52nd Lowland Volunteers
The 52nd Lowland Volunteers (52 LOWLAND) is a battalion in the British Army's Army Reserve or reserve force in the Scottish Lowlands, forming the 6th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 6 SCOTS. Due to its erstwhile association with the 1st Regiment of Foot, it is the senior Reserve line infantry battalion in the British Army. It is one of two Reserve battalions in the Royal Regiment of Scotland, along with 51st Highland (7 SCOTS), a similar unit located in the Scottish Highlands.
| 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland | |
|---|---|
| Active | 28 March 2006 – present |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | TA Reserve Light Role |
| Size | Battalion 470 personnel |
| Part of | 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East |
| Garrison/HQ | BHQ – Glasgow HQ Company – Glasgow A Company – Edinburgh B Company – Ayr C Company – Glasgow |
| Motto(s) | Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (No One Assails Me With Impunity) (Latin) |
| March | Quick – Across the Lowlands Slow – Mist Covered Mountains Royal Salute – St. Andrew's Cross (Pipes and Drums) God Save the King (Military Band) Commanding Officer's Orders – A Man's A Man for A' That |
| Anniversaries | Walcheren Day (8 November) |
| Commanders | |
| Royal Colonel | The Princess Royal KG KT GCVO GCStJ QSO CD GCL |
| Honorary Colonel | Major-General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich OBE VR |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | |
| Tartan | Government Red Erskine (Pipes and Drums) Hunting Stewart (Military Band) |
| Hackle | Grey |
| Abbreviation | 6 SCOTS |
Originally formed as the 52nd Lowland Volunteers in 1967, as a result of the amalgamation of Territorial Battalions within the infantry Regiments of the Lowland Brigade, the name commemorated the 52nd (Lowland) Division of the Territorial Force, within which many of the Regiment's antecedent Territorial Battalions served during the First and Second World Wars.