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. Prathiba Patil. 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 Vijayanta 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