25 April 2018

Royal Tank Regiment New Standard Presentation and Badge

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, presented the Royal Tank Regiment with a new Standard in St. George's Hall, Windsor Castle.
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The Queen is wearing her regimental badge for this occasion, and this photo nicely shows how it echoes those used on the caps and uniforms worn by the regiment.

Royal Tank Regiment Badge

Wearing the Royal Tank Regiment Badge in 1967
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The Royal Tank Regiment Badge is new to the blog today, but far from new to The Queen; she has worn their badge for decades for events with the regiment.


The basic design of the regiment's badges
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The badge features a stylized early tank and the "Fear Naught" motto of the regiment.