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Updated 07/02/2013

 

SCOTTISH REGIMENTS

A Scottish regiment is any regiment (or similar military unit) that at some time in its history has or had a name that referred to Scotland or some part, thereof, and adopted items of Scottish dress. These regiments were and are usually a product of the British Empire, either directly serving the United Kingdom, serving as colonial troops, or later as part of Commonwealth country military establishments. Their "Scottishness" is not necessarily due to recruitment in Scotland nor any proportion of members of Scottish ancestry. Traditionally, Scottish regiments cultivate a reputation of exceptional fierceness in combat and are often given romantic portrayals in popular media. Within Scotland, itself, regiments of the Scottish Lowlands did not adopt as strong a "Scottish" (specifically Highland Scottish) character until the late Victorian Era.

The Royal Regiment of Scotland

In 2006 it was announced that Scotland’s Historic Regiments would reform as five regular and two TA battalions, the Royal Scots and the King’s Own Scottish Borderers having amalgamated that same year to form The Royal Scots Borderers.

 

Battalion titles are as follows:-

The Royal Scots Borderers

1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland

The Royal Highland Fusiliers

2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland

The Black Watch

3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland

The Highlanders

4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 

5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland

52nd Lowland

6th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland

51st Highland

7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland

 

Pipe Bands

Each Battalion retains a Pipe Band

 

Military Bands

The Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Bands of the 6th and 7th Battalions

Link: Official web site