Wermelandia Regiment

Wermelandia Regiment, or Värmlands regemente, also I 2 or I 22, is a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back to the 16th Century. It was disbanded in 2000.

History

The regiment has its origins in the fänikor raised in the 1500s, these units formed the Nericia-Wermelandia Regiment which was split in in 1812 into Wermelandia Regiment and Nericia Regiment. The regiment was given the designation I 22 (22nd Infantry Regiment) after a general order in 1816. It was given its new designation I 2 in 1939. Wermelandia Regiment was garrisoned in Karlstad and later Kristinehamn before being disbanded in 2000.

See also the history for the Nericia-Wermelandia Regiment.

Campaigns

• The Campaign against Norway 1814

See also the history for the Nericia-Wermelandia Regiment.

Organization

1812-

• Livkompaniet
• Kils kompani
• Jösse kompani
• Älvdals kompani
• Grums kompani
• Nordmarks kompani
• Näs kompani
• Gillbergs kompani

See also the organization for the Nericia-Wermelandia Regiment.

Various

The regimental names:

The regimental designations:

The regimental training grounds and garrison towns:

There regimental colours are yellow and black.

There regimental motto is "Cum Deo et victribus armis" ("With God and victorious weapons").

The regimental victory names:

See also

• List of Swedish regiments
• List of Swedish wars
• History of Sweden
• Provinces of Sweden

References

See the Swedish regiments article for general references.