| Royal Anglian Regiment | |
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| Active | 1 September 1964 – present |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Line infantry |
| Role | 1st Battalion - Light Infantry 2nd Battalion – Light Mechanised Infantry 3rd Battalion – Army Reserve |
| Size | Three battalions |
| Part of | Queen's Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Regimental Headquarters - Bury St Edmunds 1st Battalion – Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore, Rutland 2nd Battalion – Kendrew Barracks 3rd Battalion – Bury St Edmunds |
| Nickname(s) | The Vikings (1st Battalion) The Poachers (2nd Battalion) The Steelbacks (3rd Battalion) |
| Motto(s) | Regimental Motto: Stabilis |
| March | Quick – Rule Britannia/Speed the Plough Slow – The Northamptonshire |
| Anniversaries | 1 August – Minden Day 1 September – Regimental Formation Day |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Major General Dominic James Stead Biddick[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flashes |    |
| Arm Badge | Salamanca Eagle From the Essex Regiment |
| Abbreviation | R ANGLIAN |
The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It consists of two Regular battalions and one Reserve battalion. The modern regiment was formed in 1964, making it the oldest of the line regiments now operating in the British Army, and can trace its history back to 1685. The regiment was the first of the large infantry regiments and is one of the three regiments of the Queen's Division.
- ^ "No. 64276". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 2024. p. 26495.