Foreign Legion (France)
The French Foreign Legion (french: Légion étrangère) is a corps of the French Army which comprises several specialties: infantry, cavalry, engineers, airborne troops. It was created in 1831 to allow foreign nationals into the French Army. It formed part of the Armée d’Afrique, the French Army's units associated with France's colonial project in Africa, until the end of the Algerian war in 1962. Legionnaires are highly trained soldiers and the Legion is unique in that it is open to foreign recruits willing to serve in the French Armed Forces. The Legion is today known as a unit whose training focuses on traditional military skills and on its strong esprit de corps, as its men and women come from different countries with different cultures. Consequently, training is often described as not only physically challenging, but also very stressful psychologically. French citizenship may be applied for after three years' service. Any soldier who is wounded during a battle for France ...
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Grenade (insignia)
A grenade insignia is a form of emblem which represents a stylized old style of hand grenade, with a rising flame. This symbol is used as a charge in heraldry and is also featured on the uniforms of numerous military units. Military usage The insignia is featured on the uniforms of such military units as the: *French Foreign Legion *Italian Carabinieri *Italian Fanteria *Italian Cavalleria *Italian Trasmissioni *Italian Granatieri di Sardegna *Italian Trasporti e Materiali *Italian Engineers Corps *Italian Bersaglieri *Dutch Koninklijke Marechaussee * Finnish artillery *The Grenadiers Regiment of the Indian Army *British and Commonwealth Grenadier Guards Regiments *British Royal Regiment of Fusiliers * Royal Canadian Engineers *Commissioned Officers of the British Royal Engineers *Commissioned Officers of the British Honourable Artillery Company *Commissioned Officers of the British Royal Artillery (collar badge) * Norwegian artillery troops * Portuguese artillery troo ...
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