97th or Earl of Ulsters Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1824–1881 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Nickname(s) | The Celestials |
Motto(s) | Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt – Where Right and Glory Lead |
Colors | Sky blue facings |
March | Quick March "Paddy’s Resource" |
Anniversaries | Sevastopol Day (8 September) |
Engagements | Crimean War Indian Mutiny |
The 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1824 and amalgamated into the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) in 1881.