Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (RSDG) is a British armoured regiment formed on 2 July 1971 from the union of two famous regiments, the 3rd Carabiniers and the Royal Scots Greys. The 3rd Carabiniers had themselves been constituted in 1922 from the amalgamation of the old 3rd Dragoon Guards and the Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards).

It is Scotland's senior regiment and its only cavalry regiment. Through the Royal Scots Greys, it is the oldest surviving Cavalry Regiment of the Line in the British Army. With the other British cavalry regiments it forms part of the Royal Armoured Corps.

The regimental motto is Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (Nobody touches me with impunity), which refers to the thistle, historic symbol of Scotland. The regiment also uses the motto "Second to None". The regimental beret is light grey. The cap badge features an eagle, which represents the French Imperial Eagle that was captured by the Royal Scots Greys at Waterloo.

The regiment has many battle honours from Blenheim in 1704 through to the Persian Gulf War of 1991.

Today the regiment is equipped with the Challenger 2 main battle tank. They were the first regiment in the army to have them.

The Regiment has its own Pipes and Drums who tour widely and perform in competitions, concerts and parades. Their most famous piece is Amazing Grace which reached number one in the charts in the UK and Australia in 1972.

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