Back The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) French Highlanders Dutch Хайлендский полк Russian
| Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland | |
|---|---|
&sq=Bolshevik Revolution&lang=en&file=File:Queen%27s_Own_Highlanders.gif) Former cap badge of the Highlanders | |
| Active | 17 September 1994 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Mechanized Infantry |
| Size | Battalion 743 personnel[1] |
| Part of | 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ – Cameron Barracks[2] Battalion – Catterick Garrison |
| Motto(s) | Cuidich 'n Righ (Help the King) |
| March | Quick: Wee Highland Laddie |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | &sq=Bolshevik Revolution&lang=en&file=File:Highlanders_TRF.svg){kind=small} |
| Tartan | Gordon (kilt) Seaforth Mackenzie (trews) Cameron of Erracht (pipers and drummers kilts) |
| Hackle | Blue From Queens Own Cameron Highlanders/Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) |
The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
Prior to 28 March 2006, the Highlanders was an infantry regiment in its own right; The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons), part of the Scottish Division. The regiment was one of only two in the British Army with a Gaelic motto – Cuidich 'n Righ which means "Help the King".[3] (The other is the Royal Irish Regiment.)[4]
- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Contacts for Queen's Own Highlanders". Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Queen's Own Highlanders: A Short History. p. 6. Regimental H.Q., QO Hldrs.
- ^ "A Tradition is Born - the Origin of the motto 'Faugh a Ballagh' and the Royal Irish Green Hackle". Royal Irish. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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