Irish Guards
| Irish Guards | |
|---|---|
Regimental badge of the Irish Guards | |
| Active | 1 April 1900 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | 1st Battalion - Security Force Assistance No. 9 Company - Public Duties No. 12 Company - Public Duties No. 15 Company - Reserve |
| Size | One battalion Three independent companies |
| Part of | Guards and Parachute Division |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ – London 1st Battalion – Aldershot Garrison |
| Nickname(s) | The Micks |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Quis Separabit? ("Who Shall Separate [Us]?") |
| March | Quick – St Patrick's Day Slow – Let Erin Remember |
| Mascot(s) | Irish Wolfhound |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | King Charles III |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Catherine, Princess of Wales |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | |
| Tartan | Saffron (pipes) |
| Plume | St. Patrick's blue Right side of Bearskin cap |
| Abbreviation | IG |
The Irish Guards (IG) is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infantry regiments in the British Army. The regiment has participated in campaigns in the First World War, the Second World War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan as well as numerous other operations throughout its history. The Irish Guards claim six Victoria Cross recipients, four from the First World War and two from the Second World War.