping
ColorsMedium blue
March"Spirito militare" (Manasse)
Anniversaries4 December
Insignia
Branch insignia
Cap badge
Shoulder sleeve insignia
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