NORWAY military patches
 

ARMY

LAND COMMANDS

North Norway (DKN)
(1983- )
Tronderlag (DKT)
(1983- )
Ostlandet (DKO)
(1983- )

South West Norway (DKSV)
(DKS and DKV merged;1995- )
South Norway (DKS)
(1983-1995, defunct)
West Norway (DKV)
(1983-1995, defunct)

FINNMARK REGIMENT (FIR)

Finnmark Regiment (FIR)
(current style 1983-)
South Varanger Garrison (GSV)
(current style 1983-)
Porsanger Battalion
(current style 1983-)

HIS MAJESTY THE KING'S GUARDS (HMKG)

(old style version 1 1983-1991)
(old style version 2 1983-1991)
(current style 1991-)

OTHER
1. Division 1955-1957.
1. Division		    
Ostfold og Akershus Regiment
KR 1
Telemark Regiment
KR 3
Vestoppland Regiment
KR 6

3. Brigade
(1983-1995, defunct)
Telemark Regiment (TMR)
(1983- )
Telemark Battalion (TMBN)
(1995- )

Brig S
(1983- )
Jegerkorpset Akershus Regiment
(?1983- )		  

14. Brigade
(1983-1995, defunct)
Sor Haalogaland Regiment
(1983- )		  
This is the patch of 6. Division since 1983. The 6. Division was established as 6. Brigade in 1911, but became 6. Division in 1916. In the Spring of 1940 6. Division with French and Polish forces beat the German Wehrmacht in the Narvik-area. In 1960 6. Division and Brig N merged, and changed name to Troms Landforsvar. They separated again in 1971, and was named 6. Division/Troms Landforsvar until 1996, since when is is called 6. Division only.
6. Division
(1983- )
Brig N
(1983- )		 The patch came in 1983, and is the patch of Møre Regiment (MR). MR was established 1 August 1995, mainly made up by the former Møre Forsvarsdistrikt/Infanteriregiment nr 11 (FDI 11/IR 11). MR is a territorial regiment.
More Regiment
(1983-)

1. Brigade
(1983-1995, defunct)
Ostfold Regiment
(1983- )
Krigsskolen
(1983- )
This patch came in 1983, and is the patch of 12 Brigade (Brig 12). Brig 12 is also known as "Trønderbrigaden". The brigade was 5 Brigade before the 2nd World War, and was re-established as Kombinert regiment nr 12 (KR 12) after the war. It was renamed 12 Brigade in 1980.
12. Brigade
(1983- )		 The patch was made in 1983, and is the patch of Sør-Trøndelag Regiment (STR). STR was established 1 August 1995, made up mainly by the former Sør-Trøndelag Forsvarsdistrikt nr 12/Infanteriregiment nr 12 (FDI 12/IR 12), with a history which dates back to1629 with different names. STR is a territorial regiment.
Sor-Trøndelag Regiment
(1983- )
6. Brigade
(1983- )

13. Brigade
(1983-1995, defunct)
Nord-Trondelag Regiment
(1983-)
Agder Regiment
(1983-)

Brig V
(1983-)
Fjordane Regiment
(1983-)
Bergenhus Regiment
(1983-)

8. Brigade
(1983-)
Rogaland Regiment
(1983-)
5. Brigade
(1983-)

15. Brigade
(1983- )
Nord Haalogaland Regiment
(?1983 -)		  

HOME GUARD

(old style mid 60s-mid70s)
(current style mid 70s-)
(current 1983- dress uniform)

UNITED NATIONS AND NATO

KFOR (Kosovo Force)
KFOR (Kosovo Force)		  
EXPLAINATIONS  
Infanteriregiment
Forsvarsdistrikt
Kombinert regiment
Territorielt regiment
Landforsvar		 Infantry Regiment
Defence District
Combined Regiment
Territorial Regiment
Land Defence
Territorial Regiment:

It means that the subunits consist of locally mobilized troops, both Army and Home Guard. 

The regiment is not supposed to conduct operations outside its own area of responsibility. There are no standing forces in these regiments, the military build-up is totally based on mobilization