Black Watch
| The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland | |
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Cap badge of the Black Watch | |
| Founded | 1 July 1881 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Line infantry |
| Role | Recce-strike |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | 11th Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ – Balhousie Castle Battalion – Fort George, Inverness |
| Motto(s) | Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin) "No One Provokes Me with Impunity" |
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| Anniversaries | Red Hackle Day (5 January) |
| Battle honours | see below |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Robert Smith |
| Royal Colonel | The King |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | |
| Hackle | Red |
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch) was amalgamated with the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot. It was known as The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) from 1881 to 1931 and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) from 1931 to 2006. Part of the Scottish Division for administrative purposes from 1967, it was the senior Highland regiment. It has been part of the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division for administrative purposes since 2017.