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'The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)' is an infantry battalion of the British Army. Prior to 2006, it was an independent regiment, part of the Scottish Division. The regiment was the only one in the British Army with a Gaelic motto - ''Cuidich 'n Righ'' which means "Aid the King".
The regiment was formed September 17 1994, as part of the Options for Change defence review, by the amalgamation of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) and The Gordon Highlanders.
The current battalion is based in Fallingbostel, British Forces Germany, part of 7 Armoured Brigade, the descendants of World War II's Desert Rats, equipped with the Warrior Infantry Vehicle.
In 2004, as part of the restructuring of the infantry, it was announced that The Highlanders would be amalgamated with the other Scottish infantry regiments into the single large Royal Regiment of Scotland. The amalgamation took place on 28 March 2006. As with the other Scottish regiments, the Highlanders were permitted to retain their former name as the new battalion's primary title, with the battalion number as a subtitle. Therefore, the new battalion is named 'The Highlanders (4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland)'.
The regiment wore the Gordon tartan when in kilts and the Seaforth Mackenzie when in trews. The pipers and drummers continue to wear the regimental capbadge and kilts in the Cameron of Erracht tartan.
The regiment's name is still continued by the Army shinty team, The Highlanders. Due to the 4th Battalion's regular placements abroad, the team only plays in cup matches.

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Alliances

★ - The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa

★ - The 48th Highlanders of Canada

★ - The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

★ - The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada

★ - The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)

★ - 5th/6th Bn, The Royal Victoria Regiment via The Victorian Scottish Regiment

★ - 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment

★ - The Royal South Australia Regiment

★ - The Royal Western Australia Regiment

★ - The Otago and Southland Regiment

★ - The Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Regiment

★ - The Cape Town Highlanders

★ - HMS ''Sutherland''

★ - HMS ''Victorious''

Lineage

|-style="text-align: center; background: #F08080;"
| align="center" colspan="4"|'Lineage'
|-
| width="20%" rowspan="5" align="center" | 'The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)
| width="20%" rowspan="3" align="center"| 'The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons)'
| width="20%" colspan="2" align="center"| 'The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders'
|-
| width=20% rowspan="2" align="center"|'The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)'
| width="20%" align="center"|'The 72^nd (Duke of Albany's Own) Highlanders'
|-
| width="25%" align="center"|'The 78^th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs)'
|-
| width="20%" rowspan="2" align="center"| 'The Gordon Highlanders'
| width="20%" colspan="2" align="center"| 'The 75^th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot'
|-
| width=20% colspan="2" align="center"|'The 92^nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot'
|-

External links

★ Official website

★ regiments.org page on the Highlanders

★ http://www.cabarfeidh.com/highlanders_pages.htm