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{{Short description|Badges designed on the regimental coat of arms}}

Officers and soldiers of the [[Indian Army]] wear [[cap badge]]s (metallic or embroidered badges) on their [[Military beret|beret]] or [[peaked cap]]s. The design is based on the regimental insignia or coat of arms.

The infantry and the armoured corp regiments wear the unit insignia of their individual regiments.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=aXypILxgPrsRM5OuFrtkkw==&ParentID=/7s8hRRNNiirL7Ov0JNLvQ==&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ==|title=Jat Regt Insignia|date= |accessdate=2020-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=qhUCD+gPkwmzpx2JFLb8zg==&ParentID=BWwgeD4yfaz2xtoSK2gBpg==|title=Maratha Li Regt Insignia|date= |accessdate=2020-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://salute.co.in/the-assam-regiment-arunachal-scouts|title=Assam Regt Insignia|date= |accessdate=2020-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/units/389-Ladakh-Scouts.html|title=Ladakh Scouts Insignia|date= |accessdate=2020-08-17}}</ref> Individual regiments or units in other combat arms and the service arms wear the insignia of their corps or arm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/army-aviation-corps-colour-presentation-on-october-10-at-nashik/articleshow/71593284.cms|title=Army Aviation Colour Presentation|website=[[The Times of India]] |date= |accessdate=2020-08-17}}</ref>

Officers of the rank of [[Brigadier]] and above wear embroidered badges having the [[State Emblem of India|Ashoka emblem]] with crossed baton and sword.

==Infantry Regiments==

<gallery>
File:Assam Regiment, Indian Army.svg|[[Assam Regiment]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://salute.co.in/the-assam-regiment-arunachal-scouts/|title=THE ASSAM REGIMENT & ARUNACHAL SCOUTS|date=2017-03-02|access-date=2022-03-16}}</ref>
File:Bihar Regiment.svg|[[Bihar Regiment]]
File:Brigade of the Guards, Indian Army.svg|[[Brigade of the Guards]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:Dogra Regiment.svg|[[Dogra Regiment]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army.svg|[[Garhwal Rifles]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:The Grenadiers, Indian Army.svg|[[The Grenadiers]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:1st Gorkha rifles Insignia (India).svg|[[1st Gorkha Rifles]]<ref name="Infantry"/>
File:3rd Gorkha Rifles.png|[[3rd Gorkha Rifles]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:4th Gorkha Rifles Logo.svg|[[4th Gorkha Rifles]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:5th Gorkha Rifles.png|[[5th Gorkha Rifles|5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:8th Gorkha rifles Insignia (India).svg|[[8th Gorkha Rifles]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:9th Gorkha Rifles Logo.svg|[[9th Gorkha Rifles]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=3TybXP4uLiCCWS3WuQIkhw==&ParentID=PKSbCmd40Yog4RtsNLO2ZA==&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ== |title=9 Gorkha Rifles |access-date=2022-03-30}}</ref>
File:11th Gorkha rifles Insignia (India).svg|[[11th Gorkha Rifles]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assn11gr.org/index.php?do=menu2&lmid=59&banner=yes|title=Brief History of 11Gorkha Rifles/11Gorkha Rifles official Website}}</ref>
File:Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry.svg|[[Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry]]<ref name="Infantry">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiandefencereview.com/spotlights/infantry-regiments-the-cutting-edge-of-soldiering/0/|title=Infantry Regiments: The cutting edge of Soldiering|date=2018-01-24|access-date=2022-03-16}}</ref>
File:Jammu & Kashmir Rifles.svg|[[Jammu & Kashmir Rifles]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:Jat Regiment, Indian Army.svg|[[Jat Regiment]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:Kumaon Regiment, Indian Army.svg|[[Kumaon Regiment]]<ref name="Kumaon">{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp12PLM8C.aspx?MnId=XykgUgeYbGQHLd0k05D+rQ==&ParentID=k130nSw+XyANcYpMln90Qw==|title=Brief history of the Kumaon Regiment|access-date=2022-03-30}}</ref>
File:Scouts.png|[[Ladakh Scouts]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:Madras Regiment, Indian Army.svg|[[Madras Regiment]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=2NywQpd/5WmksZcpCNK1Qg==&ParentID=WkI7/4yVjCaMEC/WP2QtQA==&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ==|title=Crest|date=|access-date=2022-03-30}}</ref>
File:Mahar Regiment, Indian Army.svg|[[Mahar Regiment]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:Maratha Light Infantry.svg|[[Maratha Light Infantry]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:Mechanised Infantry, Indian Army.svg|[[Mechanised Infantry Regiment]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:Naga Regiment, Indian Army.svg|[[Naga Regiment]]<ref name="Kumaon" />
File:Parachute Regiment Insignia (India).svg|[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]]<ref name="Infantry" />
File:Punjab Regiment, Indian Army.svg|[[Punjab Regiment (India)|Punjab Regiment]]<ref name="Infantry"/>
File:Rajput Regiment.svg|[[Rajput Regiment]]
File:Rajputana Rifles, Indian Army.svg|[[Rajputana Rifles]]
File:Sikh Light Infantry, Indian Army.svg|[[Sikh Light Infantry]]<ref name="Infantry"/>
File:Sikh Regiment, Indian Army.svg|[[Sikh Regiment]]
</gallery>

==Armoured Corps==

<gallery>
Indian Armoured Corps Insignia (India).svg|[[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]]{{refn|group=nb|This badge is the generic badge used by the Indian Armoured Corps, and usually worn by soldiers (sowars) before they are assigned to individual units.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/British-India/Cavalry/list-india.html|title=The Regular Armoured Corps Regiments of the Indian Army|access-date=2022-04-21}}</ref>
File:Insignia.jpg|[[9th Horse (Deccan Horse)|9 Horse (Deccan Horse)]]
File:Current_Regimental_Cap_Badge_2014-06-11_06-48.jpg|[[Poona Horse|17 Horse (Poona Horse)]]<ref name="Jackson">{{cite book|last1=Jackson|first1=Donovan|title=India's Army|date=1940|publisher= Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd|isbn=|pages=142–149}}</ref>
File:45 AR.png|[[45th Cavalry (India)|45 Cavalry]]
File:61st Cavalry.svg|[[61st Cavalry (India)|61 Cavalry]]<ref name="Nath2009">{{cite book|last=Nath|first=Ashok|title=Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007|year=2009|publisher=Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India|isbn=978-81-902097-7-9|pages=644–646}}</ref>
File:Regt Crest of 62 CAVALRY.jpg|[[62 Cavalry (India)|62 Cavalry]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.collectorbazar.com/item/india-62-cavalry-2006-fdc-belgaum-cancellation-f7839-161638/|title=62 Cav 2006 First Day Cover|access-date=2022-03-16}}</ref>
File:64 AR.png|[[64th Cavalry (India)|64 Cavalry]]<ref name="Nath2009"/>
File:66 Armoured Regiment.svg|[[66th Armoured Regiment (India)|66 Armoured Regiment]]<ref name="Nath2009"/>
File:67 AR India.svg|[[67th Armoured Regiment (India)|67 Armoured Regiment]]<ref name="Nath2009"/>
File:70 Armoured Regiment.svg|[[70th Armoured Regiment (India)|70 Armoured Regiment]]<ref name="Nath2009"/>
File:81 AR India.svg|[[81st Armoured Regiment (India)|81 Armoured Regiment]]<ref name="Nath2009"/>

</gallery>

==Other Corps==

<gallery>
File:Army Air Defence Corps Insignia (India).svg|[[Corps of Army Air Defence|Army Air Defence]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp9P13C.aspx?MnId=7BmNY6a7QQ9RYMyQik66UA==&ParentID=jEi8+exUlaob3imVMnJcQg==|title=Army Air Defence|date=|access-date=2022-04-12}}</ref>
File:Army Aviation Corps insignia (India).svg|[[Army Aviation Corps (India)|Army Aviation Corps]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/army-aviation-corps-colour-presentation-on-october-10-at-nashik/articleshow/71593284.cms|title=Army Aviation Corps colour presentation on October 10 at Nashik|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=2019-10-15|access-date=2022-03-16}}</ref>
File:Army Dental Corps (India).png|[[Army Dental Corps (India)|Army Dental Corps]]<ref>{{cite web |date=2019-01-30 |title=78th Raising Day Anniversary of Army Dental Corps |url=https://twitter.com/dprohyd/status/1090602675475906566?lang=en |access-date=2022-03-16}}</ref>
File:Army Education Corps Insignia (India).svg|[[Army Education Corps (India)|Army Education Corps]]
File:Army Medical Corps (India).png|[[Army Medical Corps (India)|Army Medical Corps]]<ref name="Army">{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=6OitWf8nhlolG9HMNmsQtg==&ParentID=V6WCSCLv8ffDmyAKkYiMNw==|title=Know Your Army|date=|access-date=2022-03-16}}</ref>
File:Army Ordnance Corps (India).png|[[Army Ordnance Corps (India)|Army Ordnance Corps]]
File:Army Postal Service Insignia (India).svg|[[Army Postal Service (India)|Army Postal Service]]
File:Indian Army Service Corps.png|[[Army Service Corps (India)|Army Service Corps]]
File:Indian EME Insignia.jpg|[[Indian Army Corps of EME|Corps of Electronic and Mechanical Engineers]]
File:Corps of the Engineers (India).png|[[Indian Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/1312032-corps-of-engineers-of-indian-army-celebrated-their-240th-corps-day-t-pune|title=Corps of Engineers of Indian Army celebrated their 240th Corps Day at Pune|date=2020-11-18|access-date=2022-03-16}}</ref>
File:Corps of Military Police.jpg|[[Corps of Military Police (India)|Corps of Military Police]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/adgpi/status/920626826535354368 |title=Corps of Military Police on the occasion of 78th Raising day |date=2017-10-18 |access-date=2022-03-16}}</ref>
File:Corps of Signals, Indian Army.png|[[Indian Army Corps of Signals|Corps of Signals]]
File:DSC Insignia.svg|[[Defence Security Corps]]
File:Directorate of Military Intelligence Corps Logo (India).svg|[[Directorate of Military Intelligence (India)|Directorate of Military Intelligence]]
File:Rashtriya Rifles Logo.svg|[[Rashtriya Rifles]]<ref name="Army" />
File:Regiment of Artillery (India).png|[[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1758983|title=Celebrations of 195th Gunners Day|date=2021-09-28|access-date=2022-03-16}}</ref>
File:RVC logo.jpg|[[Indian Army Remount and Veterinary Corps|Remount and Veterinary Corps]]<ref name="Army" />
</gallery>

==Related organisations==
<gallery>
File:Assam Rifles LOGO.svg|[[Assam Rifles]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.assamrifles.gov.in/english/|title=Assam Rifles|date=|access-date=2022-04-04}}</ref>
File:Territorial Army Crest.svg|[[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]]<ref name="Army"/>
</gallery>

==Notes==
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== References ==
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[[Category:Military insignia]]
[[Category:Indian Army|cap badges]]
[[Category:National symbols of India]]

Indian Army cap badges - Revision history

BrockVanhoose67 at 21:18, 10 February 2026