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Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden), the Glossary

The Life Guard Dragoons (Livgardets dragoner), designated K 1, was a Swedish Army cavalry unit active from 1949 to 2000.^[1]

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1949 establishments in Sweden
2000 disestablishments in Sweden
Cavalry regiments of the Swedish Army
Swedish ceremonial units

Battle honour

A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours"), uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible.

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Battle of Breitenfeld (1642)

The Second Battle of Breitenfeld, also known as the First Battle of Leipzig, took place during the Thirty Years' War on 2 November 1642 at Breitenfeld, north-east of Leipzig in Germany.

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Battle of Halmstad

The Battle of Halmstad, also known as the Battle at Fyllebro, was fought on August 17, 1676, at Fyllebro, approximately southeast of the town of Halmstad in the province of Halland in southwest Sweden.

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Battle of Helsingborg

The Battle of Helsingborg was the last major engagement of the Great Northern War to take place on Swedish soil.

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Battle of Holowczyn

The Battle of Holowczyn (also spelled Holofzin or Golovchin) was fought in July 1708 between the Russian army, and the Swedish army, led by Charles XII of Sweden, only 26 years of age at the time.

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Battle of Kliszów

The Battle of Kliszów (also spelled Klissow or Klezow) took place on July 19, 1702, near the village of Kliszów in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Great Northern War.

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Battle of Landskrona

The Battle of Landskrona was fought between Denmark and Sweden on Ylleshed moor, outside the town of Landskrona, in the province of Scania in what is now southern Sweden on July 14, 1677.

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Battle of Lützen (1632)

The Battle of Lützen, fought on 6 November 1632, is considered one of the most important battles of the Thirty Years' War.

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Battle of Lund

The Battle of Lund, part of the Scanian War, was fought on December 4, 1676, in an area north of the city of Lund in Scania in southern Sweden, between the invading Danish army and the army of Charles XI of Sweden.

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Battle of Oldendorf

The Battle of Oldendorf (Schlacht bei Hessisch-Oldendorf Schattkowsky (2003), p.241) on 8 July 1633 was fought as part of the Thirty Years' War between the Swedish Empire with its Protestant German allies and the Holy Roman Empire near Hessisch-Oldendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Battle of Pułtusk (1703)

The Battle of Pułtusk took place on April 21, 1703 in Pułtusk during the Great Northern War.

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Battle of Svensksund

The Second Battle of Svensksund (Ruotsinsalmi.; Rochensalm) was a naval battle fought in the Gulf of Finland outside the present day city of Kotka on 9 and 10 July 1790.

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Battle of Warsaw (1656)

The Battle of Warsaw (Schlacht von Warschau; Bitwa pod Warszawą; Tredagarsslaget vid Warschau) took place near Warsaw on, between the armies of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden and Brandenburg.

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Battle of Wittstock

The Battle of Wittstock took place during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648).

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Bengt Ljungquist

Bengt Helge Ljungquist (20 September 1912 – 15 July 1979) was a Swedish fencer, equestrian and military officer.

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Blazon

In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image.

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Cadre (military)

A cadre is the complement of commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers of a military unit responsible for training the rest of the unit.

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Cap badge

A cap badge, also known as head badge or hat badge, is a badge worn on uniform headgear and distinguishes the wearer's nationality and/or organisation.

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Carl XVI Gustaf

Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden.

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Cavalry

Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback.

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Chief of Army (Sweden)

The Chief of Army (lit, AC) is the most senior appointment in the Swedish Army.

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Coat of arms of Sweden

The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden (Sveriges riksvapen) is the arms of dominion of the King of Sweden.

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Committee on Defence (Sweden)

(Parliamentary) Committee on Defence (försvarsutskottet) (FöU) is a parliamentary committee in the Swedish Riksdag.

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Crossing of the Düna

The Crossing of the Düna (also known as Battle of Daugava or Battle of Spilves) took place during the Great Northern War on July 19, 1701 near the city of Riga, present-day Latvia.

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Defence Act of 2000 (Sweden)

The Defence Act of 2000 (prop. 1999/2000:30) was a defence act passed by the Swedish Riksdag on 30 March 2000, and the largest reorganisation of the Swedish Armed Forces since the Defence Act of 1925.

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Djurgården

Djurgården or, more officially, The Game Park, is an island in central Stockholm, Sweden.

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Eastern Military District (Sweden)

Eastern Military District (Östra militärområdet, Milo Ö), originally IV Military District (IV.) was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Eastern Sweden, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Östergötland, Södermanland, Stockholm, Uppsala and Västmanland. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Eastern Military District (Sweden) are Stockholm Garrison.

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Erik G. Bengtsson

Lieutenant General Erik Gustav Bengtsson (born 14 July 1928) is a Swedish Army officer.

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Erik Josephson

Erik Semmy Josephson (7 March 1864 - 17 November 1929) was a Swedish architect.

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Gustaf Nyblæus

Gustaf Nils Arvid Nyblæus (11 December 1907 – 21 February 1988) was a Swedish Army officer, equestrian competitor, coach, judge and official.

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Gustaf V

Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950.

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Gustaf VI Adolf

Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973.

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Home Guard (Sweden)

The Home Guard – National Security Forces (Hemvärnet – Nationella skyddsstyrkorna) is a military reserve force of the Swedish Armed Forces.

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Kungsängen

Kungsängen (King’s Meadow) is a locality and the seat of Upplands-Bro Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 9,382 inhabitants in 2010.

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Lapland Ranger Regiment

The Lapland Ranger Regiment (Lapplands jägarregemente), designations I 22, I 22/Fo 66 and I 22/GJ 66, was a Swedish Army light infantry regiment, one of the few new formations raised in the 20th century. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Lapland Ranger Regiment are military units and formations disestablished in 2000.

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Life Guards (Sweden)

The Life Guards (Livgardet, designation LG) is a combined Swedish Army cavalry/infantry regiment. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Life Guards (Sweden) are cavalry regiments of the Swedish Army and Swedish ceremonial units.

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Life Regiment Dragoons

The Life Regiment Dragoons (Livregementets dragoner), designated K 2, was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment that was active in various forms 1791–1927. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Life Regiment Dragoons are cavalry regiments of the Swedish Army and Stockholm Garrison.

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Life Regiment Hussars

The Life Regiment Hussars (Livregementets husarer; designated K 3) is one of the world's oldest regiments still active. The regiment descends directly from units set up by King Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa) in 1536, when Sweden set up a draft of horses and men north and south of Stockholm. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Life Regiment Hussars are cavalry regiments of the Swedish Army.

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Life Regiment of Horse (1928–1949)

Life Regiment of Horse (Livregementet till häst, K 1) was a Swedish Army cavalry unit based in Stockholm. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Life Regiment of Horse (1928–1949) are cavalry regiments of the Swedish Army and Stockholm Garrison.

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List of Swedish cavalry regiments

This is a list of Swedish cavalry regiments, battalions, corps and companies that have existed in the Swedish Army.

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Listed buildings in Sweden

A listed building in Sweden (byggnadsminne) enjoys the strongest legal cultural and historical protection available.

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Maltese cross

The Maltese cross is a cross symbol, consisting of four "V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically.

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March Across the Belts

The March Across the Belts (Swedish: Tåget över Bält) was a military campaign waged by the Swedish Empire across the ice between the Danish islands.

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Medal ribbon

A medal ribbon, service ribbon or ribbon bar is a small ribbon, mounted on a small metal bar equipped with an attaching device, which is generally issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal.

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Middle Military District

Middle Military District (Mellersta militärområdet, Milo M) was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Middle Sweden, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Östergötland, Södermanland, Stockholm, Uppsala, Västmanland, Örebro, Värmland, Kopparberg (now Dalarna County) and Gävleborg. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Middle Military District are 2000 disestablishments in Sweden and military units and formations disestablished in 2000.

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Military Academy Karlberg

Military Academy Karlberg (Militärhögskolan Karlberg, MHS K) is a Swedish military academy, since its inauguration in 1792 in operation in the Karlberg Palace in Solna, just north of central Stockholm. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and military Academy Karlberg are Stockholm Garrison.

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Military colours, standards and guidons

In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards, flags, or guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago.

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Military police

Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state.

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Moiré pattern

In mathematics, physics, and art, moiré patterns or moiré fringes are large-scale interference patterns that can be produced when a partially opaque ruled pattern with transparent gaps is overlaid on another similar pattern.

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Norrland Dragoon Regiment

The Norrland Dragoon Regiment (Norrlands dragonregemente), also K 4, is a Swedish Army unit specialized in arctic warfare and special operations. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Norrland Dragoon Regiment are cavalry regiments of the Swedish Army.

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Order of the Seraphim

The Royal Order of the Seraphim (Kungliga Serafimerorden; Seraphim being a category of angels) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Polar Star.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Riksdag

The Riksdag (also riksdagen or Sveriges riksdag) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden.

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Rissne

Rissne is a neighborhood in the western part of Sundbyberg Municipality, Stockholm, Sweden.

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Roslagen Anti-Aircraft Corps

Roslagen Anti-Aircraft Corps (Roslagens luftvärnskår), also Lv 3, was a Swedish Army anti-aircraft unit that was active in various forms 1939–2000. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Roslagen Anti-Aircraft Corps are military units and formations disestablished in 2000.

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Royal Guards (Sweden)

The Royal Guards (Högvakten) is the King of Sweden's cavalry and infantry guards of honour of the Swedish Armed Forces, tasked with the protection of the Swedish royal family. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and royal Guards (Sweden) are Swedish ceremonial units.

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Siege of Warsaw (1656)

The siege of Warsaw took place between April 24 and July 1, 1656.

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Skövde

Skövde is a locality and urban centre in Skövde Municipality and Västra Götaland County, in the Västergötland (Western Gothland region) in central southern Sweden.

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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.

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Stockholm County

Stockholm County (Stockholms län) is a county (län) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden.

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Stockholm Defence District

Stockholm Defence District (Stockholms försvarsområde, Fo 44), was a Swedish defence district which operated from 1939 to 2000. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Stockholm Defence District are military units and formations disestablished in 2000 and Stockholm Garrison.

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Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces

The Supreme Commander (överbefälhavaren; acronym: ÖB) is the highest ranked professional military officer in the Swedish Armed Forces, and is by NATO terminology the Swedish chief of defence equivalent.

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Svea Engineer Corps

The Svea Engineer Corps (Svea ingenjörkår), designation Ing 1, was a Swedish Army engineer unit that traced its origins back to the 19th century. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Svea Engineer Corps are Stockholm Garrison.

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Svea Life Guards

The Svea Life Guards (Svea livgarde), also I 1, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that was active in various forms 1521–2000. Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden) and Svea Life Guards are 2000 disestablishments in Sweden, military units and formations disestablished in 2000 and Stockholm Garrison.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Guard_Dragoons_(Sweden)

Also known as Life Guards Squadron, Livgardesskvadronen, Livgardets dragoner.

, Order of the Seraphim, Regiment, Riksdag, Rissne, Roslagen Anti-Aircraft Corps, Royal Guards (Sweden), Siege of Warsaw (1656), Skövde, Stockholm, Stockholm County, Stockholm Defence District, Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, Svea Engineer Corps, Svea Life Guards, Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish Armed Forces Centre for Defence Medicine, Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Swedish Army, Swedish Navy.

Life Guard Dragoons (Sweden), the Glossary

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See also

1949 establishments in Sweden

2000 disestablishments in Sweden

Cavalry regiments of the Swedish Army

Swedish ceremonial units

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