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History: Raised in 1688 as Peyton's 20th Regiment of Foot, redesignated in 1751 as XX Foot and in 1881 XX The Lancashire. In 1968 amalgamated with [[The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, British Army]], [[The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, British Army]], [[The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), British Army]] to form [[The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, British Army]].
History: Raised in 1688 as Peyton's 20th Regiment of Foot, redesignated in 1751 as XX Foot and in 1881 XX The Lancashire. In 1968 amalgamated with [[The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, British Army]], [[The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, British Army]], [[The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), British Army]] to form [[The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, British Army]].


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===Official blazon===
A grenade on the ball, within a wreath of laurel, the sphinx over the word Egypt; below the grenade a scroll inscribed The Lancashire Fusiliers.


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'''[https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography/ Literature]''': Image from Regimental Badges by T.J. Edwards.
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[[Literature]]: Image from Regimental Badges by T.J. Edwards
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