4th Marine Infantry Regiment

The 4th Marine Infantry Regiment (French: 4e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 4e RIMa) was a French marine regiment of the troupes de marine within the French Army. This regiment was part of the « Quatre Grands » of the Marine Infantry along with the 1st Marine Infantry Regiment 1er RIMa, the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e RIMa, the 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment 3e RIMa, however was dissolved in 1998. Along with the 1st Marine Artillery Regiment 1er RAMa and 2nd Marine Artillery Regiment 2e RAMa, the 4th Marine formed of the two brigades of the Blue Division. On June 14, 2001, the GSMA of Mayotte, heir to the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment, received the color guard of the regimental colors.

4th Marine Infantry Regiment
4e Régiment d'Infanterie Marine

Regimental insignia of the 4e RIC
Regimental insignia of the 4e RIMa
ActiveAugust 31, 1854, to June 30, 1998
CountryFrance
BranchFrench Army
Typetroupes de marine
RoleInfantry
Garrison/HQToulon et Fréjus
Motto(s)« J'y suis j'y reste »(Fr)
Here I be, here I stay (Eng)
ColorsRed and blue
AnniversariesBazeilles
EngagementsCrimean War
Second Franco-Traza War
Cochinchina Campaign
Tonkin Campaign
Franco-Prussian War
World War I
World War II
Algerian War
Battle honours
  • Sébastopol 1854-55
  • Saïgon 1859
  • Bazeilles 1870
  • Tuyen-Quan 1885
  • Maroc 1907-1913
  • la Marne 1914
  • Champagne 1915
  • la Cerna 1916
  • AFN 1952-1962
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