5th Armoured Regiment (India)

5 Armoured Regiment, part of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army, was created on 1 December, 1983 at Jodhpur, Rajasthan.[1] The first commanding officer of the regiment was Lieutenant Colonel J.P.S. Hanspal.[1] It is the first regiment of the Indian Army to be equipped with T-90 tanks. [2] It is also affiliated to INS Shardul, an amphibious ship of the Indian Navy.[3]

5 Armoured Regiment
Active	1983 – present
Country	Republic of India
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Cavalry
Size	Regiment
Motto(s)	Nischay aur Vijay (Determination and Victory)
Equipment	T-90
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Lt Gen D.R Soni , PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Insignia
Abbreviation	5 Armd Regt

The first Colonel of the Regiment was Lieutenant General M. Mayadas.[1] Other Colonels have been Lieutenant General MS Shergill and Major General G.S. Malhi.[2] The regiment celebrated its silver jubilee in 2008. On 27 November, 2011, the regiment was awarded the President's Colours by Shrimati Pratibha Patil, then President of India.[4]

The cap badge consists of a pair of crossed lances with pennons. The numeral 5 topped by a mailed fist rests on the crossing point of the lances. A scroll in Devanagari at the bottom has the regimental motto निस्चय और विजय (Nischay aur Vijay, Determination and Victory). The shoulder title plain numeral 5 in brass on a black quadrilateral metal backing.[1]