Re: The Heraldic Regimental Colours of the Swedish Armed For
Posted: 17 May 2013, 18:10
Engineer and Signal Units had Colours of the same general pattern, as they have the same origins. The Colours are Blue with three yellow Crowns in the middle and the Unit's Coat of Arms in the upper inner Corner.
Kungl. Svea ingenjörsregemente (Royal Svea Engineer Regiment) (Ing 1), the Colour was presented in Stockholm by HM King Gustaf V on 26 September 1935 as was the Colours of Ing 2 and Ing 3. Originated in 1855 as the Sappörkompnaiet (Sapper Company), becoming in 1893 the Kungl. Svea ingenjörsbataljon (Royal Svea Engineer Battalion) and in 1902 Kungl. Svea ingenjörskår (Royal Svea Engineer Corps). Raised to Regiment on 1 July 1957, it was disbanded in 1997.
Royal Gotha Engineer Regiment (Ing 2). Originated as the Sappörbataljonen (The Sapper Battalion) raised in Stockholm 1871 and moved to Karlsborg in 1875. In 1893 it was named Kungl. Göta ingenjörsbataljon (Royal Gotha Engineer Battalion) and in 1902 as the Kungl. Göta ingenjörskår (Royal Gotha Engineer Corps). On 1 April 1928 the Corps moved to Eksjö, where it on 1 July 1963 became a Regiment and today it is the only Engineer Regiment in the Swedish Army. In August 2006 the Regiment was presented with a new Colour by the then Supreme Commander General Håkan Syrén this replacing the old one and that of the former I 12 (see below). The field is now black which is the Engineer Arm of Service Colour, but the Crowns and the regimental Arms are the same. Along the upper border of the field is placed the Battle Honours of the I 12, as Ing 2 is keeper of the traditions of this Regiment. On this Battle honour stripe can also be seen the Crossbow carrying Lion form the I 12 Colours. Below the new Colour is paraded, picture from http://sv.wikipedia.org/
Kungl. Norra smålands regemente (Royal North Småland Regiment) (I 12), the Colour was presented in Eksjö by HM King Gustaf VI Adolf on 11 September 1954. The Lion denotes the former Kungl. Kalmar regemente (Royal Kalmar Regiment) (I 21) and the Castle issuing from the waves the former Kungl. Jönköpings regemente (Royal Jönköping Regiment) (I 12). These two Regiments was amalgamated in 1928, and was known until 1 July 1948 as the Kungl. Jönköping-Kalmar regemente (Royal Jönköping-Kalmar Regiment). Following disbandment of I 12 on 1 July 2000 the Colour was handed to the Ing 2 Regiment, which also is based in Eksjö.
Kungl. Svea ingenjörsregemente (Royal Svea Engineer Regiment) (Ing 1), the Colour was presented in Stockholm by HM King Gustaf V on 26 September 1935 as was the Colours of Ing 2 and Ing 3. Originated in 1855 as the Sappörkompnaiet (Sapper Company), becoming in 1893 the Kungl. Svea ingenjörsbataljon (Royal Svea Engineer Battalion) and in 1902 Kungl. Svea ingenjörskår (Royal Svea Engineer Corps). Raised to Regiment on 1 July 1957, it was disbanded in 1997.
Royal Gotha Engineer Regiment (Ing 2). Originated as the Sappörbataljonen (The Sapper Battalion) raised in Stockholm 1871 and moved to Karlsborg in 1875. In 1893 it was named Kungl. Göta ingenjörsbataljon (Royal Gotha Engineer Battalion) and in 1902 as the Kungl. Göta ingenjörskår (Royal Gotha Engineer Corps). On 1 April 1928 the Corps moved to Eksjö, where it on 1 July 1963 became a Regiment and today it is the only Engineer Regiment in the Swedish Army. In August 2006 the Regiment was presented with a new Colour by the then Supreme Commander General Håkan Syrén this replacing the old one and that of the former I 12 (see below). The field is now black which is the Engineer Arm of Service Colour, but the Crowns and the regimental Arms are the same. Along the upper border of the field is placed the Battle Honours of the I 12, as Ing 2 is keeper of the traditions of this Regiment. On this Battle honour stripe can also be seen the Crossbow carrying Lion form the I 12 Colours. Below the new Colour is paraded, picture from http://sv.wikipedia.org/
Kungl. Norra smålands regemente (Royal North Småland Regiment) (I 12), the Colour was presented in Eksjö by HM King Gustaf VI Adolf on 11 September 1954. The Lion denotes the former Kungl. Kalmar regemente (Royal Kalmar Regiment) (I 21) and the Castle issuing from the waves the former Kungl. Jönköpings regemente (Royal Jönköping Regiment) (I 12). These two Regiments was amalgamated in 1928, and was known until 1 July 1948 as the Kungl. Jönköping-Kalmar regemente (Royal Jönköping-Kalmar Regiment). Following disbandment of I 12 on 1 July 2000 the Colour was handed to the Ing 2 Regiment, which also is based in Eksjö.