ROYAL SKARABORGS REGIMENT

I 9     P 4

History:

The regiment traces its heritage to the fänika (tactical unit used in the later dark ages), raised in Västergötland in the 1500:s. The oldest document telling of fänikas and men- at - arms in Skaraborg are from 1543. Of these fänikas in Västergötland and Dalsland a regiment was formed in 1613 of 3000 men. This was split in 3 smaller regiments in 1621 - 1624. One of these became Skaraborgs regiment, the other two became Älvsborgs regiment and Hallands regiment. In 1913 the regiment was located in Skövde where it still remains. In 1939 the regiment organized an armored batallion and in 1942 the regiment was transferred to the newly created armor corps. The regiment got the new name Skaraborgs armored regiment and the new designation P 4. In 1963 the regiment got its old name back. From 1993-2000 the regiment raised the 9:th mechanized brigade which was beeing reorganized from an armored brigade with Strv 103C and Pbv 302 to a mechanized brigade with Strv 122 and CV90. After 2000 the regiment will continue to train Strv 122 and CV 90 units for the new brigades.

Colors;

The regiments colors are black and yellow.

Victorynames:

VARBERG 1565

NARVA 1581

LÜTZEN 1632

LEIPZIG 1642

WARSCHAU 1656

LUND 1676

LANDSKRONA 1677

MALATITZE 1708

Device:

"Arvet förpliktar"

"The heritage obliges"