Editing Uppland Regiment (section)

==Heraldry and traditions==

===Colours, standards and guidons===
The regiment has carried a number of colour  over the years. On 3 July 1855, His Majesty the King [[Oscar I of Sweden|Oscar I]] presented a new colour to the regiment's two battalions. The two colours only had two battle honours, [[Battle of Lützen (1632)|Lützen]] and [[Battle of Kliszów|Kliszow]]. On 27 September 1955, His Majesty the King [[Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden|Gustaf VI Adolf]] presented a colour, which replaced the 1855 colours. The new colour had 12 battle honours. The colour was on 30 March 1957 handed over to the [[Uppland Regiment (signals)|Uppland Signal Regiment]], which carried it alongside its original colour.<ref name="Braunstein (2003), pp. 47–49">{{harvnb|Braunstein|2003|pp=47–49}}</ref>

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File:AM.016818.jpg|The 1935 colour. The provincial badge of Uppland was added in 1959 in the upper inner corner, where initially the lesser coat of arms of Sweden was.
File:AM.019942.jpg|The 1955 colour
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===Coat of arms===
The coat of the arms of the Uppland Regiment (I 8). It was used by Uppland Group (''{{lang|sv|Upplandsgruppen}}'') 2000–2005 and by the Uppland and Västmanland Group (''{{lang|sv|Upplands- och Västmanlandsgruppen}}'') since 2005. [[Blazon]]: "Gules, the provincial badge of Uppland, an orb or, banded and ensigned with a cross-crosslet. The shield surmounted two swords in saltire or".<ref>{{harvnb|Braunstein|2006|p=38}}</ref>

===Medals===
In 1934, the ''{{lang|sv|Kungl. Upplands regementes (I 8) förtjänstmedalj}}'' ("Royal Uppland Regiment (I 8) Medal of Merit") in gold, silver and bronze (UpplregGM/UpplregSM/UpplregBM) were established.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medalj.nu/ribbon_info.asp?build=&showgroups=A-LMM&visitor={7D7BCE88-1371-42FB-9A42-65824BBF1E03}&listmode=0&medal={89BB9516-8004-4740-BDB8-3128F9A8C019} |website=www.medalj.nu |title=UpplregGM |access-date=18 June 2018 |language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medalj.nu/ribbon_info.asp?build=&showgroups=A-LMM&visitor={7D7BCE88-1371-42FB-9A42-65824BBF1E03}&listmode=0&medal={3B1C593B-3072-43AD-849E-8EE34D8D45C8} |website=www.medalj.nu |title=UpplregSM |access-date=18 June 2018 |language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medalj.nu/ribbon_info.asp?build=&showgroups=A-LMM&visitor={7D7BCE88-1371-42FB-9A42-65824BBF1E03}&listmode=0&medal={0609AC4E-5C86-4C8A-A0D3-260A90522EC0} |website=www.medalj.nu |title=UpplregBM |access-date=18 June 2018 |language=Swedish}}</ref>

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File:AM.085207.jpg|Royal Uppland Regiment Medal of Merit from 1938.
File:AM.088300.jpg|Royal Uppland Regiment Medal of Merit from 1938.
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===Heritage===
Following the decision of the ''[[Riksdag]]'' on the disbandment of the regiment, a ceremony was held on 10 March 1957.<ref name="Holmberg (1993), p. 10">{{harvnb|Holmberg|1993|p=10}}</ref> After the regiment was disbanded, the regiment's traditions were continued Uppland Signal Regiment, which also assumed the name of Uppland Regiment.<ref name="Braunstein (2003), pp. 47–49"/> From 2007, the traditions of the regiment were passed on to the [[Command and Control Regiment (Sweden)|Command and Control Regiment]]. From 1 July 2013, the regimental traditions will be continued by the Uppland Battalion, part of the Uppland and Västmanland Group (''{{lang|sv|Upplands- och Västmanlandsgruppen}}'').<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/813daef056f04ee79a6cdca825daecdb/traditionsnamnden_bilaga_3_hemvarnsbataljoner_2012-07-01.pdf |publisher=Statens försvarshistoriska museer/Försvarets traditionsnämnd |title=Försvarets traditioner i framtiden – Bilaga 3 |page=1 |date=2012-07-01 |access-date=18 June 2018 |language=Swedish}}</ref>