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This article is about the regiment in the British Army. For the Notre Dame marching band contingent, see Irish Guard. The Irish Guard is a group of uniformed students that leads the University of Notre Dame Marching Band onto the field at home games
Irish Guards

Cap badge of the Irish Guards
Active 1 April 1900-
Country United Kingdom
Branch Army
Type Foot Guards
Role 1st Battalion - Light Role
Size One battalion
Part of Guards Division
Garrison/HQ RHQ - London
1st Battalion - Aldershot
Nickname The Micks
Bob's Own
Motto Quis Separabit (Who Shall Separate Us) (Latin)
March Quick - St Patrick's Day
Slow - Let Erin Remember
Mascot Irish Wolfhound (Fergal)
Anniversaries St Patrick's Day, 17 March
Commanders
Colonel in Chief HM The Queen
Colonel of
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Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash
Tartan Saffron (pipes)
Plume Blue
Right side of Bearskin cap
Abbreviation IG
Foot Guards, wearing bearskins, march to the Cenotaph on 12 June 2005 for a service of remembrance for Irish troops. Their uniform buttons are in groups of four, identifying these soldiers as Irish Guards
Foot Guards, wearing bearskins, march to the Cenotaph on 12 June 2005 for a service of remembrance for Irish troops. Their uniform buttons are in groups of four, identifying these soldiers as Irish Guards

The Irish Guards (IG), part of the Guards Division, is a regiment of the British Army. The Guards Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the administration of the regiments of Foot Guards. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces.

As of 2006, it is one of only two purely Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The other is the Royal Irish Regiment. For the regiment of the same name disbanded in 1922 see Royal Irish Regiment (1684-1922 The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling 83rd The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland, the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities, and (unofficially) the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The latter permits its citizens to enlist in the British forces, but forbids active recruiting. More recently, the regiment has seen some truly "non-traditional" recruits, notably Zimbabwean Christopher Muzvuru, who qualified as a piper before becoming one of the regiment's two fatal casualties in Iraq in 2003.

Irish Guards officers tend to be drawn from the ranks of graduates of elite British public schools, particularly those with a Roman Catholic affiliation, such as Ampleforth College, Downside School and Stonyhurst College. An independent school in the United Kingdom is a school relying upon private sources for all of its funding predominantly in the form of school fees Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire, England, is the largest private Catholic mixed boarding school in the United Kingdom, and it is occasionally referred Downside School is a Roman Catholic Public School in Stratton-on-the-Fosse near Bath, situated next to Downside Abbey. Stonyhurst College is an independent, Roman Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition Catholic foreign royals or aristocrats, even those with no Irish connection, have often found a home in the Irish Guards. An example is Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Early life Jean was born on 5 January 1921 at Berg Castle, in central Luxembourg the son of the reigning Grand Duchess Charlotte

One way to distinguish between the regiments of Foot Guards is the spacing of buttons on the tunic. Foot guards is a term used to describe elite Infantry Regiments British Army The Foot Guards are the Infantry Regiments of the The Irish Guards have buttons arranged in groups of four. They also have a prominent blue plume on the right side of their bear skins.

Contents

History

Main article: History of the Irish Guards

Uniform, Motto, Nicknames, Mascot and Traditions

Uniform

Like the other Guards regiments, the "Home Service Dress" of the Irish Guards is a scarlet tunic and bearskin. The history of the Irish Guards as a Regiment of Foot Guards in the British Army dates from 1900. Buttons are worn in two rows of four, reflecting the regiment's position as the fourth most senior Guards regiment, and the collar is adorned with a shamrock on either side. The shamrock, a symbol of Ireland and a registered trademark of the Republic of Ireland, is a three-leafed old white Clover, sometimes of They also sport a blue plume on the right side of the bearskin.

A blue, rather than an Irish green, plume was selected because blue is the color of the mantle and sash of the Knights of St. Patrick, Ireland's order of chivalry, from which the regiment draws its capstar and motto. The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a British Order of chivalry associated with Ireland. Also, the uniform of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, which were still in existence at the time the Irish Guards were formed, was a scarlet tunic and bearskin with a green plume. The Royal Dublin Fusiliers was an Irish Infantry Regiment of the British Army, one of eight Irish regiments raised and garrisoned To prevent confusion, the Irish Guards opted for a blue plume.

In "walking out dress", the Irish Guards can be identified by the green band on their forage caps. Officers also traditionally carry an Irish blackthorn walking stick. Blackthorn redirects here for other uses see Blackthorn (disambiguation Prunus spinosa ( Blackthorn or Sloe Drummers and flautists, in common with the other Guards regiments, wear a distinctive tunic adorned with winged epaulets and white lace.

The uniform of the Irish Guards pipers is, like the Scots Guards, a kilt and tunic, yet is also very different. The Scots Guards (SG form part of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Irish pipers wear saffron kilts rather than tartan, green hose with saffron flashes and heavy black shoes known as brogues with no spats, a rifle green doublet with buttons in fours and a floppy Irish beret known as a caubeen rather than a feather bonnet. Brogues, often known as wingtips in the United States, are low-heeled Shoes made of heavy Leather, originating in Scotland and A doublet is a man's snug-fitting buttoned Jacket that was worn in Western Europe from the Middle Ages through to the mid-17th century A caubeen (pronounced kaub-'een(from the Irish cáibín meaning "little hat" is an Irish soldier's headdress a variation on the Beret or Tam o'shanter The feather bonnet is a type of Military Headdress used mainly by the Scottish Highland Infantry Regiments of the British Army The regimental capstar is worn over the piper's right eye and is topped by a blue hackle. A green cloak with four silver buttons is worn over the shoulders and is secured by two green straps that cross over the chest, but is never buttoned except in severely inclement weather. A white tunic is available for wear in the tropics, in which case the cloak is dispensed with. The pipe major, like the pipe major of the Scots Guards, also holds a warrant as personal piper to Her Majesty, the Queen.

Motto

The regiment takes its motto, "Quis Separabit", or "Who shall separate us?" from the Order of St. Patrick, which is currently in abeyance. The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a British Order of chivalry associated with Ireland.

Nickname

The Irish Guards are known affectionately throughout the Army as "the Micks. " An earlier nickname, "Bob's Own", after Field Marshal Lord Roberts, their first colonel, has fallen into disuse.

Mascot

Mascot Irish Wolfhound
Mascot Irish Wolfhound

Since 1902, an Irish Wolfhound has been presented as a mascot to the regiment by the members of the Irish Wolfhound Club, who hoped the publicity would increase the breed's popularity with the public.

The first mascot was called Brian Boru, after Ireland's great national hero. Brian mac Cennétig, called Brian Bóruma, ( c 941&ndash23 April 1014 (Brian Boru Brian Bóraimhe was an Irish king who ended the centuries-long domination There have been 12 more since, all named after Irish High Kings or heroes. In 1961, the wolfhound was admitted to the select club of "official" Army mascots, entitling him to the services of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, as well as quartering and food at public expense. The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC) is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision training and care of animals Originally, the mascot was in the care of a drummer boy, but is now looked after by one of the regiment's drummers and his family. The Irish Guards are the only Guards regiment permitted to have their mascot lead them on parade. During Trooping the Colour, however, the mascot marches only from Chelsea Barracks as far as Horse Guards Parade. Trooping the Colour is a military ceremony performed by Regiments of the Commonwealth and the British Army. Chelsea Barracks was a British Army Barracks located in the City of Westminster, London, adjacent to Chelsea, on Chelsea Bridge Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London, at grid reference. He then falls out. He does not participate in the trooping itself.

Since the death in 2007 in an accident of Fergal, the Irish Guards do not have a current mascot[1].

Traditions and Affiliations

St. Patrick's Day is the traditional regimental holiday (although Orangemen's Day, the Twelfth of July, is also marked with gusto). Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St The Twelfth is an annual Protestant celebration on 12 July, originating in Ireland. Fresh shamrock is presented to the members of the regiment, no matter where it is stationed. Except in wartime, the presentation is traditionally made by a member of the Royal Family. This task was first performed in 1901 by HM Queen Alexandra and later by HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Carolina Marie Charlotte Louise Julia 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925 was Queen Consort to Edward VII of the United Kingdom Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George Since the latter's death, the presentation has been made by the Princess Royal. On the regiment's 50th anniversary in 1950, King George VI made the presentation in person. In 1989, the Queen Mother was unable to make the journey to Belize, where the battalion was stationed, and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg substituted for her.

The regiment is also associated with HMS Portland, as well as the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. History The ship was accepted into service by the Royal Navy on 15 December 2000 and was commissioned on 3 May the following year The' Royal Australian Regiment' ( RAR) is the parent Regiment for regular Infantry Battalions of the Australian Army, making up the

Battle honours

Victoria Cross winners

Famous Members

Colonels of the Regiment

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The Irish Guards colonels have been:

Directors of Music

Pipe Majors

Original title of "Sergeant Piper" was changed to "Pipe Major" via Army Order 139 of 1928, change to date from July 31, 1928. On St. Patrick's Day 1991, the Queen Mother presented the regiment with its first-ever pipe banner. This is carried by the pipe major on the bass drone of his pipes when a member of the Royal Family is present.

1st Battalion

Sgt. T. Atkins, 1917(?)-36; Sgt. F. Cosgrove, 1936-39; CSgt. R. J. Batt, 1939-40; WO2 J. Smyth, 1940-43; Sgt. A. F. Phair, 1943-49; WO2 J. Ramsey, 1950-54; WO2 T. R. Ramsey, 1954-61, 1963-72; Capt. H. F. Groves, 1961-63; CSgt. W. Lyons, 1972-78; CSgt. J. M. Johnston, 1978-81; Sgt. K. J. Frazer, 1981-1991; Sgt. J. Stranix, 1991-1993; Sgt. J. Martin, 1993-95; Sgt. R. Tumulty, 1995-00; Sgt. R. Allan, 2000-05; Sgt. D. Rogers, 05-Present

2nd Battalion

Sgt. J. T. Crozier, 1941-44; CSgt. R. J. Batt, 1945-47;

3rd Battalion

CSgt. R. J. Batt, 1941-44; Sgt. E. Norbury, 1944-46

Training Battalion

WO2 J. Smyth, 1940; CSgt. R. J. Batt, 1940-41, 1944-45

Order of Precedence

Preceded by:
Scots Guards		 Infantry Order of Precedence Succeeded by:
Welsh Guards

Alliances

References

  1. ^ Irish Wolfhound Society

External links

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