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{{Short description|Indian Army regiment}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 12th Armoured Regiment IAAC
| image =
| caption =
| dates = 1984 – present
| country = {{flag icon|India}} [[India]] 1984-Present
| allegiance = India
| branch = [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Indian Army]]
| type = [[Armour]]
| role =
| size = Regiment
| command_structure =
| equipment = [[T-90]]

| Past Commanders =
| ceremonial_chief =
| colonel_of_the_regiment = Lieutenant General Mohit Malhotra<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.central.w.2025-12-27.268912/|title=Gazette of India, No 52|date=2025-12-27|access-date=2026-01-16}}</ref>
| notable_commanders = 
| identification_symbol = 12 Armd Regt
| identification_symbol_label = Abbreviation

| nickname = ''Barasinghas''
| patron =
| motto = ''Sahauryamev Jeevanam'' (Life with Valour)<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url= http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h6.htm|title=Sainik Samachar Nov 2010| date=2010-11-01|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>
| colors =
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}}
The '''12th Armoured Regiment''' is an [[armoured regiment]] which is part of the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]] of the '''[[Indian Army]]'''.<ref name="Nath2009">{{cite book|last=Nath|first=Ashok|title=Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sGQeQwAACAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India|isbn=978-81-902097-7-9|pages=560–561}}</ref>
The regiment was raised as an all-[[Caste in India|class]] regiment on 1 October 1984 by Lt Col L.R. Vaid at [[Kapurthala]] with [[Vijayanta]] tanks.

== History ==
The regiment was subsequently converted to [[T-90]] tanks.<ref name="Nath2009"/><ref name="auto"/> The regiment has served in Operation Trident, Operation Rakshak I and Operation Rakshak II.<ref name="Nath2009"/>

The regiment has adopted the nickname ''Barasinghas'' (meaning 12-point stag), and representing the [[Barasingha]], or swamp deer (''Rucervus duvaucelii''), a deer species [[endemic]] to India. This was inspired by the statue of a barasingha stag in full cry in the palace of the Maharaja of [[Kapurthala State|Kapurthala]]. Each of the tines of the antlers is said to symbolise one of the 12 tank troops of the regiment.<ref name="Nath2009"/>

The Regiment had the honour of participating in the annual [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day parade]] in 2004 and 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2005/jan/26rday.htm|title=12 Armd Regt in Republic Day Parade in rediff.com|date=2005-01-26|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>

The Regiment was presented the ‘[[President's Colour Award|President's Standards]]’ at [[Babina, Uttar Pradesh|Babina]] on 19 October 2010 by the then President of India, Mrs [[Prathiba Patil]].<ref name=" Presidents-Standards">{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/presidential-standards-to-five-army-t-90-regiments/695545|title=12 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards |date=2010-10-01|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>

The regiment was awarded GOC-in-C, [[South Western Command (India)|South Western Command]] ''Unit Citation'' in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PRODefRjsthn/status/976029091496452097|title=Sapta Shakti Command Investiture Ceremony for the award of 'Unit Citations' to units, for professional excellence in various fields, was held at Jaipur Military Station today. 14 Units were awarded these Citations by Lt General Cherish Mathson, GOC-in-C, South Western Command.|date=2018-03-20|access-date=2023-10-26}}</ref>

==Regimental Insignia==
The cap badge of the unit has crossed lances and pennons, with the numeral 12 at the crossing, with the regimental motto inscribed on a scroll below in [[Devanagari]] script. The cap badge is in silver plate for officers and nickel plate for other ranks.<ref name="Nath2009"/> The motto of the regiment is "Shauryamev Jeevnam" which means 'life with valour'.

==References==
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{{Indian Army Armoured Corps |state=expanded}}

[[Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1984]]

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