Scottish Regiments Today

The Argyll and Sutherland Highianders (Princess Louise’s)
Formed from The 91st Scottish Highland Infantry (raised in 1794) and The 93rd Scottish Highland Infantry (raised in 1799). Regimental Headquarters: Stirling Castle
Tartan: The Black Watch Colonel-in-Chief: HM Queen Elizabeth II Mottoes: Sans peur (without fear); Ne obliviscaris (forget not)

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
Raised as six independent companies in 1725. Formed, with the addition of four more companies, into a regiment in 1739. Regimental Headquarters: Balhousie Castle, Perth
Tartan: The Black Watch Colonel-in-Chief: HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales Motto: Nemo me Impune Lacessit (No-one assails me with impunity)

The Highlanders In 1994, the Queen’s Own Highianders and The Gordon Highlanders (75th, raised in 1787 and 92nd, raised in 1794) were amalgamated to form The
Highlanders. The Queen’s Own Highlanders had been formed in 1961 from an amalgamation of The Seaforth Highlanders (72nd, raised in 1778 and 78th, raised in 1793) and The Queen’s Own Cameron Highianders (raised in 1793). Regimental Headquarters: Fort George
Tartans: Mackenzie, Gordon, Cameron of Erracht
Colonel-in-Chief: HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Deputy Colonel-in-Chief: HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales Motto: Cuidich ‘n Righ (Help the King)

The King’s Own Scottish Borderers Raised in 1689.
Regimental Headquarters: The Barracks, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Tartans: Leslie, Royal Stewart
Colonel-in-Chief: HRH Princess Alice, The Duchess of Gloucester Motto: In veritate religionis confido (I trust in the truth of my belief), Nisi Dominus Frustra (Except the Lord in vain)

The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret’s Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) In 1959, The Royal Scots Fusiliers (raised in 1678) and The Highland Light
Infantry (71st, raised in 1777 and 74th, raised in 1787) were amalgamated to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers.
Regimental Headquarters: Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
Tartans: Mackenzie, Erskine Colonel-in-Chief: HRH Prince Andrew, The Duke of York Motto: Nemo Nos Impune Lacessit (No-one assails us with impunity)

The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) Raised in 1633. Regimental Headquarters: Edinburgh Castle
Tartans: Royal Stewart, Hunting StewartColonel-in-Chief: HRH Princess Anne Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (No-one assails me with impunity)

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
(Carabiniers and Greys) In 1971, The Royal Scots Greys (Second Dragoons) and The 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales’s Dragoon Guards) were amalgamated to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
Regimental Headquarters: Edinburgh Castle
Colonel-in-Chief: HM Queen Elizabeth II Deputy Colonel-in-Chief: HRH Edward The Duke of Kent Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (No-one assails me with impunity)

The Scots Guards (Infantry) Raised in 1642.
Regimental Headquarters: Birdcage Walk, London
Tartans: Royal Stewart Colonel-in-Chief: HM Queen Elizabeth II Motto: Nemo Me impune Lacessit (No-one assails me with impunity)

Regimental Museums In Scotland

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: Stirling Castle

The Black Watch: Balhousie Castle

The Cameronians (disbanded 1968): The Cameronian Regimental Museum, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.

The Gordon Highlanders (now part of the Highlanders): Viewfield Road, Aberdeen

The Highlanders: Fort George, Inverness-shire)

The Highland Light Infantry (now part of the Royal Highland Fusiliers): The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow.

The King’s Own Scottish Borderers: The Barracks, Berwick-Upon-Tweed

The Queen’s Own Cameron Htghlanders (now part of The Highianders) The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Regimental Museum, Fort George, Inverness-shire

The Queen’s Own Highlanders (now part of The Highlanders): Fort George, Inverness-shire)

The Royal Highland Fusiliers: Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

The Royal Scots : Edinburgh Castle

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