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Royal Ulster Rifles Museum in Belfast, Ireland

This is a historic moment for The Royal Irish Regiment. On St. Patrick’s Day, our new Regimental Flag will officially be raised for the first time. It has been designed with legacy and courage at its core, based on the Royal Ulster Rifles’ WWII shoulder flash. It is a symbol which is important to our entire Regimental family, just like the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, which has been embroidered on our Pipe Major’s Pipe Banner. For more information, please watch the video below in which these cha

Pipe Major William Mitchell at Sword Beach Queen Red 11 (Hermanville sur Mer), the landing beach of 2nd Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles on 6 June 1944. | The Royal Irish Regiment

At sunrise this morning, The Royal Irish Regiment remembered those of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles, who landed on Sword Beach on 6 June 1944. | The Royal Irish Regiment

1 R IRISH is proud to announce its return to 16 Air Assault Brigade. The unit’s connection to this elite organisation runs deep; from the Royal Ulster Rifles airlanding on D-Day, through to our more recent Air Assault operations during Op HERRICK in Afghanistan. The Regiment now focuses on exciting operational challenges coming our way in 2022. #FaughABallagh #FutureSoldier #IRISHRANGER | The Royal Irish Regiment