Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
(Carabiniers and Greys)
Cap badge of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Active2 July 1971 – present
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
TypeLight cavalry
SizeOne regiment
Part ofRoyal Armoured Corps
Garrison/HQHome HQ – Edinburgh Castle
Regiment – Waterloo Lines, Leuchars Station
Motto(s)Nemo me impune lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity)
Ich Dien (I Serve)
Second to None
MarchQuick (band) – The 3DGs;
(pipes & drums) – Hielan' Laddie
Slow (band) – The Garb of Old Gaul; (pipes & drums) – My Home
Mascot(s)Drum Horse (Talavera)
Anniversaries13 April (Nunshigum)
18 June (Waterloo)
25 October (Balaklava)
Websitewww.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-armoured-corps/royal-scots-dragoon-guards/ , https://www.scotsdg.org.uk
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefKing Charles III
Deputy Colonel-in-ChiefPrince Edward, Duke of Kent
Colonel of the RegimentBrigadier Ben Edwards
Regimental Sergeant MajorWO1 Cha Lang
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash
Arm BadgePrince of Wales's feathers
from 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's)
TartanRoyal Stewart (Pipers kilts and plaids)
AbbreviationSCOTS DG

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) is a light cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment. The regiment, through the Royal Scots Greys, is the oldest surviving Cavalry Regiment of the Line in the British Army. The regiment is based at Waterloo Lines, Leuchars Station, and forms part of the 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team.