The Norrland Signal Battalion ( sv, Norrlands signalbataljon), designated Signbat/I 19, originally Norrland Signal Corps ( sv, Norrlands signalkår), designated S 3, was a Swedish Army

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unit, one of the few new formations raised in the 20th century. It was disbanded in 2005. The unit was garrisoned in

Norrbotten Norrbotten (), known in English as North Bothnia, is a Swedish province (''landskap'') in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to Västerbotten, west to Swedish Lapland, and east to Finland. Administration The traditional provinces of Swe ...

History

The unit has its origins in a 1915 detached company, Field Telegraph Corps' Detachment in Boden, of the

Field Telegraph Corps Field Telegraph Corps ( sv, Fälttelegrafkåren), designation Ing 3, was a Swedish engineering unit within the Swedish Armed Forces which served in various forms between 1902 and 1937. The main part of the unit was located in the Stockholm Garris ...

that was garrisoned in Boden. The company gained the designation Ing 3 det (3rd Engineer Regiment, detachment). The detachment was incorporated into Boden Engineer Corps in 1925, but was split off and formed Boden Signal Company with designation S 1 B in 1937. The company was in 1954 upgraded to a separate

battalion A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions a ...

, and gained the designation S 3 (3rd Signal Regiment) in 1955. The battalion was renamed Norrland Signal Battalion soon after, and was upgraded to a regiment with the name Norrland Signal Regiment in 1987 but downgraded to a battalion-size unit again in 1994. In 2000, the battalion became one of five battalions in

Norrbotten Regiment The Norrbotten Regiment ( sv, Norrbottens regemente), designation I 19, is a Swedish Army arctic armoured, light infantry and commando regiment that traces its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited f ...

, regaining its old name, but not the designation S 3 it originally had, even though it was still in common use. The battalion was disbanded in 2005.

Campaigns

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Organisation

Heraldry and traditions

Colours, standards and guidons

The unit presents one colour. It was presented to the then Royal Norrland Signals Battalion (S 3) in Boden by His Majesty the King

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on 28 July 1961. It was used as regimental colour by S 3 until 1 July 2000. The colour may be used according to the decisions of CO I 19. The colour is drawn by Brita Grep and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by the company Libraria.

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: "On blue cloth in the centre the lesser

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, three yellow crowns placed two and one. In the first corner a mullet with a cluster of rays, all yellow. In the lower part of this placed upon a cluster of yellow bolts, the provincial coat of arms of

Västerbotten Västerbotten (), known in English as West Bothnia or Westrobothnia, is a province (''landskap'') in the north of Sweden, bordering Ångermanland, Lapland, North Bothnia, and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is known for the cheese named after the p ...

; azure powdered with estoiles or, a reindeer at speed argent armed and langued gules. The shield ensigned with a royal crown proper." File:TES.000076.jpg, Colour of S 3, presented in 1968 by His Majesty the King

. File:AM.095619.jpg, The 2001 colour which replaced the 1961 colour.

Coat of arms

The coat of the arms of the Norrland Signal Battalion (S 3) 1977–1987, the Norrland Signal Regiment (S 3) 1987–1994, the Norrland Signal Corps (S 3) 1994–2000 and the Norrland Signal Battalion (Signbat/I 19) 2000–2004.

: "Azure, powdered with estoiles or, the provincial badge of Västerbotten, a reindeer courant argent, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted a cluster of bolts, or".

Medals

In 1998, the ''Norrlands signalkårs förtjänstmedalj'' ("Norrland Signals Corps Medal of Merit") in silver (NorrlsignkSM) of the 8th size was established. This medal was from 2000 to 2004 named ''Norrlands signalbataljons (S 3) förtjänstmedalj'' ("Norrland Signals Battalion (S 3) Medal of Merit") (NorrlsignbatSM). The

medal ribbon A medal ribbon, service ribbon or ribbon bar is a small ribbon, mounted on a small metal bar equipped with an attaching device, which is generally issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal. Each cou ...

is of green moiré with a blue stripe on the middle followed on both sides by a yellow stripe. In 2005, the ''Norrlands signalbataljons minnesmedalj'' ("Norrland Signals Battalion Commemorative Medal") in silver (NorrlsignbatMSM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is divided in blue, green, yellow, pale blue, yellow, green and blue moiré. File:AM.019800.jpg, The Norrland Signals Corps Medal of Merit, later renamed the Norrland Signals Battalion (S 3) Medal of Merit File:Norrlands signalbataljons förtjänstmedalj.svg, Ribbon bar of the medal of merit File:AM.091621a.jpg, The Norrland Signals Battalion Commemorative Medal in silver; medal, miniature and ribbon bar File:Norrlands signalbataljons minnesmedalj.svg, Ribbon bar of the commemorative medal

Commanding officers

From 1954 to 1987 the commanding officer was called battalion commander and from 1987 to 1994 he was called regimental commander and from 1994 to 2000 he was called corps commander. From 2000 to 2004, the unit was an integral part of Norrbotten Regiment. *1954–1956: Gunnar Olof Friberg *1956–1960: Tage Ingemar Bratt *1960–1964: Nils Fredrik Schale *1964–1966: Karl Edvin Eriksson *1966–1971: Arne Risling *1971–1977: Kjell T:son Nerpin *1977–1979: Bror Oscar Nyström *1979–1980: Åke Bertil Gunnar Lövdahl *1981–1982: Bo Jonas Forsgren *1982–1987: Carl-Henrik Bengsston *1987–1987: Carl-Henrik Bengsston *1987–1990: Lennart Johansson *1990–1992: Hasse Kvint *1992–1996: Ulf Nordlander *1996–2000: Ola Hanson *2000–2001: Mats Blom *2001–2002:

Dennis Gyllensporre Lieutenant General Tage Dennis Gyllensporre, né ''Öztürkmen'' (born 14 July 1964) is a retired senior Swedish Army officer. Gyllensporre has served as Chief of Policy and Plans Department (2012–2014), Chief of Defence Staff (2014–2018), ...

*2002–2003: Anders Magnusson *2003–2004: Anders Josefsson *2004–2005: Dan Hagman

History

Campaigns

Organisation

Heraldry and traditions

Colours, standards and guidons

Coat of arms

Medals

Commanding officers

Names, designations and locations

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