This is a list of Royal Danish Army regiments that have existed since the 15th century. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly used names.
Regiments disbanded, merged or amalgamated in the modern era (1951–present) or still active:
CoA | Pre-1961 name | Post-1961 name | Established | Disbanded | Notes | Ref. |
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![]() | Royal Life Guards | 1658 | Still active | |||
![]() | 1st Regiment | Danish Life Regiment | 1763 | 1 January 2001 | Merged into the Guard Hussar Regiment | |
![]() | 2nd Regiment | Schleswig Regiment of Foot | 1778 2019 | 1 January 2001 | Merged into the Prince's Life Regiment. Reactivated on 1 January 2019. | |
![]() | 3rd Regiment | Prince's Life Regiment | 1657 | 1 August 2005 | Merged into the Jutland Dragoon Regiment | |
![]() | 4th Regiment | Zealand Life Regiment | 1614 | 1 January 2001 | Merged into the Guard Hussar Regiment | |
![]() | 5th Regiment | Falster Regiment of Foot | 1747 | 1 August 1976 | Merged into the Danish Life Regiment | |
![]() | 6th Regiment | Funen Life Regiment | 1614 | 1 November 1991 | Merged into the Schleswig Regiment of Foot | |
![]() | 7th Regiment | Jutlandic Regiment of Foot | 1675 | 1 November 1961 | Amalgamated with the King's Regiment of Foot into King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot | |
![]() | 8th Regiment | Queen's Life Regiment | 1657 | 1 January 2001 | Merged into the Prince's Life Regiment | |
![]() | 9th Regiment | King's Regiment of Foot King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot (from 1961) | 1657 | 1 November 1991 | Merged into the Schleswig Regiment of Foot | |
![]() | 10th Regiment | Field Lord's Regiment of Foot | 1703 | 1 August 1961 | Merged into the Queen's Life Regiment | |
![]() | Marine Regiment | 1672 | 2000 | Three infantry battalions under Bornholm's Værn | ||
![]() | Infantry Pioneer Command | 1938 | 1951 | Merged into the King's Regiment of Foot | [1] |
Regiments disbanded before the modern era:
Flag | Name | Established | Disbanded | Notes | Ref. |
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![]() | 2nd Danish Recruited Infantry Regiment | 1703 | 1721 | [2] | |
![]() | Copenhagen Infantry Regiment | 1808 | 1816 | [3] | |
![]() | Fyen National Regiment (of foot) | 1733 | 1765 | [4] | |
![]() | Fyen Recruited Infantry Regiment | 1733 | 1789 | Merged into the Prince's Life Regiment | [2] |
![]() | Grenadier Guards | 1701 | 1763 | [5] | |
![]() | Halberdier Guard | 1571 | 1763 | [5] | |
![]() | Holstein Infantry Regiment | 1778 | 1951 | [6] | |
![]() | Kiel Infantry Regiment | 1773 | 1773 | [4] | |
![]() | Northern Jutland National Regiment (of foot) | 1733 | 1765 | [7] | |
![]() | Oldenburg Infantry Regiment | 1747 | 1951 | [8] | |
![]() | Oldenburg National Regiment | 1704 | 1765 | [9] | |
![]() | Prince Georg's Regiment | 1658 | 1721 | ||
![]() | Plön Recruited Infantry Regiment | 1764 | 1767 | [2] | |
![]() | Southern Jutland National Regiment (of foot) | 1733 | 1765 | [7] | |
![]() | Schleswig National Regiment (of foot) | 1737 | 1765 | [7] | |
![]() | Schleswig-Holstein National Regiment | 1737 | 1765 | [9] | |
![]() | Scanian Regiment | 1614 | 1658 | ||
![]() | Viborg Recruited Infantry Regiment | 1703 | 1789 | [5] | |
![]() | Zealand Infantry Regiment | 1675 | 1803 | Merged into the Marine Regiment | [2] |
![]() | Zealand National Regiment (of foot) | 1735 | 1765 | [7] |
Regiments disbanded in the modern era or still present:
CoA | Name | Established | Disbanded | Notes | Ref. |
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![]() | Jutland Dragoon Regiment | 1679 | Still active | ||
![]() | Guard Hussar Regiment | 1762 | 2000 | ||
![]() | Guard Hussar Regiment | 2000 (1614) | Still active |
Regiments disbanded before the modern era:
See under Cavalry units