10th Armoured Regiment Södermanland Regiment, Swedish Army

Raised:1627 as an Infantry Regiment Converted to Armour in 1942 as The Södermanland Armoured Regiment then with number 3. During 1957-1963 it was transfered back to the Infantry albeit as Armoured Infantry.
In 1963 for the last time transfered to the Armoured Troops, this time with number 10 as it has been during the Infantry Days. So there has not been any 8th or 9th Armoured Regiments in the Swedish Army.
Disbanded:2004
Garrison:Strängnäs

(Arms)	(Shoulder Strap Insignia)	10TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SÖDERMANLAND REGIMENT, SWEDISH ARMY Country:Sweden

Official blazon
Swedish	.I fält av guld Södermanlands vapenbild, en svart grip med röd beväring. Skölden lagd över två pansrade armar, vardera hållande ett svärd, allt av guld
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The Provincial Arms of Södermanland with Armour insignia

Regimental Colour

Literature:Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces by Christian Braunstein. Regimental Standard from Svenska arméns regementen by Carl Herlitz.Svenska Försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet - Flags and Standards of the Swedish Armed Forces after the Turn of the Century by Christian Braunstein.

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