85th Armoured Regiment (India)

85th Armoured Regiment, is an armoured regiment which is part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army. [1] The regiment was raised on 1 October 1976 by Lt Col D.P. Singh at Ahmednagar. It is an all India mixed-class regiment which was initially equipped with Vijayanta tanks.[1] The first Colonel of the regiment was Maj Gen K.M. Dhody, AVSM.[1]

85th Armoured Regiment
Active1976 – present
Country India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeArmour
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)Sarvada vijayee (Always victorious)
MarchSare jahan se accha Hidustan hamara
Insignia
Abbreviation85 Armd Regt

The regiment took part in Operation Trident in 1987, in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and in Punjab during Operation Rakshak.

Cap badge

The regiment had initially deliberated on two patterns of cap badges:[1]

  • A pair of crossed lances with pennons. The number "85" placed around the crossing. A silhouette bust of the horse placed in the upper angle. The regimental motto placed in Devanagari script on a scroll below.
  • A pair of crossed lances with pennons. The number "85" placed on the upper angle. A tank silhouette within laurel leaves placed on the crossing.

In contravention to the practice of each regiment having a unique badge, the Army Headquarters proposed a common design for all armoured regiments raised post 1977. This was strongly opposed by all regiments. In the event, this design, proposed as the common badge, became the cap badge of the 85th Armoured Regiment.[1]

The cap badge consists of a Vijayanta tank in silhouette surrounded by laurel leaves with a mailed fist or gauntlet at the top.[1]

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References
  1. Nath, Ashok (2009). Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007. Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India. pp. 682–683. ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9.


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