19 Armoured Regiment | |
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Active | 1985 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Armoured Corps |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | Invincibles |
Motto(s) | विद्या विनय वीरता Vidya, Vinay, Veerta (Knowledge, Humility and Bravery) |
Equipment | T-90 tanks |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | Maj Gen Arvind Kapoor[1] |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 19 Armd Regt |
19 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
19 Armoured Regiment was raised on 25 March 1985 at Ahmednagar.[2] It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[3]
The Regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Babina, Uttar Pradesh on 19 October 2010 by the then President of India, Mrs. Prathiba Patil.[4] Five armoured regiments of the 31 Armoured Division (19, 12, 13, 83 and 15 Armoured Regiments) were awarded the colours.[5]
The Regiment had the honour of participating in the Republic Day parade in 2018.
The Regiment was equipped with Vijayanta tanks at its raising. It is presently equipped with the T-90 tanks.[6]
The Regimental insignia consists of crossed lances with pennons, 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 Devanagari script.
The motto of the regiment is ‘विद्या विनय वीरता’ (Vidya, Vinay, Veerta), which translates to ‘Knowledge, Humility and Bravery’.[7]