Motto: "Nemo me Impune Lacessit" (No one will touch me with
impunity)
Nickname: "Pontius Pilates Bodyguard"
A Brief History Of the Royal Scots
The Regiment is the oldest in the
British Army and as such is the
senior infantry Regiment of the Line.
It was raised in 1633 when Sir John
Hepburn, under a Royal Warrant
from King Charles I, recruited 1200
men in Scotland.
The first battle honour awarded to the Regiment was Tangier 1680, since when a further 148 have been gained in a history which has involved them in almost every campaign in which the British Army has fought; the last being the Gulf 1991.
The Royal Scots moved to Colchester in August 1996 to become part of 24 Airmobile Brigade, a key component of the British contribution to NATO's multi-national Division which represents the capability to deploy troops at short notice anywhere in the world, where they are needed.
Royal Scots in Bosnia.
Regimental march - "Dumbarton's Drums".
Another site about the Royal Scots may be found here.