Scots Guards
| Scots Guards | |
|---|---|
Regimental badge of the Scots Guards | |
| Active | 1642–1651 1662–present |
| Country | Kingdom of Scotland (1642–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–present) |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Foot Guards |
| Role | 1st Battalion Scots Guards – Mechanized Infantry F Company – Public Duties |
| Size | One battalion – 707 personnel One company One reserve company |
| Part of | Guards and Parachute Division |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ – London 1st Battalion – Catterick F Company – London G (Messines) Company – Army Reserve, London |
| Nicknames | The Kiddies; Jock Guards |
| Mottos | "Nemo Me Impune Lacessit" (Latin) "No one assails me with impunity" |
| March | Quick – "Hielan' Laddie" Slow – "The Garb of Old Gaul" |
| Anniversaries | Saint Andrew's Day 30 November Battle of Mount Tumbledown 13 June |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | King Charles III |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | |
| Tartan | Royal Stewart |
| Plume | none |
| Abbreviation | SG |
The Scots Guards (SG) is the regiment of Foot Guards of Scotland, and one of the five foot guard regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced back to 1642 in the Kingdom of Scotland, although it was only placed on the English Establishment in 1686.