This article is about the regiment in the British Army. For the police force of Ireland commonly referred to as "the Guards", see Garda Síochána. For the regiment in the Royal Irish Army, see Royal Irish Regiment of Foot Guards. For the University of Notre Dame marching band contingent, see Irish Guard (Notre Dame).
Irish Guards
Regimental badge of the Irish Guards[a]
Active
1 April 1900 – present
Country
United Kingdom
Branch
British Army
Type
Infantry
Role
1st Battalion - Security Force Assistance[1] No. 9 Company - Public Duties No. 12 Company - Public Duties No. 15 Company - Reserve
Size
One battalion Three independent companies
Part of
Guards and Parachute Division
Garrison/HQ
RHQ – London 1st Battalion – Aldershot Garrison
Nickname(s)
The Micks Bob's Own
Motto(s)
Latin: Quis Separabit? ("Who Shall Separate [Us]?")
March
Quick – St Patrick's Day Slow – Let Erin Remember
Mascot(s)
Irish Wolfhound
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief
The King
Colonel of the Regiment
The Princess of Wales
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash
Tartan
Saffron (pipes)
Plume
St. Patrick's blue Right side of Bearskin cap
Abbreviation
IG
Military unit
The Irish Guards (IG) is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infantry regiments in the British Army.[2][3] The regiment has participated in campaigns in the First World War, the Second World War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan as well as numerous other operations throughout its history. The Irish Guards claim six Victoria Cross recipients, four from the First World War and two from the Second World War.
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^"Irish Guards form two new Companies with historic links for future role". www.army.mod.uk.
^"The fighting Irish". The Irish Times. 31 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
^"Kevin Myers: However we view war, let's wish our lads a safe return". Independent.ie. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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