Indian Army cap badges
Officers and soldiers of the Indian Army wear cap badges (metallic or embroidered badges) on their beret or peaked caps. The design is based on the regimental insignia or coat of arms.
The infantry and the armoured corp regiments wear the unit insignia of their individual regiments.[1][2][3][4] Individual regiments or units in other combat arms and the service arms wear the insignia of their corps or arm.[5]
Officers of the rank of Brigadier and above wear embroidered badges having the Ashoka emblem with crossed baton and sword.
Infantry Regiments
[edit]![1st Gorkha Rifles[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1st_Gorkha_rifles_Insignia_(India).svg)
![4th Gorkha Rifles[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:4th_Gorkha_Rifles_Logo.svg){kind=logo}
![8th Gorkha Rifles[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:8th_Gorkha_rifles_Insignia_(India).svg)
![9th Gorkha Rifles[7]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:9th_Gorkha_Rifles_Logo.svg){kind=logo}
![11th Gorkha Rifles[8]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:11th_Gorkha_rifles_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Assam Regiment[9]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Assam_Regiment_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Brigade of the Guards[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brigade_of_the_Guards_Insignia_(India).svg)
![The Grenadiers[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grenadiers_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jammu_and_Kashmir_Light_Infantry_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Jat Regiment[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Jat_Regiment_Chrome_Insigna.JPG)
![Kumaon Regiment[10]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kumaon_Regiment_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Ladakh Scouts[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Emblem_of_Ladakh_Scouts.png)
![Madras Regiment[11]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Madras_Regiment_insignia_(India).svg)
![Mahar Regiment[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mahar_Regiment_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Maratha Light Infantry[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Marathali.gif)
![Mechanised Infantry Regiment[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mechanised_Infantry_Regiment_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Naga Regiment[10]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Naga_Regiment_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Parachute Regiment[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Parachute_Regiment_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Punjab Regiment[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Punjab_Regiment_Insignia_(India).svg)
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![Sikh Light Infantry[6]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sikh_Light_Infantry_Insignia_(India).svg)
Armoured Corps
[edit]![Armoured Corps[nb 1][12]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Armoured_Corps_Insignia_(India).svg)
![17 Horse (Poona Horse)[13]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Current_Regimental_Cap_Badge_2014-06-11_06-48.jpg){kind=icon}
![62 Cavalry[14]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Regt_Crest_of_62_CAVALRY.jpg)
Other Corps
[edit]![Army Air Defence[15]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Army_Air_Defence_Corps_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Army Aviation Corps[16]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Army_Aviation_Corps_insignia_(India).svg)
![Army Dental Corps[17]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crest_of_Army_Dental_Corps.jpg)
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![Army Medical Corps[18]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Army_medical_corps_India.jpg)
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![Corps of Engineers[19]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Military_engineer_services.png)
![Corps of Military Police[20]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Corps_of_Military_Police.jpg)
.svg){kind=logo}
![Regiment of Artillery[21]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Regiment_of_Artillery_Insignia_(India).svg)
![Rashtriya Rifles[18]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rashtriya_Rifles_Logo.svg){kind=logo}
![Remount and Veterinary Corps[18]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RVC_logo.jpg){kind=logo}
Related organisations
[edit]![Assam Rifles[22]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Assam_Rifles_LOGO.svg){kind=logo}
![Territorial Army[18]](/https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Territorial_Army_Crest.svg)
Notes
[edit]- ^ This badge is the generic badge used by the Indian Armoured Corps, and usually worn by soldiers (sowars) before they are assigned to individual units.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jat Regt Insignia". Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Maratha Li Regt Insignia". Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Assam Regt Insignia". Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Ladakh Scouts Insignia". Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Army Aviation Colour Presentation". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Infantry Regiments: The cutting edge of Soldiering". 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "9 Gorkha Rifles". Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "Brief History of 11Gorkha Rifles/11Gorkha Rifles official Website".
- ^ "THE ASSAM REGIMENT & ARUNACHAL SCOUTS". 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ a b "Brief history of the Kumaon Regiment". Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "Crest". Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "The Regular Armoured Corps Regiments of the Indian Army". Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ Jackson, Donovan (1940). India's Army. Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd. pp. 142–149.
- ^ "62 Cav 2006 First Day Cover". Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Army Air Defence". Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "Army Aviation Corps colour presentation on October 10 at Nashik". The Times of India. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "78th Raising Day Anniversary of Army Dental Corps". 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ a b c d "Know Your Army". Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Corps of Engineers of Indian Army celebrated their 240th Corps Day at Pune". 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Corps of Military Police on the occasion of 78th Raising day". 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Celebrations of 195th Gunners Day". 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Assam Rifles". Retrieved 2022-04-04.