19 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the

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Formation

19 Armoured Regiment was raised on 25 March 1985 at

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. It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.

History

The Regiment was presented the ‘ President’s Standards’ at Babina,

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on 19 October 2010 by the then President of India, Mrs.

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. Five armoured regiments of the 31 Armoured Division (19, 12, 13, 83 and 15 Armoured Regiments) were awarded the colours. The Regiment had the honour of participating in the

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parade in 2018.

Equipment

The Regiment was equipped with

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tanks at its raising. It is presently equipped with the

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tanks.

Regimental Insignia

The Regimental insignia consists of crossed

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s with

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s, 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

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

External links

''Youtube video : T-90 tanks of the 19 Armoured Regiment during the 2018 Republic Day Parade''

References

{{Indian Army Armoured Corps , state=expanded Military units and formations established in 1985 Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947