Västerbotten Regiment
| Västerbotten Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Västerbottens regemente | |
| Active | 1624–1709, 1709–2000 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 6th Military District (1833–1847) 5th Military District (1847–1888) 6th Military District (1889–1893) 6th Army Division (1893–1901) VI Army Division (1902–1927) Upper Norrland's Troops (1928–1942) VI Military District (1942–1966) Upper Norrland Military District (1966–1993) Northern Military District (1993–2000) |
| Garrison/HQ | Umeå |
| Nickname(s) | The Wild man |
| Motto(s) | De hava aldrig vikit eller för egen del tappat ("They have never backed down or for their own part lost") |
| Colors | Red, blue and white |
| March | "Helenen-marsch" (Lübbert) |
| Anniversaries | 3 February, 28 June, 4 July, 5 July, 8 July, 9 July, 14 July, 23 August, 31 August, 8 October |
| Battle honours | Landskrona (1677), Düna (1701), Kliszów (1702), Fraustadt (1706), Malatitze (1708), Strömstad (1717) |
| Insignia | |
| Branch insignia m/60 | |
| Unit insignia m/60 | |
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The Västerbotten Regiment (Swedish: Västerbottens regemente), designations I 19, I XIX, I 20 and I 20/Fo 61, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Västerbotten, where it was later garrisoned. The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 2000.