| Colombian Naval Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Infanteria de Marina de Colombia | |
 Coat of Arms of the Colombian Naval Infantry | |
| Founded | September 17, 1810 - Foundation of Colombian Armada, March 8, 1940 First official battalions. |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Branch |  Colombian Navy |
| Type | Marines |
| Role | Amphibious warfare |
| Size | 53,123 [1] (2020) |
| Garrison/HQ | Colombian Ministry of Defense, Coveñas & Cartagena |
| Motto(s) | Voluntas Omnia Superat - Willpower overcomes everything |
| Colors | Scarlet & Blue |
| Anniversaries | January 10[2] |
| Engagements | Battle of Lake Maracaibo, Thousand Days War (Civil war), War Against Peru, Korean War, Colombian Armed Conflict |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Luis Gomez Vazquez |
| Notable commanders | José Prudencio Padilla |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
The Colombian Naval Infantry,[3] also referred to as Colombian Marines (Spanish: Infantería de Marina Colombiana), is the marine force of the Colombian National Armada. The 53,123-member[4] Colombian Marine Infantry is organized into a single division with four brigades (one amphibious assault brigade and three riverine brigades), each with several battalions plus numerous small security units.
- ^ LOGROS DE LA POLÍTICA DE CONSOLIDACIÓN DE LA SEGURIDAD DEMOCRÁTICA – PCSD Junio de 2009 Archived 2009-09-21 at the Wayback Machine, página 81
- ^ WebInfomil. "Infanteria de Marina conmemora 77 años de servicio en Colombia". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing :: Military branches". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Ministerio de Defensa Nacional, Colombia (November 2010). "Logros de la Política de Consolidación de la Seguridad Democrática, 2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 23 April 2011.