| Lovat Scouts | |
|---|---|
 Cap badge of the Lovat Scouts | |
| Active | 1900–present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Yeomanry |
| Size | 1900s: Two battalions World War I: Six regiments World War II: Two battalions |
| Motto(s) | Je suis prest (I am ready) |
| Battle honours | South Africa 1900–02 Gallipoli 1915 Egypt 1915–16 Macedonia 1916–18 France and Flanders 1916–18 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat Donald Cameron of Lochiel |
The Lovat Scouts was a British Army unit first formed during the Second Boer War as a Scottish Highland yeomanry regiment. They were the first known military unit to wear a ghillie suit, and were renowned for their elite reconnaissance capabilities. In 1916, the Lovat Scouts formally became the British Army's first sniper unit, then known as "sharpshooters". The regiment served in the First World War and Second World War.