19th Armoured Regiment (India)

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19 Armoured Regiment
Active1985 – present
Country Flag of India.svg India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Flag of Indian Army.svg Indian Army
Type Armoured Corps
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Invincibles
Motto(s)विद्या विनय वीरता
Vidya, Vinay, Veerta (Knowledge, Humility and Bravery)
Equipment T-90 tanks
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
Maj Gen Arvind Kapoor [1]
Insignia
Abbreviation19 Armd Regt

19 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

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The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Mrs. Pratibha Patil inspecting the Guard of Honour, at Babina, Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2010 during the presentation of the colours. The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil inspecting the Guard of Honour, at Babina, in Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2010.jpg
The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Mrs. Pratibha Patil inspecting the Guard of Honour, at Babina, Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2010 during the presentation of the colours.

Formation

19 Armoured Regiment was raised on 25 March 1985 at Ahmednagar. [2] It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions. [3]

History

The Regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Babina, Uttar Pradesh on 19 October 2010 by the then President of India, Mrs. Prathiba Patil. [4] Five armoured regiments of the 31 Armoured Division (19, 12, 13, 83 and 15 Armoured Regiments) were awarded the colours. [5]

The Regiment had the honour of participating in the Republic Day parade in 2018.

Equipment

The Regiment was equipped with Vijayanta tanks at its raising. It is presently equipped with the T-90 tanks. [6]

Regimental Insignia

The Regimental insignia consists of crossed lances with pennons, overlaid with the numeral "19" inscribed on the crossing of the lances, mounted by an armoured fist and a scroll at the base with the words " कवचित रेजिमेंट" (Kavachit Regiment, meaning Armoured Regiment) in Devanagari script.

The motto of the regiment is ‘विद्या विनय वीरता’ (Vidya, Vinay, Veerta), which translates to ‘Knowledge, Humility and Bravery’. [7]

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References

  1. "Gazette of India, No 45" (PDF). 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  2. "Sainik Samachar, Nov 2010". 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. Gautam, PK (2016). Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. IDSA/Pentagon Press. p. 153. ISBN   978-81-8274-909-2.
  4. "19 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards". 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2021-01-04.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. "15 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards in OneIndia". 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2021-01-04.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. "Sainik Samachar, Nov 2010". 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  7. "Sainik Samachar, Nov 2010". 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2021-01-04.