South Scanian Regiment

South Scanian Regiment (Södra skånska regementet), designation P 7, is a Swedish Army armoured regiment that traces its origins back to 1811. It was converted from an infantry regiment in 1963 and renamed from South Scania Infantry Regiment (Södra skånska infanteriregementet). The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the region of Scania (Skåne), and it is currently garrisoned in Revingehed outside Lund, in Skåne County.

Colours, standards and guidons
South Scanian Reginent presents one regimental colour and one regimental standard.

Colour of South Scanian Regiment
The colour was presented to the then South Scanian Regiment and South Scanian Brigade (MekB 7) at Revingehed by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf on 26 April 1998. It is used only as regimental colour since 1 July 2000. The colour is drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by machine and hand in insertion technique by Maj-Britt Salander/company Blå Kusten. Blazon: "On yellow cloth the provincial badge of Scania; an erazed red head of a griffin with an open blue crown. In the first corner the badge of the Air Defence Corps; two winged red gunbarrels of an older pattern in saltire (a legacy from the former Royal Scanian Air Defence regiment (Skånska luftvärnskåren, Lv 4)."

Standard of South Scanian Regiment
The standard was presented to the former Scanian Dragoon Regiment (Skånska dragonregementet, P 2) at the Stockholm Palace in Stockholm by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf on 1 October 1992. It was used as regimental standard by P 2 up to 30 June 2000 and then as brigade standard by the Scanian Dragoon Brigade (Skånska dragonbrigaden, MekB 8) until 1 July 2000. The standard is drawn by Ingrid Lamby and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by the company Libraria and Gunilla Hjort. Blazon: "On yellow cloth the badge of the regiment; an erazed black head of a griffin with an open red crown. On a black border at the upper side of the standard, battle honours (Lund 1676, Landskrona 1677, Kliszow 1702, Pultusk 1703, Punitz 1704, Fraustadt 1706, Rajovka 1708, Bornhöft 1813) in yellow. Yellow fringe.

Coat of arms
The coat of the arms of the South Scanian Regiment (P 7/Fo 11) 1977–1994, the South Scania Brigade (Södra skånska brigaden, MekB 7) 1994–2000 and the South Scanian Regiment (P 7) since 2000. Blazon: "Or, the provincial badge of Scania, an erazed head of a griffin gules, with open crown and arms azure. The shield surmounted two arms in fess, embowed and vambraced, the hands holding swords in saltire, or". The coat of arms of the South Scanian Regiment (P 7/Fo 11) 1994–2000 and the South Scania Group (Södra skånska gruppen) since 2000. Blazon: "Or, the provincial badge of Scania, an erazed head of a griffin gules, with an open crown azure. The shield surmounted two swords in saltire or".

Medals
In 1913, the Södra skånska infanteriregementets (I 7) förtjänstmedalj ("South Scanian Infantry (I 7) Medal of Merit) in gold/silver/bronze (SSkånregGM/SM/BM) of the 12th size was established. Before 1987, it was called Södra skånska regementets och Malmö försvarsområdes förtjänstmedalj ("South Scanian Regiment and Malmö Defence Area Medal of Merit") (SödskånregGM/SM/BM) and before 1999 it was called Södra skånska regementets och Södra skånska brigadens förtjänstmedalj ("South Scanian Regiment and South Scanian Brigade") (SödskånregbrigGM/SM/BM). The medal ribbon is of yellow moiré with a red stripe on each side.

Commanding officers
Regimental commanders active from when the regiment was organized as an armored unit. For regimental commanders before 1963, see South Scania Infantry Regiment. For the years 1998-2000, see South Scanian Regiment and South Scanian Brigade


 * 1962–1968: Carl Eric Svärd
 * 1968–1972: Gösta Hökmark
 * 1972–1975: Bertil Green
 * 1976–1978: Claes Carlsten
 * 1978–1986: Bertil Green
 * 1986–1988: Sven Åke Jansson
 * 1988–1995: Gert Nilsson
 * 1995–1997: Christer Sterning
 * 1997–1997: Gunnar Jansson (acting)
 * 1998–2000: See South Scanian Regiment and South Scanian Brigade
 * 2000–2004: Anders Emanuelson
 * 2004–2007: Lars Hammarlund
 * 2007–2011: Jan Pålsson
 * 2011–2015: Michael Nilsson (from 2012 also commanding officer (CO) of Military Region South (MR S))
 * 2015–2015: Peter Nilsson (also acting CO of MR S)
 * 2015–2017: Stefan Smedman (also CO of MR S)
 * 2017–2018: Peter Nilsson (also acting CO of MR S in 2017)
 * 2018–20xx: Bo Stennabb