List of oldest military units and formations in continuous operation

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While modern standing armies were first developed in the 15th century, the defining terminology for contemporary military units and formations, such as company, battalion, regiment etc. mostly arose in the early modern period, during the 16th and 17th centuries.[ citation needed ]

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Only units that are still extant are included, while contemporary refoundings of older units are excluded.

Oldest active military units still in operation

Start of continuous operationHeraldryNameFounderFounding
location
Current
location
NotesRef.
1248 Coat of Arms of the 1st King's Immemorial Infantry Regiment of AHQ.svg Infantry Regiment "Inmemorial del Rey" No. 1 Ferdinand III of Castile Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (Habsburg Style).svg  Crown of Castile Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain It was one of the first standing units in Europe since the fall of the Western Roman Empire, remaining in the order of battle of the Castilian and Spanish armies since its creation. At present the Regiment is the Unit responsible for providing the central seat of Spanish Army Headquarters security, services, and support needed for its functioning.[ third-party source needed ] [1] [2] [ better source needed ]
1317 MarinhaPortuguesal.jpg Portuguese Navy Denis of Portugal PortugueseFlag1248.svg Kingdom of Portugal Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon, Portugal The oldest continuously serving navy in the world, founded on February 1, 1317, when King Denis of Portugal appointed Manuel Pessanha to serve as the Admiral of Portugal. [3] [4]
1327 Donanma-yı Humâyûn Kara Mürsel Alp, commander of Orhan I Ottoman Empire Ankara, Turkey Founded by inspirations from Karesids' fleet in 1321 and formalized in 1327 at today's Karamürsel, the very location later named after its founder. Modern Turkish Navy considers 1081 as the year of foundation taking Tzachas' fleet as first naval pioneers of the Turkish beyliks. Reformed from time to time until 1922, only to be overtaken by Turkish Armed Forces. [5] [6]
1363
Fictitious Ottoman flag 2.svg
Kapıkulu Teşkilâtı Murad I Ottoman Empire Ankara, Turkey [7] [8]
1479 Insigne du 1er regiment d'infanterie (1er RI).svg 1st Infantry Regiment King Louis XI Royal Standard of the King of France.svg  Kingdom of France Flag of France.svg Sarrebourg, France Founded in 1479-1480 by King Louis XI as Bandes de Picardie. It became the Légion de Picardie in 1558 during the Italian War of 1551–1559 and then Régiment de Picardie on May 29, 1569. It was ultimately renamed 1er régiment d'infanterie de ligne in 1791 after the military reforms of Louis Le Bègue Duportail. It is now part of the Franco-German Brigade (French units of the brigade are part of 1st Division) and was recently deployed in Afghanistan, Mali, and the Central African Republic.[ third-party source needed ] [9]
1485 Badge of the Yeomen of the Guard.svg Yeomen of the Guard King Henry VII Flag of England.svg  Kingdom of England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
St. James's Palace, London, United Kingdom
The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a bodyguard of the British Monarch. The oldest British military corps still in existence, it was created by King Henry VII in 1485 after the Battle of Bosworth Field. The Yeomen today are purely ceremonial, and perform ceremonial and royal duties at State Opening of Parliament, The Most Noble Order of the Garter, Maundy Service, Royal Garden Parties, Investitures, Coronations, plus other events such as Royal Weddings and Royal Funerals, Epiphany, State Visits and Diplomatic Receptions. They are all based and administered from St James's Palace. [10]
1488 Km-koninklijke-marine.svg Royal Netherlands Navy Maximilian I Burgundian Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kingdom of the Netherlands Maximilian I issues a Statute of Admiralty in 1488, laying the foundations for the current Royal Netherlands Navy. [11] [12] [13]
1509 Coat of Arms of the 9th Infantry Regiment Soria.svg Infantry Regiment "Soria" No. 9 Ferdinand II of Aragon Bandera de Napoles - Trastamara.svg  Kingdom of Naples Flag of Spain.svg Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain Founded in 1509 as "Tercio of Napoli" or "Tercio de Zamudio". It is the second oldest regiment still used for overseas military operations. [14] [15]
1521 Livgardet vapen.svg Life Guards King Gustav Vasa Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Kungsängen Founded in 1521 as the Royal bodyguards to Gustav Vasa [16]
1534 Coat of Arms of the 67th Infantry Regiment.svg Tercio Viejo de Sicilia Charles I of Sicily Bandiera del Regno di Sicilia 4.svg  Kingdom of Sicily Flag of Spain.svg San Sebastián and Irun, Kingdom of Spain Founded in 1534 to control the possessions the Kings of Sicily who at that time resided abroad, the tercio participated in numerous battles including the battle of Lepanto. In recent years, its units have participated in international missions in Bosnia Herzegovina, Lebanon, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. [17]
1537 Emblem of the Spanish Navy Marines.svg Spanish Navy Marines Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Flag of Spain.svg San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain Founded on 27 February 1537 when Old Sea Companies of Naples were permanently assigned to Mediterranean Galley Squadrons.[ citation needed ]
1537 Honourable Artillery Company King Henry VIII Flag of England.svg  Kingdom of England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg City of London, United Kingdom Incorporated by Royal Charter in August 1537 by King Henry VIII as the Fraternity or Guild of Artillery of Longbows, Crossbows and Handguns. Fought with distinction in both World Wars. The oldest surviving regiment in the British Army (now part of the Army Reserve). [18]
1556 Insigne 2rd.jpg 2nd Dragoon Regiment Louis I, Prince of Condé Royal Standard of the King of France.svg  Kingdom of France Flag of France.svg  France Despite the recent formation of the regiment in its current configuration, it is the oldest French cavalry regiment, dating back to 1556. The French Revolution gave it the designation of the second regiment of dragoons in the French Army, and with brief interruptions it has served under this name in successive French armies ever since. It is the French Army NBC Defense Unit. Still in Service. [19]
1614 Emblem for the Danish Guard Hussar Regiment.svg Guard Hussar Regiment King Christian IV Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Unit amalgamated with and perpetuates Zealand Life Regiment, which was disbanded on 1 January 2001 [20]
1624 Skaraborgs regemente vapen.svg Skaraborg Regiment King Gustav II Adolf Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg  Swedish Empire Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden The regiment traces its origins to the 16th century and a grand regiment formed in 1613 which was split into the Skaraborg Regiment and the now disbanded Älvsborg Regiment and Västgöta-Dal Regiment in the early 1620’s. [21]
1625 Dalregementsgruppen vapen.svg Dalarna Regiment King Gustav II Adolf Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg  Swedish Empire Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Current formation from 2021; traces its origins to fänikor raised in 1542 and became part of a grand regiment, Uppland Grand Regiment, formed in 1615 but became a separate regiment in 1625. [22]
1626 Insignia of the Pori Brigade.svg Pori Brigade King Gustav II Adolf Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg  Swedish Empire Flag of Finland.svg  Finland On 16 February 1626, King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden founded the Royal Pori Regiment during the Thirty Years' War. The regiment served in most wars of the great power era of Sweden, and was destroyed and reformed several times during the Great Northern War. [23] [24]
1636 181InfRegtCOA.png 181st Infantry Regiment Flag of England.svg Massachusetts Bay Colony Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts
(United States)
Part of the Massachusetts National Guard [25] [26]
1636 182nd Infantry (former 182nd Cavalry) Regiment Coat of arms.jpg 182nd Infantry Regiment Flag of England.svg Massachusetts Bay Colony Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts
(United States)
Part of the Massachusetts National Guard [25]
1636 101stFAR.png 101st Field Artillery Regiment Flag of England.svg Massachusetts Bay Colony Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts
(United States)
Oldest field artillery unit in the United States Army and Massachusetts National Guard. The 101st FA was an infantry unit until 1897. [27]
1642 Scots Guards Badge.jpg Scots Guards (third regiment of foot guards)King Charles I Flag of Scotland.svg  Kingdom of Scotland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Raised in 1642 to form a personal body guard to King Charles I when he campaigned in Ireland; became part of English Army in 1661 [28]
1646 Norrlands dragonregemente vapen (2021-).svg Norrland Dragoon Regiment Queen Christina Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg  Swedish Empire Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden The regiment traces its origins to the Ångermanland, Medelpad and Jämtland Regiment raised in 1646, renamed Jämtland Dragoon Regiment in 1689 but with only one semi-separate company of cavalry which was later reorganized as a regiment. It received its current name in 1892. [29]
1648 Coat of arms for Danish Artillery Regiment.svg Danish Artillery Regiment Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Current formation from 2019; traces origins back to 1648. [30]
1650 Coldstream Guards Badge.png Coldstream Guards George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle Flag of The Commonwealth.svg  Commonwealth of England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Raised in 1650; became part of the English Army in 1661. [31]
1656 Grenadier Guards Royal Cypher.jpg Grenadier Guards Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baron Wentworth, John Russell Flag of The Commonwealth.svg  Commonwealth of England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Senior Regiment of the Guards Division [32]
1656 Drag5f.png 5th Dragoon Regiment King Louis XIV Royal Standard of the King of France.svg  Kingdom of France Flag of France.svg  France A cavalry regiment of the French Army, created under the Ancien Régime in 1656 [33]
1658 Coat of arms for Danish Royal Life Guards.svg Royal Life Guards King Frederick III Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Both a Guard/Ceremonial unit of the Danish Monarch and Infantry Regiment of the Danish Army [34]
1659 CoA mil ITA rgt granatieri 1.png 1st Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna" Duke Carlo Emanuele II di Savoia Flag of Savoie.svg  Duchy of Savoy Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Formed April 18, 1659 as the "Reggimento delle Guardie" [35]
1664 RoyalMarineBadge.svg Royal Marines King James II Flag of England.svg  Kingdom of England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Now roughly small brigade size. [36]
1665 Embleem Korps Mariniers.svg Korps Mariniers Johan de Witt and admiral Michiel de Ruyter Statenvlag.svg  Dutch Republic Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kingdom of the Netherlands The Korps Mariniers was raised as the Regiment de marine during the second Anglo-Dutch War. Today it is roughly 3 battalions strong. [37]
1670 Jamtlands faltjagarregemente vapen.svg Jämtland Ranger Corps King Charles XI Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg  Swedish Empire Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Current formation from 2021; the Jämtland Ranger Corps shares its origin in the Ångermanland, Medelpad and Jämtland regiment with the Norrland Dragoon Regiment. [38]
1670 Coat of arms of Jutland Dragoon Regiment.svg Jutland Dragoon Regiment Field marshal Ernst Albrecht von Eberstein Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark [39]
1670 SGSC.Ultima.Ratio.jpg South Carolina State Guard Flag of England.svg Province of South Carolina Flag of South Carolina.svg  South Carolina
(United States)
Founded in 1670 as the Charleston Militia. Served in Revolutionary War, War with Mexico, Spanish-American War. Later "South Carolina State Defense Force" (c. 1941), renamed "South Carolina State Guard" (1944). [40]
1716 Royal Engineers badge.png Corps of Royal Engineers Board of Ordnance Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Kingdom of Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Formed by the Board of Ordnance in 1716, can trace their origins back to the military engineers brought to England by William the Conqueror. [41]
1741 Icc Disct UnitInsignia.jpg 211th Military Police Battalion Flag of England.svg Massachusetts Bay Colony Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts
(United States)
Part of the Massachusetts National Guard [42]
1742 116th Infantry coa.png 116th Infantry Regiment (United States) Flag of England.svg Colony of Virginia Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia
(United States)
Oldest unit in continuous operation in the Virginia National Guard. Today part of the 116th Brigade Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division [43]
1747 111InfantryRegCOA.jpg 111th Infantry Regiment Benjamin Franklin Flag of England.svg Province of Pennsylvania Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania
(United States)
The 111th is the oldest unit in the Pennsylvania National Guard. Today, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry is part of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division [44]
1758 Madras Regiment insignia (India).svg Madras Regiment East India Company Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg Company Raj Flag of India.svg  India The Madras Regiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army, originating in the 1750s. In 1758 Stringer Lawrence raised the Madras Regiment, forming the several Companies of Madras Levies into two battalions. [45]
1759 Punjab Regiment East India Company Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg Company Raj Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan The Punjab Regiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. It traces its roots to the senior-most battalion of the 1st Punjab Regiment, currently existing as the 1st Battalion, Punjab Regiment. [46]
1761 Punjab Regiment Insignia (India).svg Punjab Regiment East India Company Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg Company Raj Flag of India.svg  India The Punjab Regiment is second oldest regiments still in service in the Indian Army, and is the most senior regional infantry regiment. It was formed from the 2nd Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army in 1947. [47]
1768 Marathali.gif Maratha Light Infantry East India Company Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg Company Raj Flag of India.svg  India The Maratha Light Infantry is a light infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It traces its lineage to the Bombay Sepoys, raised in 1768, making it the most senior light infantry regiment in the Indian Army. [48]
1774 175th Infantry Regiment COA.svg 175th Infantry Regiment Mordecai Gist Flag of England.svg Province of Maryland Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland
(United States)
Oldest unit still in operation in the Maryland National Guard. [49]
1775 Qyrang crest.jpg Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) Robert Rogers Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg British North America Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve Royal Canadian Armoured Corps regiment based in Toronto and Aurora. It was founded in 1775 as the Queen's Rangers however it traces its origins back to 1756. [50] [51] [52]
1775 Rajputana Rifles Insignia (India).svg Rajputana Rifles East India Company Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg Company Raj Flag of India.svg  India The Rajputana Rifles is the oldest rifle regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised in January of 1775 as 5th Battalion, Bombay Sepoys. [53]
1776 5FARegtCOA.jpg 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment Alexander Hamilton Flag of the United States (1776-1777).svg Continental Congress Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery is the oldest unit in the U.S. Regular Army and the only existing Regular Army unit that fought in the American Revolution. [54]
1787 Grenadiers Insignia (India).svg The Grenadiers East India Company Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg Company Raj Flag of India.svg  India The Grenadiers is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly part of the Bombay Army and later the pre-independence British Indian Army, when the regiment was known as the 4th Bombay Grenadiers. [55]
1795 Royal Newfoundland Regiment Thomas Skinner Flag of Newfoundland (1870-1904).svg Newfoundland Colony Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada The Royal Newfoundland Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It fought in the War of 1812, World War I, World War II, and the War in Afghanistan. The regiment was founded in 1795 however it traces its origins back to 1704. [56] [57]
1795 Rgt-jat.gif Jat Regiment East India Company Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg Company Raj Flag of India.svg  India The Jat Regiment is part of the infantry of the Indian Army. Numerous battalions of the Jat Regiment, including the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers, fought in the First World War. [58]
1795 brddaar gaardd baaNlaadesher mnograam.svg Border Guards Bangladesh East India Company Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg Company Raj Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh The Border Guards Bangladesh is a paramilitary force responsible for the border security of Bangladesh. This force started its journey on 29 June 1795 with the name of 'Ramgarh Local Battalion' previously named 'Frontier Protection Force' formed by East India Company in 1794. [59]
1798 Baloch 1h1.jpg Baloch Regiment East India Company Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg Company Raj Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan The Baloch Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. Its senior-most battalion, the 1st Battalion, was raised in 1798 as the 3rd Extra Battalion of Madras Native Infantry at Masulipatam. [60]
1814 BANDERA GUARDIA VATICA PANCHO.svg Swiss Guard Pope Julius II Flag of the Papal States (1808-1870).svg  Papal States Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Although the Swiss Guard was founded in 1506 and is one of the oldest active military units presently in existence, they were disbanded and reorganized multiple times. The most recent iteration of the Swiss Guard began in 1814, after being disbanded in 1809. [61] [62]
1842 Coat of arms of the Engineer Regiment (Denmark).svg Engineer Regiment King Christian V Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Current formation from 1997 as amalgamation of regiments from 1842; traces origins back to 1684 [63]

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