Naval Base (Sweden)
The Naval Base ( sv, Marinbasen, MarinB) is a naval unit within the Swedish Navy that has operated in various forms since 1928. The unit is mainly based within Karlskrona naval base in Karlskrona and but operations are also conducted at Berga Naval Base and Muskö naval base outside Stockholm and in Gothenburg. Heraldry and traditions Colour The colour was presented to the former Karlskrona Coastal Artillery Regiment (KA 2) at Stockholm Palace by His Majesty the King Gustaf V on 1 June 1945. It was used as regimental colour by KA 2 until 1 July 2001. KA 2 was disbanded in 2000, and during a disbandment ceremony on 31 October 2000, the colour was handed over to the South Coast Naval Base, which was the unit that will carry forward the traditions of the Karlskrona Coastal Artillery Regiment. The colour is drawn by Brita Grep and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by the company Libraria. Blazon: "On red cloth in the centre the badge of the former Coastal Artillery; two ...
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