Cuirassiers Regiment (Italy)
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The Cuirassiers Regiment (Italian: Reggimento corazzieri) is a Carabinieri cavalry regiment acting as guard of honour of the President of the Italian Republic. Their motto is Virtus in periculis firmior.
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Cuirassiers Regiment | |
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Reggimento corazzieri | |
Active | 1557–present[1] |
Country | Duchy of Savoy Kingdom of Sardinia Kingdom of Italy Italian Republic |
Branch | Carabinieri |
Type | Cavalry |
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Size | Regiment |
Part of | Carabinieri |
Garrison/HQ | Barrack "Alessandro Negri di Sanfront", Rome, Lazio, Italy |
Motto(s) | VIRTUS IN PERICULIS FIRMIOR Courage becomes stronger in danger |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Gen. Luciano Magrini[2][3] |
Colonel-in-Chief | President of the Italian Republic |
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From 1948 to 1965, the regiment was officially called Squadrone Carabinieri Guardie (Squadron of Carabineer Guards); from 1965 to 1990, Comando Carabinieri Guardie del Presidente della Repubblica (Carabineer Command of the Guards of the President of the Republic); and from 1990 to 1992, Reggimento Carabinieri Guardie della Repubblica (Carabineer Regiment of the Guards of the Republic).