| 126st Infantry Regiment | |
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| 126e Régiment d'Infanterie | |
 Regimental insignia | |
| Active | August 1793 - present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | 9th Marine Infantry Brigade 1st Division |
| Motto(s) | "Fier et vaillant" (Proud and valiant). |
| Engagements | French Revolutionary War Napoleonic Wars World War I World War II Mali War |
The 126th Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the French Army. It was first constituted during the French Revolution.
The 126e RI was in garrison at Brive-la-Gaillarde in January 1939, and recalled to apply the "barrage plan" in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
White Buffalo since 1937, on the background of a blue Cross of Lorraine since 1944.
Lieutenant-colonel Godefroy, regimental commander of the 126e RI endowed the regiment with an insignia featuring the ruins of Oradour, to evoke the 134th Infantry Regiment (French : 134e Régiment d'Infanterie, 134e RI) which was integrated to the 126e RI in October 1945.
The actual insignia of the regiment was endowed by colonel Mestelan, regimental commander from 1979 to 1981.
The regimental colors of the 126e RI are decorated with:
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