[204] Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons)

Waterloo Day (June 18th) is celebrated in the Regiment to commerate the charge of the Union Brigade, and the subsequent capture of a French Eagle by Sgt Ewart, this is reflected on the Regimental badge.

[6] 4th/7th Dragoon Guards

Formed in 1922 from the amalgamation of the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards and the 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards.

[205] 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards

The badge is the Star of the Order of St Patrick.

[206] 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's)

Raised in 1688 as The Duke of Devonshire's Horse.

[206WM] 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's)

badge worn until 1906.

[4Star] 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards

This is the badge worn from 1915, as the previous badge was the Arms of the Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria, who was the colonel in Chief of the Regiment from 1896 to 1914. In 1937 a new badge was adopted in brass, which during WWII changed to white metal, this badge stayed the same when the 1st QDG was formed in 1959.

[4Brass] 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards

This is the badge adopted in 1937, which became white metal during WWII, and stayed the same on the formation of the Queen's Dragoon Guards in 1959.

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